Grocery Price Index · last price check 21 hr ago

Today: Aldi is cheapest on 7 staples, Tesco 4, SuperValu 3, Dunnes 1, Lidl 1.

Every weekly staple priced at Tesco, Dunnes Stores, Lidl, SuperValu and ALDI, compared per kg and per litre so a bigger pack cannot hide a worse price.

Tracking 40,956 grocery products across 5 supermarkets

The five baskets

What the 24 weekly staples cost at each supermarket today, cheapest first.

Aldi
Most staples won
won 7 of 24 shelves, 1 est. · covers all 24 staples
Most staples won
won 7 of 24 shelves, 1 est. · covers all 24 staples
€48.49^est.cheapest total today
Tesco
won 4 of 24 shelves, 1 est. · covers all 24 staples
won 4 of 24 shelves, 1 est. · covers all 24 staples
€52.34^est.+€3.85 vs Aldi
Lidl
won 1 of 24 shelves · covers 22 of 24, missing baked beans, toilet roll
won 1 of 24 shelves · covers 22 of 24, missing baked beans, toilet roll
€54.05^est.short 2 staples, not comparable
SuperValu
won 3 of 24 shelves · covers all 24 staples
won 3 of 24 shelves · covers all 24 staples
€56.43^est.+€7.94 vs Aldi
Dunnes
won 1 of 24 shelves, 1 est. · covers all 24 staples
won 1 of 24 shelves, 1 est. · covers all 24 staples
€58.30^est.+€9.81 vs Aldi

est.marks a total leaning on at least one estimated line: a pack size read off the listing, or a shop's cheapest single item where no price per unit is published. The 8 shelves missing from the win counts ended level, and a tie awards nobody.

No two shops can be compared like for like on the full basket today. Tick the staples you actually buy and see which shop wins your own.

Build your own basket

How these totals are made

Basket totals cost a fixed amount of each staple - a kilo of beef, two litres of milk, a dozen eggs - at that shop's price per unit today, so every number bought the same shopping. They only cover the shelves that shop stocks, and a shelf where the shop publishes no price per unit falls back to its cheapest single item, whatever size it comes in. Either shortfall marks the total est., and only a total with neither is called cheapest.

Who wins each staple

Cheapest price per kg, per litre or per item on each shelf. Open a row to see every option.

Fruit Vegetables Dairy Eggs Meat Bakery Food Cupboard Drinks Household

ItemTescoDunnesLidlSuperValuAldi

Swipe the board sideways to see every shop.

A check marks a shelf where at least two shops publish a comparable price per unit and one is ahead; an exact tie marks everyone level and crowns nobody. "est." is a figure whose pack size was read off the listing rather than published, and "from" is a shop's cheapest ticket price where it publishes no price per unit at all.

Your basket

Tick what you buy; see who wins your basket.

Tick what you buy; see who wins your basket. Nothing is sent anywhere: the list lives in this browser and in the link.

Each line costs the amount shown beside the item - a kilo of beef, two litres of milk - at that shop's price per kilo or litre today, so every total bought the same shopping. Where a shop publishes no price per unit for a shelf, its line falls back to the cheapest single item there whatever size it comes in, and the total says so and names the item. Only a complete basket priced the same way at every line is called cheapest.

Biggest grocery price drops

All grocery deals

-50%

Tesco Mexican Stir Fry Mix 500g

now from €1€2 at Tesco

-50%

Tesco Plant Chef Chicken-Style Pieces 300G

now from €1.25€2.50 at Tesco

-50%

Unislim Rustic Oven Chips 800G

now from €2€4 at Tesco

-50%

Persil Wonder Wash Bio Liquid Detergent Ultra Care 1.485 L (55 washes)

now from €9€17.99 at Dunnes Stores

Every grocery department

Open a department to compare everything in it, or pick a shelf.

Fruit

521 products

Apples Pears Bananas Citrus Berries Grapes Stone Fruit Melons Tropical Fruit Avocados Prepared Fruit Rhubarb

Vegetables

1,280 products

Potatoes Root Vegetables Onions Brassicas Salad Leaves Tomatoes Peppers Cucumber Celery Mushrooms Squash Legumes Seasonal Vegetables Fresh Herbs Prepared Vegetables Fresh Dips Prepared Salads

Dairy

3,184 products

Milk Plant Drinks Cream Butter Margarine Yogurt Cheddar Cheese Chilled Desserts Milkshakes

Eggs

95 products

Free Range Eggs Organic Eggs Barn Eggs Liquid Egg White

Meat

1,253 products

Beef Lamb Poultry Sausages Cooked Meats Ready To Cook Meat Meat Free

Fish

397 products

Fresh Fish Smoked Fish Shellfish Prepared Fish

Bakery

1,882 products

Bread Rolls Wraps Morning Bakery Cakes Savoury Bakery Free From Bakery

Food Cupboard

9,402 products

Snacks

4,936 products

Crisps Nuts Dried Fruit Chocolate Treats Sweets Biscuits Crackers Snack Bars

Frozen

2,316 products

Frozen Potatoes Frozen Vegetables Frozen Fruit Frozen Fish Frozen Meat Frozen Meat Free Frozen Ready Meals Frozen Pizza Frozen Party Food Frozen Pastry Ice Cream Frozen Desserts

Ready Meals

942 products

Chilled Ready Meals Fresh Pizza Fresh Pasta Meals Food To Go Sides Party Food Chilled Sandwich Fillers

Drinks

3,410 products

Water Fizzy Drinks Juice Squash Drinks Energy Drinks Sports Drinks Mixers Coffee Tea Hot Chocolate

Baby

1,715 products

Baby Formula Baby Food Nappies Baby Wipes Baby Toiletries Baby Feeding Baby Health

Health

1,193 products

Pain Relief Cold Remedies Allergy Digestive Health Vitamins First Aid Family Planning Foot Care Eye Care Sleep Aids Incontinence Feminine Care

Toiletries

4,683 products

Shampoo Conditioner Hair Styling Hair Colour Hair Ties Shower Gel Soap Deodorant Perfume Face Care Body Care Sun Care Make Up Nail Care Dental Care Shaving Cotton Wool

Household

2,677 products

Laundry Dishwashing Surface Cleaners Toilet Cleaning Cleaning Tools Toilet Roll Bin Bags Food Wrap Air Care Pest Control Household Batteries Shoe Care Disposables Gift Wrap Laundry Extras

Pet

1,070 products

Dog Food Cat Food Cat Litter Pet Care Small Pet Food

Common questions

Which supermarket is cheapest in Ireland?

It changes week to week, which is why this page counts it every day rather than answering once. Today Aldi is cheapest on 7 staples, with Tesco 4, SuperValu 3, Dunnes 1, Lidl 1. Those are wins across the 24 weekly staples above, counted on price per kg, per litre or per item. Some of those were decided on a pack size read off the listing rather than published (Tesco 1, Dunnes 1 and Aldi 1), and the board above marks those figures est. The last price check ran 21 hr ago.

Why compare per kg instead of per item?

Because a bigger pack is not the same buy as a smaller one. A 2kg bag of pasta beside a 500g box tells you nothing until both are priced per kg, and supermarkets do not sell the same sizes as each other. Every shelf here is ranked per kg, per litre or per item, so like is compared with like. The basket totals are the other half of the answer: they add the cheapest item on each shelf, which is what a weekly shop actually costs.

Do you compare own-brand products?

Yes, and they usually win. Most supermarket items are own-brand, so the honest comparison is the shelf: every option in a category, cheapest first, each one naming its shop. Branded items sold in more than one supermarket still get a single page comparing them directly.