FOR TWO WEEKS NEARLY TWO MONTHS AGO, THE SUPERMARKET WAS THE CHEAPEST OUT OF SIX 17:10, 31 May 2025 With the cost of living continuing to impact our budgets and everyday life, it is always

beneficial to take advantage of any little bit of cost saving we can. With membership deals and special offers, the main supermarkets are constantly vying against each other to provide the

best deals on big brands that lure shoppers in - but when it comes to some of the basic shopping items, there is still money to be saved. Since March 2022, we have been tracking the cost of

the same eight staple items at six of the main supermarkets: Aldi, Asda, Lidl, Morrisons, Sainsburys and Tesco. And, in fact, a supermarket which was named the cheapest nearly two months ago

how quickly prices can vary on a weekly basis. This week, the cheapest supermarket is Lidl, with its basket remaining the same as last week at a total of £13.04 - saving 64p in comparison to

Asda. Article continues below It is important to highlight that a number of supermarkets disagree with our comparison. Aldi says the list doesn't take into account the difference in

quality, insisting, for example, that its own Diplomat Red Label tea bags and its coffee are 'higher quality' than the comparative products used. The supermarket says its tins of

beans are also heavier than some of the others. An Aldi spokesperson previously told us: “Our promise to customers is that they will make significant savings every time they shop with Aldi,

which is why we’ve been named Which? Cheapest Supermarket of the Year for four years running.” When it comes to meat however, our comparison includes the cheapest packs of mince from each

place and at Aldi and Lidl, along with Morrisons, it's a 25% fat pack, whereas the others sell 20% fat, which is seen as better quality. Asda also disagrees and says that our small

sample of products does not represent the fuller picture of prices and does not account for its deals. The supermarket says that, across the board, its Just Essentials range is the largest

and cheapest available, alongside Aldi's. A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: “This review of a limited number of products does not reflect the fantastic value our customers will find at

Sainsbury’s. We are committed to offering the best possible value across a wide variety of products, whether that’s through our value Stamford Street range, Low Everyday Prices, Nectar

Prices, or our current biggest ever Aldi Price Match offer.” LIDL Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p Milk 2 pints - £1.20 Coffee 200g - £1.99 Teabags 240 - £2.79 / equates to £1.86 for 160

Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 420g tin - 27p Chicken 300g - £2.25 Mince 500g 25% fat - £2.99 TOTAL £13.04 ALDI Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p Milk 2 pints - £1.20 Coffee 200g - £1.99

Teabags 160 - £1.99 Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 420g tin - 27p Chicken 300g - £2.25 Mince 500g 25% fat - £2.99 TOTAL: £13.17 TESCO Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p Milk 2 pints - £1.20

Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £2.30 Teabags 160 (2 x 80-pack) - £1.80 Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 420g tin - 28p Chicken 300g - £2.40 for 320g, equates to £2.25 for 300g Mince 500g 20% fat -

£2.95 TOTAL £13.25 SAINSBURY'S Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p Milk 2 pints - £1.20 Coffee 200g - £2.30 Teabags 160 - £1.99 Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 400g tin - 26p Chicken 300g

- £2.40 for 320g, equates to £2.25 for 300g Mince 500g 20% fat - £2.95 TOTAL £13.43 MORRISONS Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p Milk 2 pints - £1.25 Coffee (2 x 100g) - £2.30 Teabags 160 (2 x

80-pack Savers) - £1.80 Savers Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 410g tin - 26p Chicken 300g - £2.90 for 330g, equates to £2.63 for 300g (UP FROM £2.65) Mince 500g 25% fat - £2.95 TOTAL

£13.67 (WAS £13.45) ASDA Loaf of white bread 800g - 49p Milk 2 pints - £1.20 Coffee 200g (2 x 100g) - £2.28 Teabags 160 (4 x 40-pack) - £1.80 Salted butter 250g - £1.99 Beans 410g tin - 28p

Article continues below Chicken 300g - £2.65 (UP FROM £2.28) Mince 500g 20% fat - £2.99 TOTAL £13.68 (UP FROM £13.31)