'Most expensive' supermarket 18% higher than almost every other for key grocery essential

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A supermarket is selling one key grocery essential for 18% more than the other retailers in a price comparison of basics. We have monitored the prices of the same eight items at the six main supermarkets since March 2022, including Aldi, Lidl, Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury's.

For the last six consecutive weeks it's Asda that's worked out as the most expensive of them all, cementing that position last week with a 13% price hike of its chicken breasts and an overall bill of £12.78. Read more: Aldi told it's 'gone too far' over new £2.59 mince pies It retains that position this week, with the price still £2.65 for the 300g pack, which is 18% more than almost every other supermarket is charging.

At Aldi, Lidl and Tesco the price is £2.25, while Sainsbury's 320g pack works out the same per gram. Morrisons is more expensive, costing £2.65 for 330g, which equates to £2.41 for the 300g, but it's still 24p less than Asda.

Aldi retains its position as the cheapest this week, with a bill of £12.02 for the basket, which, as well as the chicken, includes bread, milk, butter, tea bags, coffee, beans and mince.