A BASKET of groceries is a penny cheaper at Aldi than its rival Lidl, according to a report.
But both discount chains were more than £10 cheaper than the major supermarkets for a shop of 33 everyday staples, the research published yesterday also showed.
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Trade magazine The Grocer, which carries out weekly price checks, said: “Aldi edged out Lidl by just 1p in the most hotly contested battle between the discounters to date.
“At £55.43 for 33 staples, Aldi came out on top in this week’s shop — having lost out to its rival in the last head-to-head survey.
“In May, Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s were reasonably competitive versus Aldi and Lidl.
“But this time they were all well off the discounters’ pace.”
Aldi offered the lowest price for 24 of the 33 products while Lidl was cheapest for 21 items.
Asda was £10.13 more expensive than Aldi, and Tesco was £11.09 dearer.
Morrisons came in £12.19 more expensive, while Sainsbury’s was £13.59 dearer.
And Waitrose was by far the most expensive of the pack, coming in £20 more than Aldi.