I shopped at the supermarket that's been pennies apart from Aldi and Lidl

For most of last year, it was the most expensive supermarket when it came to key shopping essentials.

With that in mind, I decided to do a big shop there to see how its prices are faring across the board.In January the retailer became the first to launch a joint Aldi and Lidl Price Match - matching the price of whichever retailer is cheaper on around 280 products. It's since been expanded to cover around 400 products altogether, but is still a relatively small percentage of Asda's overall stock.

Heinz beans are down too, with last year's four-pack of 415g tins costing £4, but now down to £3.75, or £4.75 for six. Its four for £4 deal on other Heinz tins like spaghetti and sausages is also better than elsewhere, including Tesco's three for £4.50 and Morrisons' three for £4. Meanwhile, the supermarket's budget Just Essentials range helped keep my bill down, with a bag of four avocados for £1.40 and a 700g of peppers for £1.90.

Asda is certainly not alone with the hikes though and there are similar prices across other the other main supermarkets. Like everywhere else, potatoes are up, costing £1.89 for a 2kg bag, and eggs £2.95 for a dozen large free range. Shrinkflation is still a factor too - evident with Asda's grapes, which last year were £1.30 for 400g and now the same price for 375g.

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