Cut your grocery bill by shopping around

Whenever you’re pushing the trolley round the supermarket, you can’t not notice how everything’s more expensive than it was last time.

So if you usually do your weekly shop at the same place, it might be worth seeing if you could get a better deal somewhere else.

Consumer group Which? compared the prices of 95 grocery items at eight major supermarkets, including both branded and non-branded items, to find out which supermarket offered the lowest prices.

Aldi was found to be the cheapest overall, with the shopping basket costing just £123.60.

Lidl came next in the list, with the shopping costing £170.58 with Lidl Plus and £170.66 without it.

They were followed by:

• Asda - £192.58
• Tesco (including Clubcard) - £196.88
• Morrisons - £197.50
• Sainsbury's (including Nectar) - £198.79
• Tesco - £202.27
• Sainsbury's - £206.18
• Ocado - £217.86
• Waitrose - £235.49

Shop around to save money

Seeing your grocery bill shoot up week after week can be really frustrating, as there’s nothing we can really do about price rises.

But shopping around and researching the best deals give you a sense of control back.

With a little planning, you don’t have to pay over the odds.

“When choosing the wrong supermarket can mean paying up to 40% more for comparable essentials, you can make massive savings just by switching where you do your weekly shop,” said Reena Sewraz of Which?

What else can I do to keep costs down?

As well as shopping around for the best deals, it’s a good idea to create a budget.

By keeping an eye on how much money you’ve got coming in and going out, you can prioritise your spending and know how much you can afford.

We’ve also put together some handy tips on how to keep the cost of your weekly shop down, which could help your money go further.