UK’s most budget-friendly supermarkets for Easter shopping ranked including Aldi, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons

While Easter is a great time to celebrate with the family, there’s no denying the occasion can add to an already stretched grocery shopping budget. However, Brits could make a saving by choosing the supermarket they shop at wisely.

Chocolate eggs, a slap up roast dinner, fancy desserts and perhaps even Easter-themed decorations, can see the price of the weekly shop skyrocket. In an attempt to save consumers a bob or two over the long bank holiday weekend, financial website Afforda carried out a study to reveal the cheapest store to head to for your groceries.

Analysing data from YouGov to find the most popular supermarkets in the UK, researchers then compiled a list of 30 common products. They then recorded the cheapest available option for each product at each store as well as assigning a standard amount for fair comparison.

The total price of all 30 products was tallied up and the supermarkets were ranked from the cheapest to the most expensive. Aldi topped the ranking, with a total cost of £47.31 for an average weekly shop. Some of Aldi’s cheapest items were baked beans, at £0.27 per tin, penne pasta, at £0.41 per 500 grams, and a loaf of white bread, at £0.47.

CEO of Afforda, Mark Fiander, said: "In today's challenging economy, this study highlights that shoppers who look for value can save a lot at budget supermarkets in the UK, namely Aldi, Tesco and Asda. For families wanting to make their food budget go further without giving up essentials, these supermarkets are a big help."

Cheapest supermarkets for Easter shopping

Here’s how the supermarkets ranked, including the cost of an average weekly shop.

1. Aldi - £47.31
2. Tesco - £49.28
3. Asda - £52.76
4. Morrisons - £52.83
5. Sainsbury's - £52.88
6. Waitrose - £63.66
7. Iceland - £64.69
8. M&S Food - £64.97
9. Co-op - £79.14

Tesco came in second place, with a total cost of £49.28 for an average weekly shop. Tesco’s baked beans came in just one penny more than Aldi, at £0.28, while penne pasta and a loaf of white bread were the same, at £0.41 and £0.47.

Third in the ranking is Asda, with a total cost of £52.76 for an average weekly shop. Baked beans saw a steep increase in price at Asda compared with Aldi and Tesco, coming in at £0.43. Penne pasta and a loaf of white bread also fetched higher prices of £0.69 and £0.74.