There's often an ad on TV with the price of a trolley load of shopping from Aldi compared to a trolley load from one of the bigger supermarkets (Asda or Tesco) - I can't remember which.
The trolleys are very full to almost overflowing - a ton of shopping - lots of branded things in the Asda/Tesco trolley compared to Aldi's own brand. I think the ad says the Aldi trolley full costs one third less than the big supermarket price - £60 compared to £90 - or something similar.
So that's for a big family shop but what about in real life for 1 person, especially as prices seem to be shooting up everywhere. Investigation needed
. I went to Aldi first with my shopping list and bought everything they had from my list. Then I went to Morrisons with my list and a pen to write down their prices (I didn't want to buy everything twice!) and to buy the things Aldi didn't have.
A normal sort of big shop for 1 person (well normal for me)
Here we go
Aldi price Morrisons Price
6 Braeburn apples £1.19 £1.59
2 Bananas 26p 28p
Conference Pears £1.49 (4) £1.50 (6) on offer
Punnet of Red Grapes £1.49 £1.99
Carrots 500g 28p 29p
Broccoli 47p 46p
Baby Plum Toms 59p 59p
Baby Charlotte Potatoes 62p 75p
Cucumber 43p 45p(on offer)
Butternut Squash ------- £1.25
Lettuce(2 little gem) 49p ------------
Onions 69p 69p
Savoy Cabbage 43p 39p(on offer)
Extra Mature Cheese £1.79 £2.00
Greek Salad Cheese 75p £1.35
Paneer Cheese ---------- £1.60
Unsalted butter £1.48 £1.48
2 pints whole Milk ---------- 95p
Bread Flour 59p £1.00
Self Raising Flour 45p 65p
Tin Plum Tomatoes 28p 45p
Jar Pitted Olives 49p £1.00
Pack of 8 Frothy Coffee 79p £1.50
Pasta Penne 29p 30p
Tube Tomato Puree 31p 65p
Tin Salmon £1.49 £2.40
6 Cheese/onion in pastry £1.19 £1.49
Bacon 300g £1.39 500g £2.00 (on offer)
Chicken Thighs £1.79 £2.20
Small Pizza 49p 65p
TOTAL £22.00 TOTAL £31.90
If I've added things up correctly.......which is debatable...........
Aldi didn't have any Butternut squash, milk in 2 pint bottles or Paneer cheese. Morrisons had no Little Gem lettuces.
Aldi total when missing things are added using the Morrisons price for the missing items is £25.81
Morrisons total when missing things are added using the Aldi price for the missing items is £32.39 ( but that includes 2 extra pears and 200g more bacon)
Lots of the things here will last me months, especially the meat as I only eat it occasionally, others will last a couple of weeks and some just a few days. My shopping list is never the same twice as I tend to make a list to replace things I've eaten rather than for the week ahead. I have all sorts of stuff already in the cupboards and freezer and the sort of meals I will make will be Huge pan squash/veg/paneer curry (usually makes at least 7 portions for the freezer); Chicken and stir fry veg.; Salmon and broccoli bake(4 portions for freezer); Feta(salad cheese) and Pasta salads; Pizza(adding extra topping); Cheese and onion rolls (with a bit of added cheese and heated in the microwave) with veg; Quiche with the bacon, cheese and tomatoes; Chicken and salad.
And if you've got right through this post - well done.
Have I proved the ads right or wrong? Perhaps almost right but a different trolley full might not?
Although I reckon all I've proved is I have too much time on my hands!
Back Tomorrow
Sue
PS I was ever so excited to find Aldi's baby potatoes are from Suffolk!
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