Asda overtakes Sainsbury's as supermarkets ranked from cheapest to most expensive

There was an £18 price difference between the same basket of shopping at Aldi and Waitrose

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Aldi has been named as the UK's cheapest supermarket for the 12th month running. Research by Which? revealed a whopping £18 difference between the cheapest and most expensive supermarkets for a standard basket of shopping.

Aldi's weekly shop was nearly £9 less than Tesco, while Asda overtook Sainsbury's to claim the third place spot after Lidl. The consumer website tracks the total cost of a basket of everyday groceries and household essentials across the eight big name supermarkets.

The average price of the Aldi shop came in at £68.60, with Lidl less than £2 behind at £70.51. Asda followed, with a total of £76.45, followed by Sainsbury's at £77.13. Tesco was next at £77.56, followed by Morrisons at £79.09 and Ocado at £83.90. Waitrose came in last place, its basket adding up to £86.91.

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Julie Ashfield, managing director of buying at Aldi UK, said: "We know it is a difficult time for many and we're proud to have consistently been the cheapest supermarket in the UK - supporting our customers when it matters the most."

Which?'s price tracker basket is made up of 39 everyday grocery items. It also compares the cost of a full trolley of 135 popular products, which ranked Asda as the cheapest for a big shop.

A Which? spokesperson said: "Asda continued its long-running streak as the cheapest traditional supermarket – a title it's held since January 2020.

"Our big shop cost £343.46, on average, beating next-cheapest Sainsbury's (£353.96) by £10.50. Meanwhile, the most expensive was Waitrose and was £38.76 more expensive than Asda, coming in at £382.22 for the same products."