No Tesco campaign shows Tesco not cheaper

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

The No Tesco in Stokes Croft campaign has done a price comparison of local shops on the Gloucester Road and Tesco, and Tesco is not cheaper!

A few people went round the local shops to see if Tesco is really as cheap as people say they are.

Here is a price comparison of a basket of groceries from Tesco Express on Gloucester Road, and the same goods bought from local shops.

...................................................Tesco Express                              Local shops
Basket total……………………       £16.54       ………………………£13.06
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apples – 1kg…………………………£2.88      ………………………..£1.74
bananas – 1kg……………………….£1.22       ………………………..£1.06
chick peas – 400g tin………………  £0.50      ………………………..£0.42
coca cola – 2L bottle………………   £1.73       ………………………..£1.69
eggs – 6 large, free range……………£1.77       ………………………..£1.39
kidney beans – 400g tin……………  £0.50      ……………………… ..£0.45
long grain rice – 500g……………… £1.31       ……………………… ..£0.95
natural yoghurt – 500g………………£0.83       ……………………….. £0.45
plain flour – 1.5kg…………………   £1.23        ………………………..£0.99
tomatoes – 1kg……………………    £3.43        ………………………..£2.84
washing up liquid – 500ml…………  £0.73       ………………………..£0.69
mars bar……………………………   £0.41       ………………………..£0.39

Download posters of the price comparison here. Stick them up in your front window, wrap gifts or wallpaper the downstairs loo with them.

All prices compared on either 16/4/10 or 24/4/10. The same products were compared on the same day.