Despite food inflation slowing, prices of food were around 30% higher in October 2023 than in October 2021.
Nearly 4 in 10 adults said they have spent more than usual to get what they normally buy when food shopping.
According to the latest Consumer Prices Index, prices of food and non-alcoholic drinks increased by 10.1% in the year to October 2023.
Leeds Now investigated the prices of 15 food items across six UK supermarkets to investigate which store is the most affordable.
The data ranked Marks & Spencer’s as the most expensive and Aldi as the cheapest with a range of £14.03 between the two.
- Marks & Spencer’s – £35.40
- Sainsburys – £24.86
- Morrisons – £24.37
- Asda – £23.44
- Tesco – £22.81
- Aldi – £21.37
| M&S | Sainsburys | Morrisons | Asda | Tesco | Aldi | |
| Grapes | £2.50 | £2.00 | £1.99 | £1.30 | £1.80 | £1.69 |
| Fresh pizza | £5.75 | £3.50 | £3.49 | £3.15 | £3.50 | £2.49 |
| Garlic bread | £1.95 | £1.80 | £1.80 | £1.25 | £1.80 | £1.39 |
| Cooked ham | £2.75 | £2.00 | £2.25 | £1.40 | £1.20 | £1.49 |
| Butter | £1.95 | £2.00 | £1.00 | £1.10 | £1.10 | £0.99 |
| Mixed herbs | £1.50 | £1.10 | £1.09 | £1.05 | £1.00 | £0.59 |
| Quiche | £3.50 | £3.00 | £2.75 | £1.99 | £2.50 | £1.99 |
| Beef mince | £5.25 | £3.49 | £3.49 | £3.70 | £3.49 | £3.49 |
| Milk | £1.45 | £1.45 | £1.45 | £1.45 | £1.45 | £1.45 |
| Cereal | £1.30 | £0.89 | £0.89 | £1.75 | £0.89 | £0.89 |
| Teabags | £3.80 | £0.70 | £1.29 | £2.00 | £1.25 | £1.69 |
| Pasta | £0.75 | £0.75 | £0.75 | £0.75 | £0.75 | £0.75 |
| Curry sauce | £2.00 | £0.99 | £0.99 | £1.25 | £0.99 | £0.99 |
| Chopped tomatoes | £0.60 | £0.49 | £0.55 | £0.70 | £0.49 | £0.99 |
| Lemonade | £1.35 | £0.70 | £0.59 | £0.60 | £0.60 | £0.49 |
| Total | £35.40 | £24.86 | £24.37 | £23.44 | £22.81 | £21.37 |
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