THE cheapest supermarket for a food shop has been revealed and it is nearly £2.50 cheaper than Lidl.

A basket of 96 items at Aldi cost £172.77 in April, according to a report by Which?, making it the most affordable for the month.

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The supermarket chain has once again been crowned the cheapest place to Credit: Alan Morris

The cheapest supermarkets have been revealed in a new report by Which? Credit: Getty

This was £2.43 cheaper than Lidl, even when using its Plus discount.

Without the loyalty app the shop came in at £175.29 at the rival store.

Elsewhere, Asda took fourth place at £197.91, beating Tesco with a Clubcard (£199.11).

Waitrose was once again the most expensive supermarket for a smaller list, totalling £242.04.

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Moving on to a bigger shop consisting of 221 items and for the second month in a row Asda was the cheapest overall costing £567.56. 

Tesco with a Clubcard remained at second place, costing £576.88 on average – £9.32 more than Asda. Without a Clubcard, Tesco jumped to £623.69.

This month Morrisons beat Sainsbury’s both with and without a More Card.

The list at Morrisons cost £590.07 with More, 67 pence cheaper than the same items at Sainsbury’s with Nectar prices (£590.74).

For Sainsbury’s shoppers without a Nectar card, the price of the shop increased to £637.47, making it 12 per cent more expensive than Asda.

Waitrose remained the most expensive for our longer list at £659.58, which is £92.02 (16%) more than the same shop at Asda.

It comes as shoppers are looking for ways to slash their grocery bill amid soaring inflation.

Earlier this week, Brits were told to brace for a 50% jump in their food bill come November compared to the levels at the start of the cost of living crisis.

The worrying milestone means that the food price growth seen in the nearly 20 years prior to the crisis would be achieved in just over five years

Reena Sewraz, Which? Retail Editor, said: “Our data shows that loyalty schemes like Clubcard and Nectar continue to play a huge role in pricing, but it’s important to remember that some retailers, like Aldi, are offering these low prices to everyone, regardless of whether they have a loyalty card or not.

“With the cost of living still a major worry for UK households, being selective about where you shop can save you over 40%.”

Aside from switching to a cheaper supermarket, there are several things you can do to beat rising food prices and save on your grocery shop.

Try downshifting to own-brand supermarket products, rather than buying premium brands.

These tend to be harder to find as they are normally placed higher or lower than eye-level on shelves.

The Jattvibe recently revealed that shoppers spend an extra £500 a year simply by not looking at the bottom shelf when shopping.

Shopping in the world foods aisle may also save you some cash.