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The cheapest supermarket in the UK has been named and there’s a new winner this year
A new supermarket has won this year…
A new study has found the cheapest supermarket in the UK.
Everybody wants to save some pennies on their weekly food shop, that’s why Which? have looked into which supermarket is actually the cheapest.
The report is based on a trolley of 45 popular products such as Hovis bread, Knorr stock cubes and free-range eggs.
The average price of each product over the year is taken and the total of all the 45 products totted up, taking into account the weight and quality of items too!
This year is slightly different as the consumer group have taken into account discount supermarkets Lidl and Aldi for the first time, and even compared own-label products as well as branded ones.
It turns out Lidl is the cheapest supermarket in the study, with an average price of £42.67.
But if you’re an Aldi regular or don’t have a Lidl close by, you’ll be pleased to hear Aldi is just 34p more expensive than Lidl, coming in with a basket average of £43.01.
In third place is Asda with £48.71 – more than £5 more expensive than Aldi or Lidl.
Unsurprisingly, the most expensive chain is Waitrose with an average cost of the same 45 items at £68.69 – that’s 60% more expensive than the same shop at Lidl.
The biggest difference was found between the prices of Lidl own-label products and Waitrose’s.
For instance, Waitrose own-label six pack of very large free-range eggs cost £2.47 on average, where as at Lidl they are nearly half the price at £1.27.
The second most expensive supermarket was Ocado with an average basket cost of £66.83, followed by Sainsbury’s with £56.38.
Natalie Hitchins, head of home products and services at Which?, said: “Many households have been under financial pressure due to the pandemic, so getting value for money on their weekly shop has become more important than ever. Our analysis shows that customers do not have to pay over the odds for their groceries.
“Customers looking to save money this new year and cut down on the cost of their weekly shop should consider shopping around for the best prices.”
The full list:
- Lidl, £42.67
- Aldi, £43.01
- Asda, £48.71
- Tesco, £53.30
- Morrisons, £53.61
- Sainsbury’s, £56.38
- Ocado, £66.83
- Waitrose, £68.69
Commuters could be facing the steepest rise in the cost of train travel in more than a decade just months after prices were already increased.
It has been predicted today that train prices across England and Wales could rise by nearly 5% before the New Year.
The 2021 rise in prices was delayed as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic when train travel was at an all-time low, however, tickets still saw a price rise of 2.6% in March.
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And this morning, the Retail Prices Index for July 2021 was confirmed as 3.8% by the Office for National Statistics, meaning passengers could see fares rise by 4.8% in 2022, which would be the largest hike since 2012.
This means that the cost of rail travel could increase twice within ten months, and would see a Manchester-Glasgow off-peak return rise by £6.30 to £94.90, according to Metro.
Though all hope isn’t yet gone – changes to the fares in 2022 are still yet to be confirmed.
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A Department for Transport spokesperson said: “No decision has been made on national rail fares.
“The government is considering a variety of options and we will announce our decision in due course.”
This news has come as train travel in Manchester and beyond is on the rise – earlier this month, we reported that zero cases of Covid were found in Manchester Piccadilly Train Station, despite thousands of commuters using the station’s services as offices reopen.
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