IT’S no secret that feeding a family at Christmas is not cheap.
With turkeys alone costing a small fortune and the addition of pigs in blankets, stuffing and fancy pud, a simple roast dinner can quickly add up.
However, luckily for you we can reveal where to bag the cheapest Christmas dinner in the UK, coming in at less than £33.
The study, conducted by BravoVoucher, looked at eight leading UK supermarkets to see which are the cheapest to buy Christmas dinner ingredients for a family of four.
They considered the total cost of 16 festive dinner items, including a medium turkey crown, pigs in blankets, Yorkshire puddings, seasonal vegetables, condiments, and a Christmas pudding.
Here we can reveal what you can expect to pay at each supermarket…
Aldi is the cheapest supermarket for Christmas dinner this year, costing a total of £32.54. The supermarket offers the joint cheapest medium frozen turkey crown at £16.49, with 12 frozen pigs in blankets costing £1.99, and a Christmas pudding at £1.99.
Ranking second is Lidl, costing a total of £32.61. Lidl’s medium frozen turkey crown also costs £16.49, with 12 frozen pigs in blankets priced at £1.99, and Christmas pudding at £1.99.
While similar in price to its budget rival Aldi, the price of Lidl’s swede was found to be slightly more expensive at 62p compared to 49p at Aldi.
Tesco placed third, costing a total of £38.76. Tesco prices a medium frozen turkey crown at £19.50, with 12 frozen pigs in blankets costing £2.50, and a Christmas pudding priced at £3.25.
Asda ranks fourth, costing a total of £38.89. A medium frozen turkey crown at Asda costs £19.00, with 12 frozen pigs in blankets costing £3.25, and a Christmas pudding priced at £3.00.
Rounding out the top five is Morrisons, costing a total of £40.98. This supermarket prices a medium frozen turkey crown at £21.00, with 12 frozen pigs in blankets costing £2.99, and a Christmas pudding at £2.50.
Sainsbury’s ranks sixth, at £42.52. The cost of a medium frozen turkey crown at Sainsbury’s is £23.00, with 12 frozen pigs in blankets costing £3.00, and a Christmas pudding priced at £3.00.
Placing seventh is Waitrose, costing a total of £50.25. Waitrose prices a medium frozen turkey crown at £25.00, with 12 frozen pigs in blankets costing £5.25, and a Christmas pudding priced at £4.00.
Marks & Spencer is the most expensive supermarket for Christmas dinner, ranking eighth at £54.35 – 67% more expensive than the equivalent food shop at Aldi.
A medium frozen turkey crown at M&S also costs £25.00, with 12 frozen pigs in blankets costing £4.25, and a Christmas pudding priced at £4.00. This supermarket also has the highest price for frozen cauliflower cheese, at £4.50.
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how you can save money on your Christmas shopping.
Limit the amount of presents – buying presents for all your family and friends can cost a bomb.
Instead, why not organise a Secret Santa between your inner circles so you’re not having to buy multiple presents.
Plan ahead – if you’ve got the stamina and budget, it’s worth buying your Christmas presents for the following year in the January sales.
Make sure you shop around for the best deals by using price comparison sites so you’re not forking out more than you should though.
Buy in Boxing Day sales – some retailers start their main Christmas sales early so you can actually snap up a bargain before December 25.
Delivery may cost you a bit more, but it can be worth it if the savings are decent.
Shop via outlet stores – you can save loads of money shopping via outlet stores like Amazon Warehouse or Office Offcuts.
They work by selling returned or slightly damaged products at a discounted rate, but usually any wear and tear is minor.
