'Most expensive' supermarket now third cheapest behind Aldi and Lidl after 15% price cut on shopping essential
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA supermarket that's been the most expensive for a basket of essentials since May is now third cheapest behind Aldi and Lidl after cutting the cost of an essential by 15% since last week.
In our comparison of basic groceries, which has looked at the cost of the same eight groceries since March 2022, Tesco has worked out the dearest for 18 consecutive weeks.
But this week it's all change after the retailer slashed the price of its 300g pack of chicken breasts from £2.65 to £2.25 in line with its Aldi Price Match. Read more: Aldi shoppers 'not surprised' by findings over Tesco's price match It means Tesco, at £12.33, is now third cheapest for the basket of essentials, which as well as chicken, also contains mince, a two-pint bottle of milk, a loaf of bread, coffee, teabags, butter and beans.
With a bill of £12.12, Aldi has also swiped the 'cheapest' supermarket crown back from Morrisons, which had held the accolade for three weeks running.
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