British shoppers at discounter Aldi pay nearly double what they would in European outlets of the store, a Mail on Sunday survey has found.
A basket of common groceries, including grapes, milk, chicken and wine, cost £44.92 in London, while the same items cost £23.13 in Marbella, £23.38 in Berlin and £26.64 in Paris.
The Mail said the difference in price is all the more surprising because there is no VAT on most foods in Britain, unlike other European countries, although the UK does pay more tax on alcohol.
Six bottles of 330ml beer in England cost £3.99 but just £1.19 in Spain, while a bottle of Bordeaux Superieur red wine costs £4.99 in Britain, and in Germany a bottle of Bordeaux Chateau Tour St. George costs only £1.97.
Tony Baines, joint managing director of corporate buying at Aldi, said that he difference in grocery prices is not specific to Aldi.
“Shoppers know we offer the best value in the UK and won’t be beaten on price. Aldi shoppers can save 30 per cent to 50 per cent on their weekly shop when compared to prices at other UK supermarkets,” he said.
