Sainsbury's vs Tesco — own-label (Basket B)

An illustrative selection of 100 matched pairs between Sainsbury's and Tesco in the Pricemonitor own-label (Basket B), weighted across product categories (full set: 539 pairs — available to media on request). Per-unit price computed from price / quantity (g→kg, ml→l). Images link the original retailer CDN. This is the evidence behind the ranking gap. · 44 EQUIVALENT · 56 COMPARABLE (arbiter-OFF preview)

Median per-unit ratio across the 100 pairs shown: 1.00×

showing 100 of 539 pairs. A ratio > 1 means Tesco is dearer per unit than Sainsbury's.

Matched pairs (100)

Match type	Sainsbury's product	Sainsbury's price	Tesco product	Tesco price	Tesc/Sain per-unit
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's British Pork Shoulder Steaks x4 600g 600g	£5.50 £9.17/kg	Tesco Pork Shoulder Steaks 700G 700g	£6.15 £8.79/kg	0.96x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's 400g British Fresh Diced Chicken Breast 400g	£3.95 £9.88/kg	Tesco British Chicken Diced Breast 250g 250g	£2.55 £10.20/kg	1.03x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's British or Irish 21 Day Matured Ribeye Steak 225g 225g	£6.50 £28.89/kg	Tesco Finest AA Salt Dry Aged Beef Ribeye Steak 350g 350g	£16.00 £45.71/kg	1.58x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's British or Irish 21 Day Matured Fillet Steak 170g 170g	£7.50 £44.12/kg	Tesco Finest 14 Day Matured AA Fillet Steak 240g 240g	£16.00 £66.67/kg	1.51x
COMPARABLE 0.88	Sainsbury's 640g British Diced Chicken Breasts 640g	£5.00 £7.81/kg	Tesco British Diced Chicken Breast 650G 650g	£5.40 £8.31/kg	1.06x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Smoked Back Bacon Rashers x10 300g 300g	£1.49 £4.97/kg	Tesco Finest Signature Cure 6 Unsmoked Back Bacon 240g 240g	£4.25 £17.71/kg	3.57x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Jumbo Pork Sausages x10 800g 800g	£4.75 £5.94/kg	Tesco 18 Pork Sausages 1.022Kg 1022g	£3.95 £3.86/kg	0.65x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Smoked Back Bacon Rashers x10 300g 300g	£1.49 £4.97/kg	Tesco Finest Smoked Dry Cure Back Bacon 8 Pack 240G 240g	£4.15 £17.29/kg	3.48x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's 21 Day Matured British Or Irish Thick Cut Sirloin Steak 400g 400g	£11.25 £28.12/kg	Tesco Finest Thick Cut Sirloin Steak 350G 350g	£11.50 £32.86/kg	1.17x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Butcher's choice Lincolnshire British Pork Sausage x8 454g 454g	£1.79 £3.94/kg	Tesco British Lincolnshire Sausages 8 Pack 454G 454g	£1.79 £3.94/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.71	Sainsbury's British Pork Mince 5% Fat 500g 500g	£2.49 £4.98/kg	Tesco Lean Pork Mince 5% Fat 500g 500g	£2.49 £4.98/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Beef Burgers x8 454g 454g	£4.00 £8.81/kg	Tesco Finest Extra Mature Cheddar 2 Beef Burgers 340g 340g	£4.50 £13.24/kg	1.50x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Butcher's choice British Pork Sausage x12 681g 681g	£2.69 £3.95/kg	Tesco British Cumberland Sausages 8 Pack 454G 454g	£1.79 £3.94/kg	1.00x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's British Pork Chipolatas, Taste the Difference x20 625g 625g	£4.75 £7.60/kg	Tesco Finest 12 Pork British Chipolatas 375G 375g	£3.30 £8.80/kg	1.16x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's 640g British Diced Chicken Breasts 640g	£5.00 £7.81/kg	Tesco British Slower Grown Diced Breast 400g 400g	£5.00 £12.50/kg	1.60x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Butcher's choice British Pork Sausage x8 454g 454g	£1.79 £3.94/kg	Tesco British Pork Sausages 8 Pack 454G 454g	£1.79 £3.94/kg	1.00x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Saisbury's Asparagus Tips 100g 100g	£1.70 £17.00/kg	Tesco Asparagus Tips 125G 125g	£2.10 £16.80/kg	0.99x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Red Pepper 1st	£0.70 £0.70/st	Tesco Red Peppers Each 1st	£0.70 £0.70/st	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.81	Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g 30g	£0.50 £16.67/kg	Tesco Fresh Cut Flat Leaf Parsley 30G 30g	£0.50 £16.67/kg	1.00x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Bird Eye Chillies (Red or Green) 20g 20g	£0.72 £36.00/kg	Tesco Bird Eye Chillies 25G 25g	£0.90 £36.00/kg	1.00x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Baby Leaf Spinach 200g 200g	£1.50 £7.50/kg	Tesco Baby Spinach 250G 250g	£1.30 £5.20/kg	0.69x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Red Cabbage Each 1st	£0.89 £0.89/st	Tesco Red Cabbage Each 1st	£0.89 £0.89/st	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.75	Sainsbury's Shallots 400g 400g	£1.35 £3.38/kg	Tesco Finest Echalion Shallots 400G 400g	£1.55 £3.88/kg	1.15x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Mini Potatoes 750g 750g	£1.30 £1.73/kg	Tesco Mini Roast Potatoes 500G 500g	£2.00 £4.00/kg	2.31x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Chestnut Super Mushrooms 300g 300g	£1.65 £5.50/kg	Tesco Organic Chestnut Mushrooms 250 G 250g	£2.25 £9.00/kg	1.64x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Bunched Carrots, SO Organic 400g 400g	£1.90 £4.75/kg	Tesco Organic Bunched Carrots 400G 400g	£1.90 £4.75/kg	1.00x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Stamford Street Co. Wafer Thin Cooked Ham Slices 150g 150g	£1.00 £6.67/kg	Tesco British Wafer Thin Cooked Ham Slices 120g 120g	£2.30 £19.17/kg	2.87x
COMPARABLE 0.83	Sainsbury's Unsmoked Gammon Steaks x2 450g 450g	£4.75 £10.56/kg	Tesco Unsmoked Gammon Steaks 2 Pack 450G 450g	£4.75 £10.56/kg	1.00x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's British Cooked Beef Slices x10 115g 115g	£1.65 £14.35/kg	Tesco Finest Slow Cooked Roast Beef Topside Slices 90g 90g	£4.00 £44.44/kg	3.10x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Mozzarella Cheese 150g 150g	£1.55 £10.33/kg	Tesco Mozzarella 200g 200g	£1.30 £6.50/kg	0.63x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Grated Mozzarella Cheese 500g 500g	£4.60 £9.20/kg	Tesco Mozzarella Grated 500g 500g	£4.65 £9.30/kg	1.01x
COMPARABLE 0.73	Sainsbury's Lighter Mature Grated Cheese 250g 250g	£2.55 £10.20/kg	Tesco 30% Reduced Fat Grated Mature Cheese 250g 250g	£2.75 £11.00/kg	1.08x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Italian Antipasto Selection 120g 120g	£3.00 £25.00/kg	Tesco Finest Italian Antipasto Platter 188G 188g	£6.00 £31.91/kg	1.28x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's 1L Semi Skimmed British Long Life Milk 1000ml	£0.95 £0.95/l	Tesco British Semi Skimmed Longlife Uht Milk 1 Litre 1000ml	£1.35 £1.35/l	1.42x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's British Semi Skimmed Milk 2.27L (4 pint) 2270ml	£1.75 £0.77/l	Tesco Organic British Semi Skimmed Milk 1.136L, 2 Pint 1136ml	£2.00 £1.76/l	2.28x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Stamford Street Co. Wafer Thin Cooked Ham Slices 150g 150g	£1.00 £6.67/kg	Tesco British Wafer Thin Smoked Ham Slices 120g 120g	£2.30 £19.17/kg	2.87x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Red & White Seedless Grapes 500g 500g	£2.00 £4.00/kg	Tesco Large Selection Grapes 800G Pack 800g	£3.50 £4.38/kg	1.09x
COMPARABLE 0.77	Sainsbury's Watermelon 300g 300g	£2.50 £8.33/kg	Tesco Watermelon Chunks 300G 300g	£2.50 £8.33/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's White Seedless Grapes 500g 500g	£2.00 £4.00/kg	Tesco Black Seedless Grapes 500G 500g	£2.00 £4.00/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.74	Sainsbury's Pomegranate 80g 80g	£1.50 £18.75/kg	Tesco Pomegranate Seeds 80G 80g	£1.50 £18.75/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.78	By Sainsburys Medium Ripe & Ready Avocado 1st	£0.69 £0.69/st	Tesco Ripe & Ready Avocado 1st	£0.69 £0.69/st	1.00x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's White Seedless Grapes 500g 500g	£2.00 £4.00/kg	Tesco Finest Green Grapes Seedless 500G 500g	£2.60 £5.20/kg	1.30x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Raspberries 250g 250g	£2.75 £11.00/kg	Tesco Raspberries 150G 150g	£2.25 £15.00/kg	1.36x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Walnuts, Pieces 200g 200g	£2.35 £11.75/kg	Tesco Walnut Pieces 250G 250g	£3.50 £14.00/kg	1.19x
COMPARABLE 0.78	Sainsbury's Tomato & Mascarpone Sauce 350g (Serves 2) 350g	£2.25 £6.43/kg	Tesco Tomato & Mascarpone Sauce 350G 350g	£2.25 £6.43/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Tomato & Chilli Chutney, Taste the Difference 220g 220g	£1.95 £8.86/kg	Tesco Finest Smokey Tomato Chipotle Chutney 220g 220g	£1.95 £8.86/kg	1.00x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Tuna Chunks in Spring Water 4x145g 580g	£2.49 £4.29/kg	Tesco Tuna Chunks In Spring Water 400G 400g	£2.00 £5.00/kg	1.16x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Set Honey 454g 454g	£1.80 £3.96/kg	Tesco Organic Set Honey 340G 340g	£3.35 £9.85/kg	2.49x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Pasta Sauce, Tomato Mushroom & Basil 500g 500g	£0.79 £1.58/kg	Hearty Food Co. Tomato & Herb Pasta Sauce 440G 440g	£0.49 £1.11/kg	0.70x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Stamford Street Co. Clear Honey 340g 340g	£0.74 £2.18/kg	Tesco Clear Honey 454G 454g	£1.80 £3.96/kg	1.82x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Tomato & Herb Bolognese Pasta Sauce 500g 500g	£0.79 £1.58/kg	Hearty Food Co. Tomato & Herb Pasta Sauce 440G 440g	£0.49 £1.11/kg	0.70x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Fine Egg Noodles 250g 250g	£0.95 £3.80/kg	Tesco Fine Egg Noodles 250G 250g	£0.95 £3.80/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Large Soft White Rolls x4 4st	£1.10 £0.28/st	Tesco Soft White Rolls 6 Pack 6st	£1.15 £0.19/st	0.70x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's High Protein Berry Granola 375g 375g	£2.90 £7.73/kg	Tesco High Protein Berry & Yogurt Granola 500g 500g	£3.45 £6.90/kg	0.89x
COMPARABLE 0.74	Sainsbury's Strong White Unbleached Bread Flour 1.5kg 1500g	£1.40 £0.93/kg	Tesco Strong White Flour 1.5Kg 1500g	£1.40 £0.93/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.76	Sainsbury's Fusilli Pasta 500g 500g	£0.60 £1.20/kg	Tesco Quick Cook Fusilli Pasta 500G 500g	£0.75 £1.50/kg	1.25x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Free From Chocolate Cake Bars x4 4st	£3.45 £0.86/st	Tesco Free From Chocolate Cake Slice 5 Pack 5st	£3.20 £0.64/st	0.74x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Morello Cherry Bakewell Tart 410g 410g	£2.75 £6.71/kg	Tesco Morello Cherry Bakewell Tart 410G 410g	£2.65 £6.46/kg	0.96x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's White Jumbo Hot Dog Rolls x6 6st	£0.99 £0.17/st	Tesco White Sub Rolls 4 Pack 4st	£1.20 £0.30/st	1.82x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Sausage Rolls x9 270g 270g	£1.29 £4.78/kg	Eastmans 8 Sausage Rolls 480G 480g	£0.99 £2.06/kg	0.43x
COMPARABLE 0.83	Sainsbury's Fusilli Pasta 1kg 1000g	£1.19 £1.19/kg	Tesco Fusilli Pasta Twists 1Kg 1000g	£1.19 £1.19/kg	1.00x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Ff Vanilla Sponge Cake Mix 350g 350g	£2.00 £5.71/kg	Tesco Vanilla Sponge Mix 400G 400g	£1.45 £3.62/kg	0.63x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Tagliatelle Pasta 500g 500g	£0.75 £1.50/kg	Tesco Tagliatelle Pasta 500G 500g	£0.75 £1.50/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.80	Sainsbury's Fruity Muesli 750g 750g	£2.55 £3.40/kg	Tesco Fruit Muesli 750G 750g	£2.50 £3.33/kg	0.98x
COMPARABLE 0.70	Sainsbury's Medium Noodles Quick To Cook x2 300g 300g	£1.10 £3.67/kg	Tesco Straight To Wok Medium Noodles 300G 300g	£1.05 £3.50/kg	0.95x
COMPARABLE 0.72	Stamford Street Co. Medium White Bread 800g 800g	£0.55 £0.69/kg	Tesco Medium Sliced White Bread 800g 800g	£0.74 £0.92/kg	1.35x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Cheese & Onion Rolls x2 120g 120g	£0.56 £4.67/kg	Tesco Mini Cheese & Onion Rolls 220g 220g	£2.25 £10.23/kg	2.19x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Milk Chocolate Chip Brioche Roll x8 8st	£1.70 £0.21/st	Tesco Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls 8 Pack 8st	£1.70 £0.21/st	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.78	Sainsbury's Strawberry & Banana Smoothie 750ml 750ml	£1.95 £2.60/l	Tesco Strawberry Sensation Smoothie 750Ml 750ml	£1.95 £2.60/l	1.00x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice with Bits, Taste the Difference 1.5L 1500ml	£4.50 £3.00/l	Tesco 100% Pure Squeezed Orange Juice With Bits 1.75 L 1750ml	£3.25 £1.86/l	0.62x
COMPARABLE 0.78	Sainsbury's Cherry Cola Zero 2L 2000ml	£0.70 £0.35/l	Tesco Xero Cherry Cola 2L 2000ml	£0.49 £0.24/l	0.70x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Strawberry & Banana Smoothie 750ml 750ml	£1.95 £2.60/l	Tesco Scrumptious Strawberry Smoothie 3X200ml 600ml	£1.50 £2.50/l	0.96x
COMPARABLE 0.69	Sainsbury's Fairtrade House Blend Original Coffee Beans, Strength 3 227g 227g	£3.75 £16.52/kg	Tesco House Blend Coffee Beans 227G 227g	£3.60 £15.86/kg	0.96x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Fairtrade Colombian Coffee Strength 3, Taste the Difference 227g 227g	£4.50 £19.82/kg	Tesco Finest Fair Trade Colombian Supremo Ground Coffee 227G 227g	£4.30 £18.94/kg	0.96x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Cola Zero 6x330ml 1980ml	£2.00 £1.01/l	Tesco Xero Cola 2 Litre 2000ml	£0.49 £0.24/l	0.24x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Olive Oil, Light In Colour 1L 1000ml	£7.25 £7.25/l	Tesco Light In Colour Olive Oil 500Ml 500ml	£5.75 £11.50/l	1.59x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Olive Oil 2L 2000ml	£14.50 £7.25/l	Tesco Olive Oil 1L 1000ml	£7.25 £7.25/l	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.65	Sainsburys Lightly Dusted Basa fillets ASC x2 265g 265g	£2.95 £11.13/kg	Tesco Lightly Dusted Haddock Fillets 255G 255g	£5.75 £22.55/kg	2.03x
COMPARABLE 0.74	Sainsbury's Sea Bass Fillets ASC 180g 180g	£5.95 £33.06/kg	Tesco 2 Boneless Sea Bass Fillets 180G 180g	£5.95 £33.06/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.69	Sainsbury's Skinless & Boneless Yellowfin Tuna Steaks x2 220g 220g	£4.72 £21.45/kg	Tesco Finest 2 Yellowfin Tuna Steaks 240g 240g	£10.00 £41.67/kg	1.94x
COMPARABLE 1.00	Sainsburys Salted Caramel Fudge 125g 125g	£1.40 £11.20/kg	Tesco Salted Caramel Fudge 125G 125g	£1.40 £11.20/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.79	Sainsbury's Biscuits for Cheese Selection 500g 500g	£3.95 £7.90/kg	Tesco Biscuits For Cheese 500G 500g	£3.95 £7.90/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.70	Sainsbury's Rich Tea Biscuits 200g 200g	£0.32 £1.60/kg	Tesco Shortcake Biscuits 200G 200g	£0.45 £2.25/kg	1.41x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Flapjack Slices 5 x 32g 160g	£1.25 £7.81/kg	Tesco Granola Flapjack Slices 240g 240g	£1.95 £8.12/kg	1.04x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Free From Ginger Crunch Cookies 150g 150g	£1.70 £11.33/kg	Tesco Free From Stem Ginger Cookies 150g 150g	£1.70 £11.33/kg	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's 335g Butter Flapjack Mini Bites Tub 335g	£3.75 £11.19/kg	Tesco Flapjack Bites 280g 280g	£3.00 £10.71/kg	0.96x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Fabric Dark Plasters Assorted x40 40st	£1.40 £0.03/st	Tesco Health Assorted Fabric Plasters Medium 40s 1st	£1.40 £1.40/st	40.00x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsburys Super Soft Flushable Moist Toilet Tissue, Coconut 40 wipes 40st	£0.43 £0.01/st	Tesco Luxury Soft 60 Flushable Toilet Tissue Spring Fresh 60st	£0.80 £0.01/st	1.24x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Anti Dandruff Shampoo 500ml 500ml	£1.20 £2.40/l	Tesco Anti-Dandruff Classic Shampoo 300ml 300ml	£0.83 £2.77/l	1.15x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Anti Dandruff 2 In 1 Shampoo 500ml 500ml	£1.20 £2.40/l	Tesco 2 In 1 Anti-Dandruff Shampoo 300Ml 300ml	£0.83 £2.77/l	1.15x
COMPARABLE 0.78	Sainsbury's Daily Shower Cleaner 750ml 750ml	£0.79 £1.05/l	Tesco Daily Shower Cleaning Spray 750Ml 750ml	£0.79 £1.05/l	1.00x
COMPARABLE 0.72	Sainsbury's Zip Seal Food & Freezer Bags Small x25 25st	£1.85 £0.07/st	Tesco Click Seal Food Bags Small 25 Pack 25st	£1.70 £0.07/st	0.92x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Non Bio Super Concentrated Laundry Liquid 1.5L 1500ml	£3.70 £2.47/l	Tesco Non Bio Liquid Detergent Super Concentrated 30W 750ml 750ml	£2.30 £3.07/l	1.24x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Advanced Dishwasher Ultimate Lemon 50 Washes 625g 625g	£6.35 £10.16/kg	Tesco All-in-One Dishwasher Tablets - Lemon 40 Pack 680g 680g	£3.70 £5.44/kg	0.54x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's British Wafer Thin Cooked Chicken Slices 400g 400g	£2.50 £6.25/kg	Eastman's Sliced Cooked Chicken 240G 240g	£1.99 £8.29/kg	1.33x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Chestnut Super Mushrooms 300g 300g	£1.65 £5.50/kg	Tesco Chestnut Vitamin D Mushrooms 250G 250g	£1.10 £4.40/kg	0.80x
EQUIVALENT 0.90	Sainsbury's Chopped Tomatoes Can 400g 400g	£0.45 £1.12/kg	Tesco Italian Chopped Tomatoes227g 227g	£0.45 £1.98/kg	1.76x
COMPARABLE 0.79	Sainsbury's White Crusty Rolls x6 6st	£1.10 £0.18/st	Tesco Crusty White Rolls 6 Pack 6st	£1.15 £0.19/st	1.05x
COMPARABLE 0.88	Sainsbury's Peanut Butter Smooth 340g 340g	£1.10 £3.24/kg	Tesco Smooth Peanut Butter 340G 340g	£0.99 £2.91/kg	0.90x
COMPARABLE 0.90	Sainsbury's Lemon Juice 250ml 250ml	£0.90 £3.60/l	Tesco Lemon Juice 500Ml 500ml	£1.40 £2.80/l	0.78x