The cost of your Christmas dinner has gone DOWN

The cost of Christmas dinner has gone DOWN

SHOPPERS will bag Christmas nosh for less dosh this year – despite fears that Brexit-sparked price rises would cook our goose.

The price of staples like turkey, mince pies and champagne have dropped as rival supermarkets battle to see who can make their tills jingle loudest.

A frozen turkey for eight averages £24.95 – 6 per cent less than last Christmas. And a box of six supermarket own-brand mince pies is down from £1.02 to 95p.

The research by mySupermarket.co.uk also shows Moet & Chandon bubbly is down from £33.12 to £32. 77, while you can grab a Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc for £7.89, down from £8.09.

The findings are a gift come early for families worried Brexit was pushing up the cost of imported goods after sterling’s slump in value.

Other items going for less are Bisto, down from £1.85 to £1.82, and Carr’s Table Water biscuits, down from £1.05 to £1.

Economy

MySupermarket boss Gilad Simhony said: “Despite worries on the economy, Brexit and inflation, the falling price of Christmas dinner is good news.”

Overall, a typical basket of 20 Christmas items will cost £147.60 against £146.93 last year. But shoppers are urged to take advantage of the low prices, which are the result of a two-year price war.

With inflation forecast to hit 2.7 per cent next year, bills are expected to rise. Marmite, Walkers crisps and Typhoo tea are among brands already costing more. And mySupermarket – which studied Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons – found some chocolates and booze are up too.

After Eight Mints surged 15 per cent, from £2.07 to £2.37, while Croft Original sherry is up from £11.41 to £11.63.

Mr Simhony added: “The price of some key ingredients has fallen but rising costs on other festive treats reaffirm how important it is to compare prices.”