God. I spent THREE HOURS yesterday comparing prices across every supermarket within driving distance of my flat. My partner thinks I've lost teh plot, but with our budget stretched thinner than my patience after a day with my in-laws, every penny counts.
Easter's practically here, and if you're anything like me, you've left the shopping till the last minute. Again. No judgment—we're all struggling to keep up these days.
The Asda Advantage (Mostly)
Turns out Asda is your best bet for most Easter goodies this year. I wheeled my wonky-wheeled trolley around five different supermarkets on Tuesday, notebook in hand like some deranged price inspector.
The looks I got!
Asda came out cheapest for those massive Cadbury Flake Easter Eggs at £4.49 each—but here's the catch—you need to buy two. Classic marketing trick that actually worked on me because I bought four. Don't tell my dentist.
They also beat everyone else on the Lindt chocolate bunnies (those gold-wrapped ones that my 6-year-old nephew demolishes in approximately 12 seconds). £3.48 at Asda versus £3.50 at Iceland, Ocado and Waitrose. Not a massive saving, but in 2025, I'll take what I can get.
Where Asda Falls Short
Look, I'm not on Asda's payroll (though if anyone from their marketing team is reading this, I accept payment in chocolate eggs or fuel vouchers). They weren't cheapest for everything.
Tesco snatched the crown for Dairy Milk Caramel Button Eggs at £1.45 with a Clubcard. Asda wanted an extra 3p. I actually stood in the aisle for about five minutes debating whether to drive to Tesco for this 3p saving. Spoiler: I didn't. My time is worth at least 4p per minute.
And those Creme Eggs that I've been addicted to since 2018? Savers is selling them for 59p while Asda wants 67p. That's... *quickly does math on fingers*... 8p more. Per egg. Which adds up when you're buying them by the dozen. Not that I do that. Usually.
The Surprising Aldi Victories
Aldi—land of random middle aisle purchases that you never knew you needed—actually won in three categories. Their Mini Eggs are £1.49, beating Poundland by a whole penny. Revolutionary savings, I know.
Their hot cross buns are decent too. £1.05 for a pack, same as Tesco (with Clubcard), and Sainsbury's. I bought two packs last weekend and they were gone by Sunday morning. Poor self-control? Perhaps. Delicious with butter? Absolutely.
Easter Lunch Without Remortgaging Your House
The real surprise came when I tallied up the costs for a full Easter roast. Lidl is the winner here, with a complete shop costing £15.70.
My mother-in-law would be horrified—she spent £4K on our wedding dinner back in 2019 and reminds me every time I try to save money on family meals. "You can't put a price on quality," she says. Watch me try, Deborah.
Lidl's selling potatoes, carrots, parsnips and swede for just 8p each. EIGHT PENCE. When I saw the price tag, I actually asked a staff member if it was a mistake. His response: "Better get them before someone notices." I bought enough veg to last until summer.
Their lamb joint is £6.15 per kg, which beats Asda by 2p per kg. I'm not above saving 5p on a 2.5kg joint. That's almost enough for... well, nothing these days, but it's the principle.
Asda came in second at £15.75 for the same basket. They've also got the 8p veg deal going on, which makes me wonder if there's some kind of secret supermarket price war happening specifically on root vegetables.
Morrisons ranked third, but you need their More Card to access the deals. Their potatoes are £1.10 for 2kg—a whole £1.02 more than Lidl and Asda. Daylight robbery for spuds, if you ask me.
I feel like I've become my dad, driving across town to save 50p. Life comes at you fast...
Is This Really What Adulthood Has Come To?
Sometimes I catch myself in these moments—standing in a supermarket aisle, comparing the price-per-gram of chocolate eggs, and I think... when did this happen? When did Easter become less about celebration and more about strategic shopping?
But then I remember my bank balance after paying the latest energy bill, and I go right back to my spreadsheet of egg prices.
Listen. We're all just doing our best. If that means driving to three different supermarkets to save £2.47 on your Easter shop, I'm not judging. I'm right there with you, calculator app open.
And if anyone from Lidl is reading this—your 8p carrots made my week. Sad, but true.
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