‘I spent £10 at ASDA and was astonished by what I was able to get for the money’ | Personal Finance | Finance
A YouTuber has demonstrated how much she managed to purchase from ASDA for just £10. The cost of living crisis remains a pressing concern at present, with worries mounting about further price increases. This is partly due to rising oil costs following the outbreak of the Iran war, which has exacerbated problems stemming from other significant events in recent years, including the Ukraine War and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Posting under the username @GreenHouseatFiveSix in a YouTube short, the British mum showed that she managed to acquire yoghurt, juice, cheese, garlic bread, sausage rolls, cooked meats, curry sauce, pasta, spaghetti, soup, two lots of rice, sweetcorn, porridge, jam, tinned rice pudding, tinned peaches and spaghetti loops for just under budget at £9.97.
In the video, she said: “Let’s head to ASDA and see how much £10 gets us in the ASDA Essentials range. First thing I got for the kids was some of these fromage frais for 89p.
“I got some tropical juice drink for 92p, some mozzarella for 69p, some garlic bread baguette for 36p, that’s an absolute bargain, some sausage rolls for 99p, some of this pork luncheon meat for a pound.
“Got a mild curry sauce for 49p, some spaghetti for 28p, and some penne for 41p. I then got some chicken soup for 55p, some of these golden vegetable savoury rice, I got two of them for 28p [each].
“I got some sweet corn for 50p, some jam for 49p, some rice pudding for 35p, some peach slices for 45p, and I had a little bit left so I got some spaghetti loops for 19p and the total was £9.97. Look at all this food we got for less than a tenner. I am crazy impressed with the prices. Let’s hope the quality is decent enough.”
The YouTuber’s revelation about their impressive haul from one of Britain’s most popular supermarkets comes amid mounting pressure on the Labour government to alleviate the burden on households as the cost of living crisis intensifies.
Which? has also been examining prices across various supermarkets to determine which offers the best value in the UK.
Following extensive analysis, they determined that ALDI, rather than Lidl or ASDA, was Britain’s cheapest supermarket in May. This conclusion was reached after compiling a basket of 95 items and comparing prices across different retailers.
The shopping basket totalled £168.30 at ALDI, compared to £170.66 at Lidl, which placed third behind Lidl Plus prices. Meanwhile, ASDA ranked fourth, with the basket costing £192.58.
Commenting on the findings, Which?’s Retail Editor Reena Sewraz said: “Many people are still struggling to keep up with the cost of living and while juggling loyalty apps or chasing short-term promotions can sometimes pay off, shoppers just want reliably low prices with no strings attached.
“Our research shows that Aldi and Lidl completely dominate when it comes to everyday value, so it’s no surprise that they are thriving as people permanently change how they shop.
“When choosing the wrong supermarket can mean paying up to 40% more for comparable essentials, you can make massive savings just by switching where you do your weekly shop.”
