Which Supermarket Has The Cheapest Weekly Vegan Shop?

According to NimbleFins, the average single person's grocery spend is £31 per week. Using the £31 as a guideline, I filled baskets with everyday vegan products and necessities at some of the most popular supermarkets. All products here were listed on supermarket shelves and websites in the Vegan sections, but always check the label. Prices can also vary depending on promotions. 

It should also be noted that the prices below do not include multibuy savings and brand sales because shoppers may not encounter the same deals.

The basket I created consisted of the following ‘everyday’ items: 

Which Brands to Buy

Tesco: Tesco offers a wide range of vegan products, called Tesco Plant Chef, which is affordable compared to specialist brands.

ASDA: ASDA’s brand of vegan products is known as “Asda Plant Based”, which offers many different affordable vegan options

Sainsbury’s: Sainsbury’s has a great line called “Plant Pioneers”, which is pricier than the equivalent at Tesco or Asda. However, the food is excellent quality, and there are often competitive offers.

Morrisons: Morrisons has a range of vegan products named V Taste and Plant Revolution, which are competitively priced and often available. 

Morrisons

Morrison’s continues to impress with its affordable plant-based V-Taste range, which offers a variety of ready meals and meat alternatives without compromising on taste or nutrition. The company also has a good selection of budget foods. Among its standout products is the Savers line, which offers low-priced items like tinned beans, lentils, and a range of frozen products.

The total basket value I arrived at with the list of everyday items at Morrisons was £37.86

The total breakdown is below:

Tesco

Tesco’s value vegan line ‘Plant Chef’ offers many low-cost, high-quality vegan products. From basic pantry staples like legumes and beans to affordable produce and convenience foods such as frozen vegan burgers, ready meals and even vegan sausage rolls, prices are competitive without compromising flavour.

The total basket value I arrived at with the list of everyday items at Tesco was £38 

The total breakdown is below:

ASDA

Asda’s ‘Smart Price’ range is a well-known and commendable selection of low-cost, vegan-friendly items, including pantry essentials like tinned food, pasta, and fresh produce. The supermarket also has the ‘Plant-Based’ line, which offers a variety of low-cost ready meals, dairy alternatives, and meat-free options.

The total basket value I arrived at with the list of everyday items at ASDA was £41.99, a decent amount more than Tesco and Morrisons. However, from personal experience, their vegetarian/vegan ranges are of lower quality, so I recommend shopping at Tesco or Morrisons.

The total breakdown is below:

Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury’s ‘basics’ line offers competitive prices on everyday essentials like fruit, vegetables, and grains. They also offer a vegan line called Plant Pioneers,, which provides a wide range of inexpensive but tasty options. The Plant Pioneers range includes everything from vegan meat substitutes to dairy alternatives and ready meals.

The total basket value I arrived at with the list of everyday items at Sainsbury's was £39.47.  Their range of frozen meat alternatives was lacking compared to their competitors, and they were mostly brands such as Richmond, raising the overall cost.

The total breakdown is below:

Aldi

Aldi doesn't have a big home-brand vegan line. Instead, it uses 'named' brands that are similar but cheaper than its more famous competitors. It has an everyday essentials range and a vegan range called Plant Menu, but compared to competitors, it is inconsistent. Despite not having a well-known home brand, everything is very competitively priced.

However, I didn't come to a complete breakdown because there were too many inconsistencies in products such as yoghurt, cheese, nuggets, butter, and more. Aldi is very cheap per product, but honestly, as a veggie, it's not the best place to shop if you like to buy the same vegan products each week to stay consistent. 

And now, given Morrisons and Tesco match prices with Aldi and have more selection and loyalty schemes, it's better to shop there for your vegan and vegetarian diets.

The Results

So there we have it. Morrisons is the cheapest weekly vegan shop at £37.86, but it’s also good to note that Tesco came in a close second at £38, so if your closest store is Morrisons or a Tesco, it’s likely cheaper to shop at the nearest one to you. 

Granted, not everyone's weekly grocery shopping list looks the same as mine, but hopefully, this list serves as a helpful indicator of food prices at the time of writing and which stores to visit to get the cheapest shop. 

It should also be noted that the above prices do not include loyalty schemes such as Clubcard, More card and the Nectar Card. 

For more helpful tips and tricks regarding grocery shopping, check out our article that explains how much shopping in the reduced section saves you, and for advice on how to maximise your value with supermarket reward schemes, visit our supermarket reward schemes article.