THE cheapest supermarket for Christmas dinner this year is revealed and it might come as a surprise.
With the big day fast approaching and the costs starting to mount up it might be helpful to know where you can save a bit of cash.
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We priced up the most popular items that you might find on your Christmas dinner table and Asda worked out to be the cheapest at just £4.17 a head for a family of six.
The Christmas dinner shop at Asda includes a turkey crown and seven sides including maple pigs in blankets, parsnips and Yorkshire puddings, the whole shop came to £25.02 in total.
Here is a full list of the items:
- Asda Frozen Medium British Turkey Crown (2.2kg) – £16
- Asda Frozen Maple Pigs in Blankets (232g) – £2.25
- Asda Frozen Yorkshire Puddings (220g) – 98p
- Asda Frozen Pork, Sage and Onion Stuffing Balls (400g) – £1.80
- Asda Frozen Parsnips (680g) – £1.25
- Asda Frozen Brussels Sprouts (1kg) – £1
- Asda Frozen Crispy Roast Potatoes (800g) – 75p
- Asda Frozen Sliced Carrots (1kg) – 97p
We checked the same items in Tesco, Morrisons and Iceland but neither could beat Asda on price.
Tesco came in at £5.06 per head and £30.41 in total, while Morrisons was more expensive at £6.69 per head and a total of £30.41.
Iceland came to be the most expensive at £6.82 per head with a total of £40.95.
Sainsbury’s, Lidl and Aldi didn’t have all of the prices online for all of the items we included which is why we left them out.
Remember this is just a guide based on our research, it is always best to shop around to make sure you are getting the best deal.
These prices are taken from the supermarket’s website, so also bear in mind that sometimes you can get better prices and deals in-store.
You can also use the price comparison site Trolley.co.uk which compares the prices of various items across different retailers.
Here is a full list of the items in Tesco, Morrisons and Iceland:
Tesco
- Frozen British Medium Turkey crown (2.3kg) – £19.50
- 12 Pigs in Blankets (240g) – £3
- Frozen Yorkshire Puddings (220g) – £1.30
- Tesco Sage & Onion Stuffing (336g) – £2.35
- Frozen Parsnips (600g) – £1.70
- Frozen Brussels Sprouts (1kg) £1.30
- Tesco Roast Potatoes (800g) – 76p
- Fresh Carrots (1kg) – 50p
Total: £30.41, £5.06 a head
Morrisons
- Frozen British Medium Turkey crown (2.39kg) – £26
- Pigs in Blankets (210g) – £4.50
- 12 Yorkshire Puddings (230g) – £1.39
- Sage and Onion Stuffing (170g) – 75p
- Frozen Parsnips (750g) – £2.29
- Button Sprouts (1kg) – £1.39
- Frozen Potatoes (1kg) – £1.25
- Frozen Baby Carrots (1kg) – £1.39
Total: £38.96, £6.49 a head
Iceland
- Frozen British Medium Turkey crown (2.2kg) – £25
- Pigs in Blankets (252g) – £3
- 12 Yorkshire Puddings (220g) – £2.00
- Sage and Onion Stuffing (170g) – £2.50
- Frozen Parsnips (500g) – £2.50
- Button Sprouts (1.4kg) – £2.00
- Frozen Potatoes (700g) – £1.95
- Frozen Baby Carrots (1kg) – £2.00
Total: £40.95, £6.82 a head
How to save money on your supermarket shop at Christmas
For some Christmas is the best time of the year and for others, it just means more financial woes.
If you are trying to think of ways you can have a nice Christmas without breaking the bank, there are a few things you can do.
It might be getting a bit late to join a savings scheme, but a number of supermarkets do them, and you can still sign up.
Even if it will not make much difference this year, you can always be thinking ahead to make things a little easier next year.
Morrisons, Asda, Iceland and Sainsbury’s all have Christmas savings schemes.
Meanwhile, if you are a fan of loyalty cards, Christmas might be a good time to use up your points, you might be surprised by how many you have saved up.
Also, choosing the right day to shop could save you some money too.
Black Friday, on November 27, is not far away and many retailers have already started to discount items now.
