Want to save money in the supermarket? Where to shop here

Want to save money in the supermarket? Where to shop here

Lidl has been named the cheapest supermarket in the country. (Getty Images)
Shoppers hoping to spend less money on their weekly food shop should go to Lidl, as the budget chain has been named the country's cheapest supermarket in June, according to research?

The consumer group compared the cost of a trolley to 78 items, including own-brand products and branded items, such as Kenko Millikano Coffee, Oxo Stock Cubes and Twinings English Breakfast Tea.

Shoppers would have paid £ 72.02 at Lidl, compared to £ 72.23 at rival Aldi. This is a modest savings of only 21p, but a mainstream supermarket was a total of £ 40 more expensive.

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Asda four was the cheapest of the Big Four supermarkets, with 78 items coming for £ 80.15, while Waitrose had a total of £ 111.77.

Earlier this year, discounts and special offers were dropped by many supermarkets to discourage people from buying excessively. According to research by The Grocer, money-off deals are now returning to stores, but so far Sainsbury's is the only supermarket to return to pre-lockdown levels of promotions.

This is the first time Aldi and Lidl have been included in a monthly comparison since joining Britain's Coronavirus lockdown in March, as researchers were unable to visit the store and the two chains do not list online grocery prices.

But as lockdown restrictions ease, which one? Researchers were able to start visiting branches again and more buyers would be able to take advantage of their deals once again.

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