Aldi named as cheapest outlet in September

AlDI has been named as the UK’s cheapest supermarket in September, according to Which? – beating lidl by 37p on a common basket of goods.

The 22 branded and unbranded items cost £24.03 at Aldi and £24.40 at lidl, which won in August.

The Which? research also found Aldi was 38% cheaper than the most expensive supermarket for an equivalent basket of items.

The most expensive was Waitrose, at 38% more than Aldi, at £33.06, the Mirror reports. At Asda the price was £26.19, and at Sainsbury’s £27.95. Morrisons charged £28.31 for the goods, tied with Tesco. Ocado asked £29.84 for the items.

Which? compared branded items such as Andrex toilet paper, Colgate toothpaste and McVitie’s biscuits with own-label products.

Aldi managing director of buying Julie Ashfield said: “Being named the UK’s cheapest supermarket marks our tenth win and we’re dedicated to continuing this work.”