Irish Grocery Price Index
Week 38 · 2026-09-14 to 2026-09-20
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 — €17.49
€7.53 less than the dearest full basket.
Basket total by store
| Store | Total | Items priced |
|---|---|---|
| Aldi | €13.98 | 5/10 (partial basket) |
| SuperValu | €17.49 | 10/10 |
| Tesco | €19.78 | 10/10 |
| Dunnes Stores | €25.02 | 10/10 |
Biggest rises
- Pepsi Max Zero Sugar Cola Cans 8 x 330ml (Tesco)€5.50 → €9.75 (+77.3%)
- Caprese Pizza 533g (Dunnes Stores)€4.25 → €7.50 (+76.5%)
- Pitted Black Olives 330g (Dunnes Stores)€2.09 → €3.60 (+72.2%)
- Colgate Total Active Prevention 7-12 Years Mild Mint Toothpaste 50ml (Tesco)€1.75 → €3.00 (+71.4%)
- Original Source Mint Shower Gel 250M (Tesco)€1.75 → €3.00 (+71.4%)
- Original Source Lime Shower Gel 250M (Tesco)€1.75 → €3.00 (+71.4%)
- Mediterranean Style Vegetables with Basil Dressing 400g (Dunnes Stores)€4.69 → €7.99 (+70.4%)
- Gillette Venus Comfortglide Spa Breeze Razor Handle + 3 Blades (Tesco)€12.00 → €20.25 (+68.8%)
- Huggies Natural Care 0% Plastic Baby Wipes 3x48 144 Wipes (Tesco)€3.00 → €5.00 (+66.7%)
- Butlers Chocolate Bunny 250G (Dunnes Stores)€1.65 → €2.69 (+63%)
Biggest drops
- Mini eggs Cadburys Bar 110g (Dunnes Stores)€6.69 → €1.80 (-73.1%)
- Florette Baby Spinach Mild 320G (Dunnes Stores)€2.49 → €0.85 (-65.9%)
- Honey Roast Irish Ham Slices (Dunnes Stores)€2.79 → €0.99 (-64.5%)
- Charleville (Dunnes Stores)€3.99 → €1.49 (-62.7%)
- Rose Marshmallow Easter Eggs 176g (Dunnes Stores)€6.69 → €2.69 (-59.8%)
- Listerine Advanced Defence Gum Treatment Mouthwash 500ml (Dunnes Stores)€3.50 → €1.50 (-57.1%)
- Mediterranean Style Salad Bowl 160g (Dunnes Stores)€3.00 → €1.29 (-57%)
- Cadbury Snack Milk chocolate Sandwich Biscuits 5x22g (Tesco)€4.35 → €2.00 (-54%)
- Cadbury Twirl 5 Pack 107.5G (Tesco)€3.15 → €1.50 (-52.4%)
- Cadbury Crunchie 4 Pack 104.4G (Tesco)€3.15 → €1.50 (-52.4%)
The basket, item by item
| Item | Aldi | SuperValu | Tesco | Dunnes Stores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Milk (2L) | — | €2.25 | €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 | €3.99 |
| 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).