Aldi has been announced as the cheapest supermarket for July, with an average basket costing £113.87 Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Consumer site Which? has announced the UK’s cheapest supermarket for the month of July, beating out its popular rivals - even with their loyalty cards. Which? compared the prices of 63 grocery items you’ll typically put in your basket, revealing that Aldi came out on top, having the cheapest prices across the board.
Products included the likes of Heinz baked beans, milk and cheese. The budget supermarket was closely followed by rival German chain Lidl, even with loyalty prices at other competitors were considered. The average price of an Aldi shop in July (across the 63 items) came to a total of £113.
87, while Lidl’s totalled £116.24. In third place was Asda, with the average price costing £125.
61. Other competitors on the list included Tesco (both with and without Clubcard), Sainsbury’s (both with and without Nectar points), Morrisons, Ocado and Waitrose. Shopping at Aldi, Lidl and Asda was cheaper than Tesco with a Clubcard (£127.
50) and Sainsbury’s with a Nectar card (£129.81). Which? noted that despite Lidl, Morrisons and Waitrose having their own loyalty points programs, none of the items purchased were included into the discounts in July.