The price of a weekly food shop at major supermarkets in the UK has increased by up to £7 amid the coronavirus lockdown.
Data compiled by a leading market tracker has shown how prices of 33 commonly bought items has risen compared to the previous month.
It comes as some supermarkets have suspended promotions, such as two-for-one offers, under new shopping restrictions imposed to crack down on stockpiling.
The data published by The Grocer yesterday (April 17) shows that weekly shops at Asda are £3.02 higher, which is a 4.3 per cent increase, while shops at Morrisons have increased by almost 10pc at £7.03.
It also reveals that a weekly shop at Waitrose has increased by 4.8 per cent from March.
On average, a rise of £2.60 was measured across all supermarkets.
The analysis of popular food items included rice, pasta, bread, meats, soup, but certain items saw a bigger surge in price than others.
Coffee rose by more than a £1 in the past month and laundry detergent shot up by around £2 since the end of February.
The figures echo a report published by the Official for National Statistics (ONS) this week that also shows supermarket prices for in-demand products has jumped by up to eight per cent over the past month.
The greatest price increase they recorded was on pet food, which has risen by 8.4pc, followed by rice which increased by 5.8pc.
Furthermore, the price of nappies went up by 3.4pc since before lockdown, and antibacterial wipes shot up by 3.3pc, according to ONS data.
However some prices have plummeted, including those for pasta sauces, which dropped by 4.5pc, and baby food, which decreased by 4.1pc.
The ONS added that food prices have been relatively stable following the lockdown on March 23, which could have been influenced by government warnings over stockpiling and retailers using the pandemic to push up prices.
