Irish Grocery Price Index
Week 40 · 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-04
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
€7.38 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 | €20.28 | 10/10 |
| Dunnes Stores | €24.87 | 10/10 |
Biggest rises
- Irish Carrots (Dunnes Stores)€0.79 → €1.39 (+75.9%)
- Nescafe Azera Americano Instant Coffee 140g (Dunnes Stores)€7.00 → €12.10 (+72.9%)
- alprp barista oat 1L (Dunnes Stores)€2.00 → €3.45 (+72.5%)
- Primula Nacho Cheese Dip 150g (Dunnes Stores)€3.49 → €6.00 (+71.9%)
- Chef Brown Sauce 385g (SuperValu)€2.50 → €4.29 (+71.6%)
- Mediterranean Style Vegetables with Basil Dressing 400g (Dunnes Stores)€4.69 → €7.99 (+70.4%)
- Dr Oetker Ristorante Pepperoni Salame Pizza 320G (Tesco)€2.50 → €4.25 (+70%)
- Dr. Oetker Ristorante Mozzarella Pizza 355G (Tesco)€2.50 → €4.25 (+70%)
- Dr. Oetker Ristorante Pollo Pizza 355G (Tesco)€2.50 → €4.25 (+70%)
- Strawberry jam 340g (Dunnes Stores)€2.00 → €3.40 (+70%)
Biggest drops
- Fairy Platinum Plus 34 Lemon Dishwasher Tablets 527G (Dunnes Stores)€14.00 → €3.50 (-75%)
- Dubliner Cheese Red 200G (Dunnes Stores)€4.99 → €1.39 (-72.1%)
- Shloer White Grape Sparkling Juice Drink 750ml (Dunnes Stores)€10.00 → €3.00 (-70%)
- McVitie's Milk Chocolate Digestive Biscuits - Caramel 250g (Dunnes Stores)€3.89 → €1.19 (-69.4%)
- Mr Muscle Gel Sink & Drain Unblocker 1L (Dunnes Stores)€8.00 → €2.50 (-68.8%)
- Ariel All in 1 Washing Pods Original 51 Washes 974.1g (Dunnes Stores)€10.00 → €3.50 (-65%)
- Rose Marshmallow Easter Eggs 176g (Dunnes Stores)€6.69 → €2.69 (-59.8%)
- Mature Red Cheddar Slices (SuperValu)€3.99 → €1.75 (-56.1%)
- Charleville Edam Slices 160g (SuperValu)€3.99 → €1.75 (-56.1%)
- Charleville Grated Select Red Cheddar 180g (SuperValu)€3.85 → €1.75 (-54.5%)
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 | €2.50 |
| Tea Bags (80 pack) | €4.09 | €1.79 | €3.50 | €4.50 |
| 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 | €2.50 | €3.11 |
| Chopped/Plum Tomatoes (400g tin) | €0.82 | €0.85 | €0.45 | €1.59 |
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).