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‘It’s not just food, it’s M&S food.’
For many, those mouth-watering adverts are a Roman Empire of sorts, and there’s no denying that food from the UK supermarket is in a class of its own.
In fact, earlier this year, research by the Grocer, which polled 7,000 households, ranked M&S top in the quality food and drink category.
But, we’re in a cost of living crisis, and when we’re already struggling to heat our homes and pay for Christmas, sacrifices have to be made.
Luckily, there’s always good old Aldi to turn to. From its budget prices to its middle aisle, there’s a lot to love about the supermarket.
It was crowned the cheapest supermarket of the month by Which?, with an average basket total coming in at £76.77, and was also found to be the cheapest place to buy Christmas dinner.
But now, one mum has pitted the two stalwarts of the British supermarket scene against each other – with surprising results.
‘So many people tell me to shop at Aldi rather than Marks & Spencer’s because it’s half the price,’ says Jo, aka This Mum Cooks on Instagram. ‘Let’s take a look.’
Jo then proceeds to compare regular food shop items from the two stores.
In fact, of the nine items she compared, four items were cheaper in M&S, and two were the same price.
In Aldi, cucumbers were 79p a pop compared to 80p at M&S. Meanwhile, bananas were 18p per banana at Aldi, versus 99p per kilo at M&S, levelling out at 12-13p per banana.
In the meat aisle, chicken legs at Aldi came in at £2.25 per kilo versus £2.50 per kilo at M&S, with mince costing a very close £2.49 at Aldi and £2.50 at M&S.
Shockingly, large onions were actually twice the price in Aldi, coming in at 50p per onion. By comparison, one cost 25p in M&S.
However, a pack of six tomatoes cost the same amount, with both superstores charging 85p.
Elsewhere, white potatoes came in at 52p per kilo in Aldi and 50p per kilo in M&S.
And in the dairy section, four pints of milk cost £1.45 in both supermarkets, and eggs were slightly cheaper in M&S at £1.25 for a pack of six versus £1.35.
But, while Jo’s comparison shows that some products were very similar in price, we wouldn’t advise heading to M&S for a bargain shop – overall, there’s still a pretty significant price different between the two stores.
It’s also worth noting that many of the M&S products that Jo features are part of M&S Remarksable range, which offers low prices on every day household items you buy most often. Outside this range, the price difference increases.
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