Are pound shops really better value than the supermarkets? Discount retailers like Poundland, PoundStretcher and Savers are popular for their low prices on food, toiletries and household essentials. But while the price tag might look cheaper, the pack sizes are often smaller than those sold in supermarkets. Our Coupon King is here to reveal which items are genuine bargains and which ones you’re better off buying at the supermarket.
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1) Flash All Purpose Kitchen Roll
Pound Shops: You can get two rolls (3 ply) for £3.
Supermarkets: Two rolls (3 ply) for £3.50.
B&M and Poundland’s product has 70 sheets per roll… but the supermarkets have 100 sheets per roll.
CHEAPEST = SUPERMARKETS
2) Pringles Tubes
Pound Shops are selling Pringles for £1.85 and £2 for 165g.
Supermarkets: typical size is sold in most supermarkets at 185g and can be found cheaper at Waitrose for £1.85
CHEAPEST = SUPERMARKETS
3) Lynx Africa Shower Gel
Pound shops:
Lynx Africa Shower Gel (225ml) is £1 in Poundland.
Supermarkets:
In the supermarkets, a 500ml bottle of Lynx sells for between £3.30-£3.75.
Tesco – 66p per 100ml
Asda – 75p per 100ml
Sainsbury’s – 75p per 100ml
Morrisons – 75p per 100ml
CHEAPEST = POUND SHOPS
4) Extra Spearmint Gum
Pound shops: a 3 pack of Extra Chewing Gum is £1, with 9 in each pack.
Supermarkets: in supermarkets, you can get a 5 pack of Extra Gum for between £2.48-£2.75 – with 10 in each pack.
Buying from Poundland, you get 27 pieces of gum for £1. The cheapest supermarket is 50 pieces for £2.48. So even if you bought two from Poundland (£2), you’d get more gum (54) for a cheaper price.
Below is the cost breakdowns per piece of gum:
Poundland – 3.7p
Asda – 5p
Tesco – 5p
Sainsbury’s – 5.5p
CHEAPEST = POUND SHOPS
5) Finish Powerball Ultimate Plus Dishwasher Tabs
Pound shops: Savers sells a 33 pack of Finish Ultimate Plus tablets for £3.49.
Supermarkets: With all the supermarkets’ selling a 48 pack for between £9-£13.80. Below is the breakdown in price per wash:
Savers – 10.6p per tab
Tesco – 18.8p per tab
Asda – 18.8p per tab
Sainsbury’s – 18.8p per tab
Morrisons – 28.8p per tab
CHEAPEST = POUND SHOPS
6) Domestos Bleach 750ml
Poundland – £1
B&M – £1.18
Asda – £1.27
Sainsbury’s – £1.35
Tesco – £1.35
Morrisons – £1.35
CHEAPEST = POUND SHOPS
7) Heinz Tomato Ketchup (Price per 100ml on sizes 342g-570g)
Poundland – 35p per 100ml
Poundstretcher – 43.2p per 100ml
B&M – 43.6p per 100ml
Asda – 53.9p per 100ml
Tesco – 54.4 per 100ml
Morrisons – 58.5p per 100ml
Sainsbury’s – 65.2p per 100ml
CHEAPEST = POUND SHOPS
8) Kenco Decaff 200g
Poundland – £2
Morrisons – £6.50
Sainsbury’s – £6.50
B&M – £6.75
Asda – £8.27
Tesco – £8.35
CHEAPEST = POUND SHOPS
9) Quavers Multipack (6-20 pack)
Sainsbury’s – 20p per bag
Asda – 21.2p per bag
Tesco – 21.2p per bag
Morrisons – 26.3p per bag
Poundland – 33p per bag
Poundstretcher – 33p per bag
CHEAPEST = SUPERMARKETS
10) Kelloggs Crunchy Nut (300g-1kg)
Sainsbury’s – 53.6p per 100g
Asda – 54.8p per 100g
Tesco – 54.9p per 100g
Morrisons – 59.5p per 100g
Poundstrecher – 60p per 100g
B&M – 62.5p per 100g
Poundland – 66.7p per 100g
CHEAPEST = SUPERMARKETS
HOW TO CHECK PRICES:
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Make sure you’re always checking the price per 100ml/g on the items, as that’s what tells you the best value.
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Consider using apps like Trolley to compare prices of items in the supermarket to find the best value.
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