Sainsbury’s has been named the cheapest supermarket of 2019, according to Which?.
Throughout 2019, the consumer group monitored thousands of branded grocery prices online across six major supermarkets, including Asda, Morrisons, Ocado, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose.
The Which? experts compiled a list of 53 common grocery items, from Andrex toilet tissue to Weetabix breakfast cereal, and found that the goods cost just £107.01 a month at Sainsbury’s on average across the year.
Asda came in as the second cheapest supermarket, with an average monthly cost of £107.65 for the items on Which?’s shopping list.
Morrisons followed closely behind in third place, charging £109.13.
The exact same items would have set you back £117.81 a month at Waitrose, making it the most expensive of the six.
This comes out to 10 per cent more than the equivalent shop at Sainsbury's and an annual total of £129.60 more.
Which? collected the data by monitoring online pricing, which means that only shops selling all of the branded items online have been included in the ranking.
Aldi and Lidl were excluded, as neither offer an online shopping platform for the branded items selected.
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The consumer group ran a similar price comparison last year, and found that Morrisons was the cheapest supermarket of 2018, followed by Asda and then Sainsbury's.
Natalie Hitchins, Which? Head of Home Products and Services, said: “Your weekly supermarket shop can have a significant impact on your wallet, and the start of a new year is a good time to look at your household spending to see if there are areas where you can save money.
“Our analysis shows how important it can be to shop around to ensure you get the best price for your groceries.”
