A weekly price comparison of basic items like bread and milk from Aldi and Lidl typically reveals one of these two as the cheapest among the six main supermarkets for a small basket of essentials. But what about when it comes to a larger shop?

Emma Gill, a reporter from Manchester Evening News, decided to conduct an experiment by purchasing the exact same items from both stores to compare their prices.

It’s common knowledge that they are similar in terms of cost, but it’s only when you do a…