The cheapest supermarket in the UK has been named and there’s a new winner 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:

1. Lidl, £42.67
2. Aldi, £43.01
3. Asda, £48.71
4. Tesco, £53.30
5. Morrisons, £53.61
6. Sainsbury’s, £56.38
7. Ocado, £66.83
8. Waitrose, £68.69