Serve up Christmas dinner with all the trimmings for less than £5 per person
Research from GoCompare Home Insurance has revealed how shoppers can put together Christmas dinner for a family of four for as little as £19.35*, or £4.83 a head.
The comparison site calculated the cost of Christmas essentials from Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, and Lidl. Unfortunately, the cheapest dinner isn't a one-stop Christmas shop, with families needing to shop around.
Here’s where you need to shop to find Christmas dinner ingredients at the cheapest possible price from the five supermarkets mentioned above:
Cheapest:
|
Item |
Shop |
Cost |
Size |
|
Turkey |
Tesco |
£8.00 |
3.2kg |
|
Carrots |
Asda |
30p |
500g |
|
Gravy granules |
Tesco/Asda |
20p |
200g |
|
Yorkshire puddings |
Asda/Lidl |
50p |
230g |
|
Potatoes |
Morrisons |
60p |
350g |
|
Stuffing mix |
Asda |
19p |
85g |
|
Parsnips |
Tesco |
19p |
150g |
|
Peas |
Lidl |
76p |
1kg |
|
Sprouts |
Lidl |
65p |
500g |
|
Cabbage |
Lidl |
59p |
80g |
|
Christmas cake |
Lidl |
£1.79 |
400g |
|
Christmas pudding |
Lidl |
£1.69 |
454g |
|
Mince pies |
Asda |
89p |
6 pies |
|
Christmas crackers |
Sainsbury’s |
£3.00 |
10pck |
For those who don’t fancy multiple trips, GoCompare has also rounded up the cheapest Christmas dinner by supermarket:
|
Shop |
Overall cost of Christmas dinner |
|
Lidl |
£19.97 (minus Christmas crackers) |
|
Asda |
£22.76 |
|
Tesco |
£23.03 |
|
Morrisons |
£27.87 |
|
Sainsbury’s |
£29.79 |
Georgie Frost, head of consumer affairs at GoCompare, said: “Shopping around can take a little extra effort in the run-up to Christmas but savings are there for those willing to put some time.
“Getting your Christmas veg from budget supermarkets is a great way to save on dinner costs; the produce is just as good at a fraction of the price. And if you’re cooking for lots of guests, why not take the pressure off yourself and your bank balance and get them to bring a dish.
“If you’re more of an online shopper, there are ways to make sure you’re saving too. Online plug-ins like GoCompare's deal-finder will notify you if you could get the contents of your basket cheaper elsewhere.”
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Notes to editors
Notes to editors:
*Majority of prices found on MySupermarket, other prices found on individual supermarket’s websites. Like for like products compared where possible, cheapest options selected and suitable to feed family of four
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