Cheapest Supermarket in the UK? Let’s find out!
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- Опубликовано: 30 апр 2024
- Is Aldi really the cheapest supermarket in the UK? Let's find out how it compares to Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, Ocado, Waitrose and Morrisons.
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Waitrose is my corner shop…so I get my milk (and free coffee) there…also “happy” meat for the weekend. Main shop at Tesco. Some speciality items at Lidl. We eat a largely plant based diet…and have an allottment.
As an Aussie I don’t have access to the majority of those shops, but when you issued the challenge, I whispered “I bet it’s Aldi”. It’s by far the best value of our supermarket range here too, and I really like the quantity of most of their products.
I’ve never really had a complaint about Aldi’s quality. It seems like they use pretty simple, whole ingredients for the stuff I get anyway. And their surprise bags are fab! Xx
Its a shame we don't have more choice here in Australia...
Please don’t hate me but I love Waitrose,Ocado and M&S. It’s my little treat. I don’t have Netflix or Sky,in fact I don’t even have a TV! (I appreciate that’s very easy without little people in the house. ) So I spend my money on M&S and Waitrose food instead.😊 xx
No hate here! You fully deserve to treat yourself and spend your money however you want :) I love an M&S treat from the wee one in service stations when we're on holiday xx
I find M&S tends to have consistently better quality fruit/veg than Tesco/Asda/Sainsbury's, so worth the extra for that if you're picky like me
I treat myself the same way. We have "no-name no brand" stores but the quality is just not very good and there is very little choice, few items, only the basics. I love grocery stores and seeing the new things they have come up with. I don't buy beef or chicken much, but I do like fish. I don't have a TV either (and no little ones---but it so much fun to hear about them on Claire's channel!). I envy you your allotment.
I save money by doing many of the things you do. Also, here in the US (Ohio) we have what are called "Bent and Dent" stores. These are products with damaged packaging and/or close to expiry date. I have also began eating vegetarian meals 4 days out of 7 per week.
They sound a bit like Rogers Warehouse! Veggie meals are definitely more cost effective, unless you’re buying the pre-made faux meat products. Chick pea ‘meat’ balls are amazing if you’ve never made them xx
@@mumthings I haven't had chick pea meat balls. I'd be delighted to see you make them!
Soo happy with this result 🎉. I've always shopped between Sainsbury's and Aldi. So glad they are the lowest as we have become a one wage household since I had to leave my job of 18 years as I have fibromyalgia and I couldn't do such a physical job anymore x
Thank you for doing the hard work for us….the biggest shock for me was Sainsbury’s coming in at 2nd cheapest 😮.
I was shocked by that too! I was even more shocked at how expensive Asda was in comparison xx
ALDI is cheaper for me, in Australia, when comparing full non sale prices. I have the apps for the big 2 supermarkets here and compare weekly specials. I go to ALDI for non sale items. Saying that, I'm going to Costco in Adelaide tomorrow because I'm staying nearby with mum. Costco have the better variety and price for gluten, dairy and peanut free products, especially when compared to my small rural town.
I shop at waitrose because of the quality
As a Canadian I do not have a single one of those stores but groceries around the world fascinate me. My struggles to feed a family of 5 feel similar to yours. I have looked at the stores available to me to compare too. Also I try to not put comments about looks in my comments anywhere but my favourite colour is purple and your hair ombre of pink/purple is so freaking fantastic!!!
I love watching grocery hauls in other places too. It’s fascinating! Thank you 😊 I’d love to claim the ombré is intentional, but the truth is the dye just seems to fade off my roots more quickly 🤣 the perils of doing your own hair at home xx
@@mumthings well it's great.
Looking calamitous today! Loving the hair colour and Lilly combo. Love watching your videos
Thank you 🥰 xx
For baked beans, I buy the cheapest and add a squirt of brown sauce to add some flavour.
I usually shop at Sainsbury's looking out for things that are cheap on Nectar that I can bulk buy.
That’s a good tip for the beans! Yes Nectar prices are brilliant. We always get our toothpaste when it’s on nectar price as it’s £5+ full price 😳
Found this so interesting as a mum of 1 shopping for a family of 3 in the UK, and frequently using almost all of those supermarkets (Ocado hasn’t reached our area yet and rarely use Asda). Thanks! Also LOVE the lippy! X
Thank you so much! The kids are almost at the age I can wear lipstick without it getting in my eyebrows 🤣 xx
Thank you
Thank you! Xx
This is interesting, great effort! We don't buy any of the items you buy as no kids or pets but this is exactly the order I expected, Asda and Morrisons are losing ground on the prices, BUT I live neasrest to Morrisons, I tend not to shop at Lidl or Aldi much as I cannot get everything there and have to go elsewhere but we do sometimes shop there as they sell interesting / different stuff from the normal, I like the reward schemes that the bigger shops do like the Nectar scheme and that negates some of the price difference, then some of the bigger shops do the Price Match stuff as well, you can see the difference when you shop somewhere and it is more expensive than usual 🙂 I loooove M&S but only use it when I have vouchers to spend.
Hi Claire! I thought chocolate was a once a week necessity! The food prices where I am in ON CA are ridiculous. I mostly don't buy beef at all and hardly ever buy chicken because it hurts to buy 4 chicken breasts for $23.00. We love white beans and rice and eggplant and zucchini thyme casserole with a sprinkle of cheese. We love beans in all their forms except the tinned brown beans in sauce, but chickpeas, and lentils are great. Tinned tuna and lots and lots of broccoli are staples. Wish I had a garden. How is yours doing? PS Your hair looks super!
This video has made me wanna give this a go for the supermarkets i tend to visit. I wonder how big of a difference it would make.
You should! I was so surprised by the ones that were in the middle. I did not expect Asda to be so expensive xx
Thanks for doing this! Was surprised that Sainsburys was second cheapest!! I'm a regular Asda online shopper and do keep a close eye on the prices, which do change throughout the month. Keep up the good work!!🎉
I was too! In my head Sainsbury’s was pretty high end but now I really appreciate them xx
We have several shops in my little corner of the world but I like Aldi and a small regional store called Giant Eagle. They source a lot of their produce fresh from local farmers. My Aldi is small but there is a larger one in the town next to me. Great spreadsheet! Our prices are alot higher than the UK...about double or triple, in some cases depending on the items purchased. Hoping the world's weather is better this year so the crop yields are more 'normal'. Take care! 🥰🐢
Thanks 😊 unfortunately there’s already talk of the wet weather affecting wheat and barley crops in the UK this year so it’s expected baked goods will go up. Giant Eagle sounds awesome! Xx
@mumthings We have 7 days of rain and thunderstorms coming next week. I haven't looked at the long term forecast yet. We are already wetter than normal and have over 20 tornados before it's even tornado season. One of the apple orchards close to me got hit and lost a lot of their trees. Scary times. Giant Eagle is a nice store. They did well during the pandemic, sourcing from smaller companies when branded items weren't to be had. They have a meat section with all kinds of types and cuts, except steak and roasts, where you can get any 5 packages of meat for $25, fresh, too.
*Hugely impressive supermarket comparison 😮👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💯*
I was mightily surprised. It is Sainsbury’s and Asda (in that order) I mostly shop with a bi monthly or longer Pull at marks(thank heavens it’s not closer)
That’s a good way of doing it, step foot in the shops less and you won’t be tempted with stuff you don’t need! Xx
@@mumthings I am lethal in marks and it’s a minimum thirty five minutes away from a convenient parking one. Lethal. lol- hence *pull * lol xx
💜🌷💜 Wow love the matching lippy 💋 you look lovely 💜🌷💜
Aw thank you 🥰 xx
What does the lippy match with?
I’ve got a freezer full of Schar products xxx
Well done. 👏👏👏👏👏
Thankyou! xx
I use sainsbury have a delivery pass, where we live there a Morrison not too far away, last time I went there I was omg there so much more than Sainsburys which I didn’t think it would be. I do go to m and s one a mth for a few treats there cakes, bread and yes I know ready pasta meals for a treat as I don’t eat much meat hubby does eat veg just meat and youngest daughter loves a treat weekend lol great video what everyone think they know. The one thing I hate is a smaller Sainsburys, Tescos etc they are miles more money and I’m not talking 10p in some case pounds more . Great video as always xx
See this is so interesting to me because I always think that Sainsbury’s is so expensive and never end up with anything for my money. I guess it’s what you buy though!
Really enjoyed this xx
Yes it might be more expensive for certain things, but for us it works out great xx
My guess is Sainsbury's.
Sainsbury’s came second cheapest! Couldn’t believe how expensive Asda was mind xx
I went from a £200.00 shop at Tesco to Lidl £77.30P although Lidl stock some brands that are British 🇬🇧 I would use them again what a saving. Although my partner prefers Tesco. 😊
That's a huge saving! I wonder why they prefer Tesco? xx
My fav is…ASDA!
I’ve gone right off them after this result! I popped in a lot as it’s on my way a lot of places, and I do like them for fuel xx
Things I would add to the weekly shop: carrots, onions, eggs, tortillas (probably instead of bread), tortilla chips, salsa, tomatoes, cucumber. Things I would remove: childrens yogurt, one of the fruit items, breadsticks, teddy faces, beans, sweetcorn, ham, sausages. This is in the hotter months of the year; in the cooler month, it would change to more root veggies. Does your aldi have a number of gluten-free items? Ours is expanding their selection.
Good selection! Sadly our Aldi doesn’t have a free from section at all. Fingers crossed they bring one in! Xx
In Japan I just go were I can. But with a big family we tend to go to Costco as everything is well erm jumbo sized and well Japanese supermarkets well are not . But when we visit family in the UK I do like Waitrose . I know it’s not cheap but god it’s nice . We can’t really get cheese, bacon, ham or baked beans. So we get the typical Japanese groceries but like I have told you the quality of veggies is gold tier as is bakery, meat and fish.
I don’t like adli as they use far too many additives in their food and my 6 year old ended up In the emergency department thanks to allergy reaction to an Aldi pizza last year. And yes I did blast Aldi and asked if they could make food a little less full of junk.
We make things from scratch. We always have . Easy and simple.
I shop at Morrisons for yellow sticker labels other than that I go to Aldi's
Morrisons do seem to do decent mark downs on their yellow sticker stuff xx
I had my fingers crossed for sainsburys but I am happy with second place. No meat? I do something similar when it comes to comparing shopping and am still stuck with sainsburys because generally they seem to work out cheaper for me. There is no aldi near me and I have no idea if they deliver (not on justeat I mean) and travel is a large part of my shops, if i was go weekly to get things (which I would need to do to be able to lug it back home) and I do not cheat and use a taxi that is £4 per week added onto the shop and delivery is £7.50 or something per month (£4 if I can be bothered to do it on the off peak rate). I find the meat is a bit cheaper in sainsburys too. The other thing I consider when it comes to budgetting is I £ per kg/g rather than the full amount (that is for all) I am wishing aldi did delivery like the big 3 now though :(
I did put sausages and chicken drumsticks on the list, I typically get meat when I see if reduced or in a surprise bag so it’s hard to predict what we get. Ah yes, I wish Aldi did delivery! I did a collection order once and it wasn’t a great experience as loads was missing from the order and getting a refund was a pain xx
@@mumthings My apologies I must of missed the sausage and drumstick bit :)
I use Aldi and Tesco a mixer between the both. Tho I have had great vouchers these last to months from Tesco and get clubcard rewards which Aldi don't have rewards
I often find the club card vouchers are for things we don’t actually need so I’d be getting them just because I have a voucher. Wish Aldi did points, I’d be rolling in them! Xx
Mine was money of if I sent £50 the Frist 2 weeks I got £7 back each week then third and four week if i spent £50 i got £5 back and I have also built up £6 in clubcard rewards in these for weeks to be turned into vouchers
Iv just been shopping, i go each wednesday and every week its the same. And i do use most of the stuff i buy and i dont buy lots of branded stuff.
next wednesday im only buying essentials and i mean it 😅
Tesco i spent £38
Iceland £23
Aldi £90
Lidl £23 < literally dog food and yougart!
I do think prices have hiked but even when you did the price compare from year to year inwas shocked it didnt seem that much of a increase.
I do have a nice stash in my pantry but even so .... i do take a list but i need to get better 😢
I think I need to break my budget down into weekly fresh stuff and allocate a little pot to bulk up the longer term storage… xx
@mumthings since covid I have been a lot more alert to be honest and if anything a mini prepper!
Nothing excessive but all that panic buying etc really freaked me out. Hence why i try growing things and preserving.
I do need to reduce this bill though.
You were looking very snazzy today. I’m down to my last 3 hobnob cookies I brought back to Canada. Very sad. 😂 found this post very interesting.
Oh no! Bloody love the gluten free hob nobs but it’s extortionate for about 6 biscuits. Hope you manage to get your hands on more! Xx
You can get hobnob cookies at some Bulk Barn stores, in their British foods section, in ON, anyway.
@@jonap5740 great, I will check out here in Manitoba.
Awwww now I wanna make a spreadsheet 😂
Do it!! Or not it you have better things to do 🤣 xx
We always shop at Lidl, I think they are cheapest in France where I live
That’s interesting! I do like Lidl’s fresh produce and meat. I just don’t particularly enjoy our local store xx
I am lucky enough to have aldi, tesco, Iceland on the walk home from work if I want to stretch my legs a bit further, I have morrisons, lidl and sainsbos. I personally find tesco the best value, not necessarily the cheapest but I use it for petrol and also if I need new bedding, towels, plants, seasonal items etc, and I save the club card points throughout the year and use them for a big christmas shop splurge. Aldi I find to be poor quality for meat, fruit and veg
That's interesting! I find the meat and fresh produce to be really good, better than our local Asda actually. There's so much variation between shops xx
I like sainsburys it is quality I don't like tescos, I sometimes do online shopping at Ocado but usually you have to spend Forty to Sixty pounds, before you can checkout.
Our little local Tesco is fab but I’m not a fan of the big one. Ocado is great… if you have a voucher code xx
I live in San Diego, CA. The most expensive place in the USA. I’m always surprised by how inexpensive it is to food shop in the UK.
Wow that must be tough! I mean I’m sure it’s a fabulous place, but if groceries are that expensive I imagine the cost of living in general is high xx
@@mumthings It’s paradise here but we have to “pay to play”.
I’m frugal and almost always cook at home. I also do as much homemade as I can. Some days I opt for convenience.
As a side note, it’s fun watching you with your littles! Don’t blink, my dear. I did and my was all of a sudden 29!! Enjoy those cooking together moments. You’ll remember them and so will your girls ❤️
When I lived in Nottingham ( briefly as a student) I shopped at Tesco and I felt I got good value. In the US I get my best value from Aldi.
Not surprised it was Aldi. The obvious thing is that Aldi doesn't have everything that everyone needs. No grocery store does. So there will be the once or twice a month visits to other stores to buy those things Aldi either doesn't have or that you prefer elsewhere.
I think Tesco depends on the club card deals. Aldi seems to be a favourite world wide! Xx
Currently watching ckaire i am hoping its lidl that where i go or tesco for the family shop .. px
We dont have ocado delivering in Northern Ireland nor do we have aldi. Shocked about asda so will be restricting my visits especially as i have to travel over 30 mins to get to nearest one px
Yeah Asda really surprised me. I thought it was on a par with Sainsbury’s but nope! Xx
Does Aldi have a reward program at all there? They don't in Australia, Great work there Claire :)
Sadly not! I wish they did xx
Interesting, I was pretty sure aldi was going to be least expensive.
It had to be Aldi didn't it? They're the cheapest here in Ireland too. Fabulous hair btw 😊
Thank you! Yes Aldi wasn't surprising, but I was surprised about Sainsbury's and Asda!xx
Well done, I’m no longer loyal to any supermarket, I don’t drive so if I do a big on line order delivery cost has to be considered, £7.50! no chance, saver slots £1-£3 yes! I’ve had orders off Ocado because I’m as sneaky as the supermarkets, I got offered free delivery for 3 months, and 20% off my first order, then vouchers off my next 4 orders totalling £65 thank you Ocado, no offers now so no purchases, I’m sure they will try it on once I’ve blanked them for a while, I used to use Asda, but noticed they were getting greedy so I’ve been using Tesco and Sainsbury’s and doing quite well out of it, definitely need to play these supermarkets at their own games.
I really wish Aldi delivered.
I wish Aldi delivered too! Sounds like you have a good strategy, the vouchers sound amazing! Xx
I think morrisons is expensive i shop at aldi love there baked beans better then heinz and a lot cheaper .
I also like aldi baked beans better than branded 😊
Morrisons has gotten so expensive! Much prefer Aldi xx
@@mumthings me too, I prefer aldi beans to branded as well.
We bought essentials Oats and for s while aldi were out of stock so we got either lidl or twaco. Lidl essential Oats would make a great substitute for concrete 🤣
Il have to use in some flapjacks and hope for the best lol 😆
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I'm so sorry Tina, we tried and tried but the technology just wouldn't work! We ended up having a Zoom chat and it's up on Rechenda's channel xx
@@mumthings yes I see good old technology you got there in the end very interesting chat
Your hair is awesome loving the purple, However as a non nero typical person the little white bits of cotton on your black halter neck, I found most distracting. Really enjoying your content and would hope to see an Ed again soon Thankyou.
Ah I was so annoyed when I spotted it while editing! I’ve just had to accept that with 2 cats and 2 kids in always covered in something 🤣 glad you’re enjoying! Xx