Cost of groceries edges up in October

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Cost of groceries edges up in October
Cost of groceries edges up in October


Britons paid slightly more for groceries in October but costs at the till remain far lower than at the start of the year, new research suggests.

Analysis of 35 popular groceries found the total bill increased from £85.94 in September to £86.16 last month, according to comparison site Mysupermarket.
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Back in January, the same selection of goods would have cost shoppers' £88.13 at the tills and more than £90 last December.

MySupermarket Gilad Simhony said heavy competition among the supermarkets had been good news for consumers in the long run, but the constant shuffling of prices meant consumers had to be vigilant or risk overpaying for their essentials.

"One side effect of the current supermarket price war is that the cost of staples are being priced very competitively," he said.

"This is great news for shoppers who are looking to make savings. Another side effect, however, is more confusion regarding which of the supermarkets is cheapest as the price of our favourite grocery products can change on a daily basis."

Mysupermarket's analysis included the big four supermarkets - Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's and Morrisons - plus Waitrose and Ocado, but excluded discounters Lidl and Aldi.

How the cost of 35 weekly essentials has changed since December:

- December - £90.24

- January - £88.13

- February - £88.59

- March - £87.70

- April - £86.69

- May - £86.60

- June - £86.84

- July - £86.11

- August - £86.75

- September - £85.93

- October - £86.16

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