Tesco becomes most expensive supermarket for basics after price of chicken soars

Shoppers were hoping for a reprieve from the relentless rise in grocery prices, but one supermarket has just increased the price of a staple product by nearly 13 per cent since last week.

A weekly comparison of the six main supermarkets has been tracking the price of eight items - mince, chicken, a two-pint bottle of milk, a loaf of bread, coffee, teabags, butter and beans - for over two years now. After significant price increases last year, things seemed to be slowing down a bit, much to the relief of shoppers, many of whom have been struggling to make ends meet throughout the cost of living crisis.

So it's disappointing news that Tesco has raised the price of its 300g pack of two chicken breasts from £2.35 to £2.65 since last week. This pushes the cost of its basket of essentials up from £12.32 to £12.62, making it the priciest of them all, reports the M.E.N.Lidl remains the cheapest for the second week in a row with a price of £12.11, followed by Aldi's £12.14, Morrisons' £12.27 and Sainsbury's and Asda, both at £12.33.

The supermarket points out, for instance, that Aldi beans are 20g heavier than Sainsbury's and that Aldi teabags are 'better quality than the comparative products used'. Asda has also disputed the comparison, arguing that the small sample of products does not provide a comprehensive view of prices and fails to account for its deals.

The supermarket claims that its Just Essentials range is the largest and cheapest available, rivalling Aldi's.Asda Total: £12.33.

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