Most affordable supermarket to get Easter lunch named

Finance experts at Cashfloat figured out which UK supermarket offers the most affordable trolly shop for Easter weekend essentials.

Ingredients included in the research included half a leg of lamb, Yorkshire puddings and roast potatoes.

Shopping at the most affordable supermarket for the Easter long weekend could cost you £15.52 whereas it would cost more than double elsewhere.

Touted as the least affordable supermarket chain for Easter lunch is Morrisons, costing shoppers £33.74.

According to the research, Lidl offers the most affordable Easter lunch at £15.32, compared to other major retailers like Morrisons where costs could double.

Aldi offers a similar food spread to Lidl but may cost up to £3.30 more, which means you could spend £18.82 for a typical Easter lunch.

Easter lunch essentials included in the research included:

• Half leg of lamb
• Roast potatoes
• Yorkshire puddings
• Gravy
• Mint sauce
• Carrots
• Tenderstem broccoli
• Peas
• Parsnips

The researchers recorded how much each Easter ingredient cost in each supermarket for a full comparison.

While Lidl comes up as the cheapest supermarket for an overall Easter lunch, Yorkshire puddings are cheaper by 2p at Aldi.

Most to least affordable supermarkets for Easter lunch:

• Lidl – £15.52
• Aldi – £18.82
• Asda – £23.63
• Tesco – £24.04
• Sainsbury’s – £24.31
• Waitrose – £27.63
• M&S – £31.2
• Iceland – £32.87
• Morrison’s – £33.74

Maybe surprisingly, Morrisons half leg of lamb is the most expensive costing £22.44 while a half leg of lamb at Waitrose costs £14.63.

Lidl

• Half leg of lamb – £10.49
• Roast potatoes – £1.29
• Yorkshire puddings – 48p
• Gravy – £1.09
• Mint sauce – 55p
• Carrots – 33p
• Tenderstem broccoli – £1.39
• Peas – 69p
• Parsnips – 6p

Aldi

• Half leg of lamb – £12.06
• Roast potatoes – £1.29
• Yorkshire puddings – 46p
• Gravy – £1.15
• Mint sauce – 55p
• Carrots – 33p
• Tenderstem broccoli – £1.39
• Peas – 99p
• Parsnips – 6p

Morrisons

• Half leg of lamb – £22.44
• Roast potatoes – £1.61
• Yorkshire puddings – £2.49
• Gravy – £1.99
• Mint sauce – 72p
• Carrots – 35p
• Tenderstem broccoli – £2
• Peas – £1.45
• Parsnips – 69p

The data doesn’t include Eater treats such as chocolate, Easter eggs or baked goods, which many will be serving at Easter.

But to get the basics for an Easter lunch, Aldi would be the best choice for a budget-friendly option.

Data was collected in March 2024 and is subject to change.