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Shoppers could save up to £25.42 on a basket of essentials compared with the priciest supermarket included in the analysis

Research by consumer group Which? has found that Aldi was yet again the cheapest supermarket(Image: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

Aldi has been crowned the cheapest supermarket for the 13th month in a row by Which?, with savings of up to £25.43 compared to Waitrose on a basket of essentials. That means Waitrose shoppers could save over £100 by the end of December simply by switching to Aldi.

Research by consumer group Which? has found that Aldi was yet again the cheapest supermarket for a basket of 55 essential items this month. The total price of a weekly shop at the discount retailer came in at £97.89 – less than all of the supermarkets, including Tesco, which it was £10.56 cheaper than, Sainsbury’s, which it was £14.17 cheaper than, and Waitrose, where the price gap was a huge £25.43.

The new research from Which? marks 13 months that Aldi has been consistently crowned the cheapest supermarket by the consumer champion. Its prices can’t be beaten, even by shoppers using a Tesco Clubcard, Sainsbury’s Nectar or the Lidl Plus app.

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The full November results are below:

Retailer – Average price for 55 items

Aldi – £97.89

Lidl (including loyalty discount) – £98.27

Lidl – £98.34

Tesco (including loyalty discount) – £105.61

Sainsbury’s (including loyalty discount) – £106.71

Tesco – £108.45

Asda – £108.73

Morrisons (including loyalty discount) – £111

Morrisons – £111.92

Sainsbury’s – £112.06

Ocado – £116.75

Waitrose – £123.32

Julie Ashfield, Managing Director of Buying at Aldi UK, said: “The Which? analysis confirms the only place shoppers can get Aldi prices – is Aldi. Christmas is top of mind with shoppers now and many are looking to afford a great festive season without breaking the bank. It’s reassuring that switching to Aldi will help shoppers save for the big day.”

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