Lidl has been named the cheapest supermarket in the country

The cheapest supermarket in the UK has been revealed for March, and it was a painstakingly close call between a number of major retailers.

With everyone tightening the purse strings as the cost of living soars to record highs, the price of the weekly food shop has never before been so highly scrutinised.

So, to give the British public a little peace of mind, retail magazine The Grocer has released its bi-monthly price survey, where it compared the prices from major supermarkets such as ASDA, Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Lidl and M&S. 

In previous months, the likes of Aldi and Asda have reigned supreme when it came to their prices, but this month, things have had a little shake up.

Asda

According to the report, Lidl has been found to be the cheapest supermarket in the UK based on the total cost of a basket of common grocery items.

The Grocer found that a thirty-three item shopping haul cost £53.06 at Lidl last week, compared to £60.19 at Asda, £63.26 at Sainsbury’s, £64.55 at Tesco, £72.73 at Morrisons and £85.40 at Waitrose.

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Lidl was also found to offer the lowest price for twenty-eight different products, of which twenty-one were exclusively the cheapest.

Despite its win, however, Lidl was not immune to the pressures of inflation, with its basket being 4.5% more expensive than one year ago.

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This was similar to Asda and Waitrose, up 4.6% and 4.7% respectively. Sainsbury’s prices were up 3.2% and Tesco’s 3.3%.

Despite its cheap prices, however, Lidl didn’t fare so well in terms of service, with it coming second to last with a score of 65/100. Morrisons came bottom at 58/100.

The top supermarket for service was Asda with 85/100, then Waitrose with 77/100, Tesco with 75/100 and Sainsbury’s with 72/100.

You can read The Grocer’s report in full here.