Irish Grocery Price Index
Week 37 · 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-13
A fixed basket of 10 everyday essentials, priced every week across Tesco, Aldi, SuperValu, Lidl and Dunnes Stores from prices we scrape twice a week.
Cheapest full basket this week
SuperValu — €17.93
€5.85 less than the dearest full basket.
Basket total by store
| Store | Total | Items priced |
|---|---|---|
| Aldi | €13.98 | 5/10 (partial basket) |
| SuperValu | €17.93 | 10/10 |
| Tesco | €19.78 | 10/10 |
| Dunnes Stores | €23.78 | 10/10 |
Biggest rises
- Diggers Tempura Cod Goujons 300g (Dunnes Stores)€2.50 → €4.50 (+80%)
- Lyons Gold Blend 160 Tea Bags 464G (Dunnes Stores)€4.50 → €8.00 (+77.8%)
- Blueberry Muffin Myrtilles 4 x 35g (SuperValu)€2.50 → €4.39 (+75.6%)
- Cocoa Delight 4 x 35g (SuperValu)€2.50 → €4.39 (+75.6%)
- Protein Peanut Butter Bars 3 x 45g (SuperValu)€2.50 → €4.39 (+75.6%)
- Berry Delight Raw Fruit & Nut Bar 140g (4 x 35g) (SuperValu)€2.50 → €4.39 (+75.6%)
- Nakd Salted Caramel 140g (SuperValu)€2.50 → €4.39 (+75.6%)
- PROTEIN BARS COCOA HAZELNUT 135g (SuperValu)€2.50 → €4.39 (+75.6%)
- Nakd Peanut Delight (140 g) 4 x 35g (SuperValu)€2.50 → €4.39 (+75.6%)
- Birds Eye 14 Fish Fingers 350G (Dunnes Stores)€3.50 → €6.10 (+74.3%)
Biggest drops
- Kenco Smooth Instant Coffee 200G (Dunnes Stores)€6.50 → €1.50 (-76.9%)
- Dunnes Stores Pure & Natural Baby Wipes 60 Pack (Dunnes Stores)€3.75 → €0.89 (-76.3%)
- Ariel All in 1 Washing Pods Original 33 Washes 630.3g (Dunnes Stores)€7.00 → €1.80 (-74.3%)
- Mcdonnells Super Noodles Roast Chicken Flavoured 85G (SuperValu)€4.69 → €1.49 (-68.2%)
- Biona Organic Tomato Ketchup Classic 560g (Dunnes Stores)€9.90 → €4.03 (-59.3%)
- aero peppermint bubbles 70g (SuperValu)€3.55 → €1.50 (-57.7%)
- Milkybar Pouch 94g (SuperValu)€3.55 → €1.50 (-57.7%)
- Little Rolo Caramel Chocolate Pouch 103 g (SuperValu)€3.55 → €1.50 (-57.7%)
- Light & Free Strawberry 0 Fat Greek Style (Dunnes Stores)€2.80 → €1.19 (-57.5%)
- Don Carlos M/Light Olive Oil 500Ml (Dunnes Stores)€7.00 → €3.10 (-55.7%)
The basket, item by item
| Item | Aldi | SuperValu | Tesco | Dunnes Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Milk (2L) | — | €2.69 | €2.25 | €2.25 |
| Milk (1L, low-fat/skimmed) | — | €1.15 | €1.15 | €1.15 |
| Irish Creamery Butter (454g) | €4.99 | €2.99 | €2.99 | €2.99 |
| White Sliced Pan (800g) | — | €2.09 | €2.09 | €2.99 |
| Cheddar Cheese (200g) | €1.59 | €1.69 | €2.00 | €2.75 |
| Tea Bags (80 pack) | €4.09 | €1.79 | €3.50 | €3.50 |
| Fairy Washing Up Liquid (320ml) | €2.49 | €1.80 | €2.00 | €1.80 |
| Sausages (227g) | — | €0.99 | €1.35 | €1.99 |
| Bacon Rashers (200-225g) | — | €1.89 | €2.00 | €3.11 |
| Chopped/Plum Tomatoes (400g tin) | €0.82 | €0.85 | €0.45 | €1.25 |
Index history
- 2026-W42 — cheapest: SuperValu (€17.49)
- 2026-W41 — cheapest: SuperValu (€17.49)
- 2026-W40 — cheapest: SuperValu (€17.49)
- 2026-W39 — cheapest: SuperValu (€17.49)
- 2026-W38 — cheapest: SuperValu (€17.49)
- 2026-W37 — cheapest: SuperValu (€17.93)
- 2026-W36 — cheapest: SuperValu (€17.93)
- 2026-W35 — cheapest: SuperValu (€17.93)
- 2026-W34 — cheapest: SuperValu (€17.93)
Methodology: same basket every week; each item is the cheapest matching product at each store from prices scraped within the last 14 days. A store is only compared when the full basket is available there. Movers exclude swings over 80% (usually data glitches, not real price changes).