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Bristol Mum Says Sainsbury’s Beat Her Usual Aldi Shop by About £50

Her video underscores how list choices or promotions can shift which store feels cheapest.

Overview

  • Chloe Bavin reported a £119.78 total at Sainsbury’s, which she said was roughly £50 less than her typical £160–180 Aldi weekly spend.
  • During the shop she swapped several items for Sainsbury’s own-label products and did not need washing tablets, which she estimated at £5–6.
  • The Sainsbury’s visit forms part of her week-by-week test of different supermarkets against her usual Aldi shop.
  • Which? publishes monthly basket comparisons that often rank Aldi as the cheapest overall, using special-offer and loyalty prices where applicable and excluding multibuys.
  • Comments on her video described mixed results, with some citing Nectar points savings and others saying their Sainsbury’s shops cost about £40 more than Aldi.