Aldi vs Waitrose — own-label (Basket B)

Every matched pair between Aldi and Waitrose in the Pricemonitor own-label (Basket B) (99 pairs). 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. · 39 EQUIVALENT · 60 COMPARABLE (arbiter-OFF preview)

⚠️ Flagged pairs (14) — the noise, judge these

Match type	Aldi product	Aldi price	Waitrose product	Waitrose price	Wait/Aldi per-unit	Flags
COMPARABLE 0.81	Bolognese Pasta Sauce 500g	£0.69 £1.38/kg	Waitrose Bolognese Pasta Sauce 475g	£3.35 £7.05/kg	5.11x	EXTREME-GAP(5.1x)
COMPARABLE 0.67	Real Mayonnaise 500ml	£0.89 £1.78/l	Waitrose Mayonnaise with Olive Oil 500ml	£3.00 £6.00/l	3.37x	EXTREME-GAP(3.4x)
COMPARABLE 0.66	Smooth Peanut Butter 340g	£0.99 £2.91/kg	Waitrose Smooth Almond Butter 340g	£5.00 £14.71/kg	5.05x	EXTREME-GAP(5.1x)
COMPARABLE 0.66	Pork Sausage Rolls 9 Pack 270g	£1.29 £4.78/kg	No.1 Outdoor Bred Pork Mini Sausage Rolls 300g	£4.50 £15.00/kg	3.14x	EXTREME-GAP(3.1x)
COMPARABLE 0.69	Prepped Baby Potatoes 390g	£0.89 £2.28/kg	Waitrose Wild Garlic Baby Potatoes 400g	£2.80 £7.00/kg	3.07x	EXTREME-GAP(3.1x)
EQUIVALENT 0.86	British Tenderstem Broccoli 200g	£1.45 £7.25/kg	Duchy Organic Tenderstem Broccoli 200g	£2.90 £14.50/kg	2.00x	ORGANIC-DIFF
EQUIVALENT 0.93	Large Oranges 4st	£1.89 £0.47/st	Waitrose Large Oranges 6st	£3.60 £0.60/st	1.27x	QTY-DIFF(1.5x)
COMPARABLE 0.69	Cooked & Peeled Coldwater Prawns 150g	£1.99 £13.27/kg	Duchy Organic Cooked King Prawns 150g	£5.25 £35.00/kg	2.64x	ORGANIC-DIFF
COMPARABLE 0.73	Crumpets 6 Pack 6st	£0.45 £0.07/st	Waitrose 6 Toastie Crumpets 6st	£1.50 £0.25/st	3.33x	EXTREME-GAP(3.3x)
COMPARABLE 0.76	British Baby Potatoes 1000g	£1.05 £1.05/kg	Essential Loose Baby Potatoes 1000g	£0.08 £0.08/kg	0.08x	EXTREME-GAP(0.1x)
COMPARABLE 0.78	Red Onions 1000g	£0.95 £0.95/kg	Essential Red Onions 1000g	£0.17 £0.17/kg	0.18x	EXTREME-GAP(0.2x)
COMPARABLE 0.74	100% British Sirloin Steak 30 Day Matured 230g	£5.99 £26.04/kg	Duchy Organic British Beef Sirloin Steak 226g	£10.40 £46.02/kg	1.77x	ORGANIC-DIFF
EQUIVALENT 0.76	Wonky Blueberries 130g	£1.19 £9.15/kg	Duchy Organic Blueberries 125g	£2.65 £21.20/kg	2.32x	ORGANIC-DIFF
EQUIVALENT 0.84	Fresh British Double Cream 300ml	£1.29 £4.30/l	Duchy Organic British Free Range Double Cream 300ml	£2.00 £6.67/l	1.55x	ORGANIC-DIFF

Clean pairs (85)

Match type	Aldi product	Aldi price	Waitrose product	Waitrose price	Wait/Aldi per-unit	Flags
COMPARABLE 0.68	Hot Smoked Peppered Mackerel Fillets 200g	£3.29 £16.45/kg	Waitrose Hot Smoked Herring Fillets 210g	£3.15 £15.00/kg	0.91x
COMPARABLE 0.75	Boneless Mediterranean Sea Bass Fillets 2 Pack 180g	£3.79 £21.06/kg	Waitrose 2 Mediterranean Sea Bream Fillets 180g	£7.25 £40.28/kg	1.91x
COMPARABLE 0.68	Mixed Chillies 70g	£0.55 £7.86/kg	Cooks' Ingredients Mixed Chillies 70g	£1.20 £17.14/kg	2.18x
COMPARABLE 0.68	Unsmoked Gammon Joint Typically 1kg 1000g	£4.09 £4.09/kg	Waitrose British Unsmoked Gammon Joint 1100g	£13.48 £12.25/kg	3.00x
COMPARABLE 0.83	Smoked Bacon Lardons 200g	£1.79 £8.95/kg	Essential Smoked Bacon Lardons 200g	£3.20 £16.00/kg	1.79x
COMPARABLE 0.74	Smoked Bacon Lardons 200g	£1.79 £8.95/kg	Essential British Unsmoked Bacon Lardons 200g	£3.20 £16.00/kg	1.79x
COMPARABLE 0.71	Smoked Bacon Lardons 200g	£1.79 £8.95/kg	No.1 Free Range Dry Cured Unsmoked Bacon Lardons 200g	£4.10 £20.50/kg	2.29x
COMPARABLE 0.73	Melt In The Middle Smoked Haddock Fishcakes 2 Pack 290g	£2.29 £7.90/kg	Waitrose Smoked Haddock Fishcakes Cheddar & Leek Sauce 290g	£5.25 £18.10/kg	2.29x
COMPARABLE 0.71	Lean Chicken Mince 5% Fat 500g	£2.59 £5.18/kg	Waitrose Slower Reared Chicken Mince 5% Fat 500g	£3.75 £7.50/kg	1.45x
COMPARABLE 0.68	Hake Fillets 250g	£3.49 £13.96/kg	Waitrose Haddock Fillets MSC 240g	£7.30 £30.42/kg	2.18x
EQUIVALENT 0.85	British Lamb Leg Steaks 300g	£4.99 £16.63/kg	Waitrose 2 British Lamb Leg Steaks 300g	£10.90 £36.33/kg	2.18x
COMPARABLE 0.74	British Lamb Leg Steaks 300g	£4.99 £16.63/kg	Waitrose 2 British Lamb Rump Steaks 300g	£8.60 £28.67/kg	1.72x
COMPARABLE 0.79	Baby Plum Tomatoes 500g 500g	£1.35 £2.70/kg	Essential Plum Tomatoes 500g	£1.75 £3.50/kg	1.30x
EQUIVALENT 0.89	Jersey Royal New Potatoes 500g	£1.15 £2.30/kg	Waitrose Baby Jersey Royal New Potatoes 500g	£2.50 £5.00/kg	2.17x
COMPARABLE 0.80	Raisin & Almond Granola 1000g	£1.99 £1.99/kg	Waitrose Raisin, Almond Honey Granola 1Kg 1000g	£3.00 £3.00/kg	1.51x
COMPARABLE 0.76	Original Instant Porridge Sachets 10 Pack 270g	£0.95 £3.52/kg	Waitrose Original Instant Porridge Oats 270g	£1.65 £6.11/kg	1.74x
COMPARABLE 0.73	Tomato & Chilli Chutney 285g	£1.89 £6.63/kg	Waitrose Spiced Tomato Chutney 290g	£2.00 £6.90/kg	1.04x
COMPARABLE 0.74	Stem Ginger Cookies 200g	£1.99 £9.95/kg	Waitrose 8 Stem Ginger All Butter Cookies 200g	£2.65 £13.25/kg	1.33x
COMPARABLE 0.71	Pork Lunch Tongue 4 Slices 100g	£1.49 £14.90/kg	Waitrose British Ox Tongue 4 Slices 100g	£3.90 £39.00/kg	2.62x
COMPARABLE 0.75	Sticky Toffee Sponge Puddings 2 Pack 220g	£1.85 £8.41/kg	Waitrose 2 Sticky Toffee Puddings 230g	£3.00 £13.04/kg	1.55x
COMPARABLE 0.74	Crispy Leaf Salad 120g	£0.85 £7.08/kg	Waitrose Babyleaf Salad 120g	£1.80 £15.00/kg	2.12x
COMPARABLE 0.68	Tiramisu 2 Pack 190g	£1.49 £7.84/kg	Waitrose 2 Tiramisu 180g	£2.25 £12.50/kg	1.59x
EQUIVALENT 0.86	Baby Plum Tomatoes 250g	£0.75 £3.00/kg	Waitrose Baby Plum Tomatoes 275g	£2.10 £7.64/kg	2.55x
COMPARABLE 0.73	Rich & Smooth English Breakfast Fine Tea 50 Pack 130g	£0.99 £7.62/kg	Waitrose English Breakfast 50 Tea Bags 125g	£2.35 £18.80/kg	2.47x
COMPARABLE 0.73	Large Whole Chicken 1850g	£4.79 £2.59/kg	Waitrose Slower Reared Large Whole Chicken 1750g	£6.95 £3.97/kg	1.53x
EQUIVALENT 0.75	Extra Large Whole Chicken 2150g	£5.49 £2.55/kg	Waitrose Slower Reared Extra Large Whole Chicken 2300g	£8.63 £3.75/kg	1.47x
EQUIVALENT 0.93	Iceberg Lettuce 1st	£0.89 £0.89/st	Essential Iceberg Lettuce 1st	£1.00 £1.00/st	1.12x
COMPARABLE 0.69	Sweetheart Cabbage 1st	£0.75 £0.75/st	Waitrose Red Cabbage 1st	£0.95 £0.95/st	1.27x
EQUIVALENT 0.95	Pink Lady Apples 6st	£2.85 £0.48/st	Waitrose Pink Lady Apples 6st	£3.35 £0.56/st	1.18x
COMPARABLE 0.79	Jazz Apples 6st	£2.19 £0.36/st	Jazz Juniors Apples 6st	£1.80 £0.30/st	0.82x
EQUIVALENT 0.96	British Royal Gala Apples 6st	£1.59 £0.27/st	Waitrose British Royal Gala Apples 6st	£1.90 £0.32/st	1.19x
EQUIVALENT 0.80	Ripe & Ready Conference Pears 4st	£1.85 £0.46/st	Waitrose Conference Pears 4st	£2.50 £0.62/st	1.35x
EQUIVALENT 0.92	Ripe & Ready Hass Avocados 2st	£1.39 £0.69/st	Perfectly Ripe Avocados 2st	£1.90 £0.95/st	1.37x
EQUIVALENT 0.93	XL Ripe & Ready Avocado 1st	£1.29 £1.29/st	Waitrose Extra Large Perfectly Ripe Avocado 1st	£1.80 £1.80/st	1.40x
EQUIVALENT 0.93	Galia Melon 1st	£1.79 £1.79/st	Essential Galia Melon 1st	£2.20 £2.20/st	1.23x
EQUIVALENT 0.93	Lightly Smoked Scottish Salmon Fillets 2 Pack 240g	£4.29 £17.88/kg	No.1 2 Lightly Smoked Scottish Salmon Fillets 240g	£7.75 £32.29/kg	1.81x
COMPARABLE 0.78	White Sourdough Loaf 500g	£1.59 £3.18/kg	No.1 White Sourdough Bread 500g	£2.25 £4.50/kg	1.42x
EQUIVALENT 0.68	Wonky Strawberries 230g	£1.19 £5.17/kg	Waitrose Wonderfully Wonky British Strawberries 250g	£2.00 £8.00/kg	1.55x
EQUIVALENT 0.87	Bake at Home White Baguettes 2st	£0.85 £0.42/st	Waitrose 2 Bake at Home White Baguettes 2st	£1.50 £0.75/st	1.76x
EQUIVALENT 0.82	Chocolate Mini Rolls 10st	£1.59 £0.16/st	Waitrose 10 Chocolate Mini Rolls 10st	£1.95 £0.20/st	1.23x
COMPARABLE 0.73	Jam Tarts 6st	£0.89 £0.15/st	Waitrose 6 Jam Tarts 6st	£1.35 £0.23/st	1.52x
COMPARABLE 0.82	Wholemeal Pittas 6 Pack 6st	£0.50 £0.08/st	Waitrose 6 Wholemeal Pittas 6st	£0.75 £0.12/st	1.50x
COMPARABLE 0.73	Seeded Sourdough Sliced Loaf 500g	£1.89 £3.78/kg	No.1 Seeded Sourdough Bread 500g	£2.25 £4.50/kg	1.19x
EQUIVALENT 0.79	All Butter Scones 4st	£1.49 £0.37/st	Waitrose 4 All Butter Scones 4st	£2.10 £0.53/st	1.41x
COMPARABLE 0.75	All Butter Sultana Scones 4st	£1.49 £0.37/st	Waitrose 4 All Butter Scones 4st	£2.10 £0.53/st	1.41x
COMPARABLE 0.77	Cotton Buds 200st	£0.45 £0.00/st	Essential Cotton Buds 200st	£0.75 £0.00/st	1.67x
COMPARABLE 0.76	British Sweetcorn 2st	£1.29 £0.65/st	Waitrose Sweetcorn 2st	£1.55 £0.78/st	1.20x
COMPARABLE 0.76	Lemon Curd 320g	£1.89 £5.91/kg	Waitrose Lemon Curd 325g	£2.00 £6.15/kg	1.04x
EQUIVALENT 0.73	Washed & Ready to Cook Carrot Batons 400g	£0.79 £1.98/kg	Waitrose Carrot Batons 400g	£1.35 £3.38/kg	1.71x
COMPARABLE 0.69	Boneless Cod Fillets 2 Pack 250g	£4.99 £19.96/kg	Waitrose Cod Fillets MSC 240g	£7.75 £32.29/kg	1.62x
COMPARABLE 0.69	Tiramisu Italian Dessert 500g	£2.75 £5.50/kg	Waitrose Tiramisu 500g	£3.75 £7.50/kg	1.36x
EQUIVALENT 0.83	Ready to Roast Mediterranean Style Vegetables 400g	£1.69 £4.22/kg	Waitrose Mediterranean Style Vegetables 400g	£2.35 £5.88/kg	1.39x
COMPARABLE 0.81	British Pork Belly Slices 500g	£3.39 £6.78/kg	Waitrose Free Range Pork Belly Slices 500g	£6.40 £12.80/kg	1.89x
COMPARABLE 0.81	Large Red Onions 3st	£0.95 £0.32/st	Waitrose Red Onions 3st	£1.20 £0.40/st	1.26x
COMPARABLE 0.69	Fruit & Fibre Cereal 750g	£1.39 £1.85/kg	Waitrose Fruit & Fibre Wheat Flakes 750g 750g	£1.85 £2.47/kg	1.33x
EQUIVALENT 0.94	Granny Smith Apples 6st	£1.59 £0.27/st	Waitrose Granny Smith Apples 6st	£2.20 £0.37/st	1.38x
EQUIVALENT 0.89	Mixed Pepper Stir Fry 320g	£0.95 £2.97/kg	Waitrose Mixed Pepper Stir Fry 300g	£1.95 £6.50/kg	2.19x
EQUIVALENT 0.94	Red Grapefruit 1st	£0.44 £0.44/st	Waitrose Red Grapefruit 1st	£0.70 £0.70/st	1.59x
EQUIVALENT 0.91	British Lamb Mince 20% Fat 480g	£5.49 £11.44/kg	Waitrose British Lamb Mince 20% Fat 500g	£8.00 £16.00/kg	1.40x
EQUIVALENT 0.85	Tortilla Protein Wrap 6 Pack 6st	£0.99 £0.17/st	Waitrose 6 High Protein Tortilla Wraps 6st	£1.85 £0.31/st	1.87x
EQUIVALENT 0.96	British Large Flat Mushrooms 250g	£0.89 £3.56/kg	Waitrose British Large Flat Mushrooms 250g	£1.45 £5.80/kg	1.63x
EQUIVALENT 0.94	Strawberry Trifle 600g	£2.69 £4.48/kg	Waitrose Strawberry Trifle 600g	£3.95 £6.58/kg	1.47x
EQUIVALENT 0.94	Chocolate Trifle 500g	£2.69 £5.38/kg	Waitrose Chocolate Trifle 500g	£3.95 £7.90/kg	1.47x
EQUIVALENT 0.94	Swede 1st	£0.62 £0.62/st	Waitrose Swede 1st	£0.75 £0.75/st	1.21x
EQUIVALENT 0.85	British Chestnut Mushrooms 250g	£0.99 £3.96/kg	Waitrose Chestnut Mushrooms 250g	£1.30 £5.20/kg	1.31x
EQUIVALENT 0.85	Garden Peas in Water 185g	£0.32 £1.73/kg	Essential Garden Peas in Water 185g	£0.80 £4.32/kg	2.50x
COMPARABLE 0.78	White Seedless Grapes 500g	£1.89 £3.78/kg	Waitrose Green Seedless Grapes 500g	£2.50 £5.00/kg	1.32x
EQUIVALENT 0.93	Seedless Red Grapes 500g	£1.89 £3.78/kg	Waitrose Red Seedless Grapes 500g	£2.50 £5.00/kg	1.32x
COMPARABLE 0.79	Black Seedless Grapes 500g	£1.89 £3.78/kg	Waitrose Red Seedless Grapes 500g	£2.50 £5.00/kg	1.32x
COMPARABLE 0.73	100% British Ribeye Steak 30 Day Matured 230g	£6.19 £26.91/kg	Waitrose British Beef Ribeye Steak 220g	£9.00 £40.91/kg	1.52x
EQUIVALENT 0.80	Watermelon 1st	£2.99 £2.99/st	Waitrose Mini Watermelon 1st	£3.55 £3.55/st	1.19x
COMPARABLE 0.75	Diced Chicken Breast 400g	£2.99 £7.48/kg	Waitrose Slower Reared Diced Chicken Breast 418g	£5.50 £13.16/kg	1.76x
EQUIVALENT 0.85	Sundried Tomatoes 280g	£1.29 £4.61/kg	Waitrose Sun-Dried Tomatoes 280g	£3.75 £13.39/kg	2.91x
EQUIVALENT 0.81	British Blackberries 150g	£1.89 £12.60/kg	Waitrose Blackberries 150g	£2.90 £19.33/kg	1.53x
COMPARABLE 0.74	British Rump Steak 21 Day Matured 230g	£3.99 £17.35/kg	Essential British Beef Rump Steak 230g	£5.75 £25.00/kg	1.44x
EQUIVALENT 0.87	British Lean Pork Mince 5% Fat 500g	£2.54 £5.08/kg	Waitrose Free Range British Pork Lean Mince 5% Fat 500g	£4.55 £9.10/kg	1.79x
COMPARABLE 0.74	Boneless Smoked Haddock Fillets 2 Pack 230g	£4.49 £19.52/kg	Waitrose Smoked Haddock Fillets MSC 240g	£7.45 £31.04/kg	1.59x
COMPARABLE 0.75	Blueberries 150g	£1.59 £10.60/kg	Essential Blueberries 150g	£1.90 £12.67/kg	1.19x
COMPARABLE 0.73	Premium Blueberries 150g	£1.75 £11.67/kg	Essential Blueberries 150g	£1.90 £12.67/kg	1.09x
COMPARABLE 0.82	Mini Easy Peelers 500g	£0.95 £1.90/kg	Essential Mini Easy Peelers 500g	£1.40 £2.80/kg	1.47x
EQUIVALENT 0.84	British Lean Pork Loin Medallions 400g	£3.69 £9.22/kg	Waitrose Free Range British Pork 4 Loin Medallions 400g	£6.45 £16.12/kg	1.75x
COMPARABLE 0.78	Easy Peelers 600g	£1.59 £2.65/kg	Essential Easy Peelers 600g	£1.70 £2.83/kg	1.07x
COMPARABLE 0.77	British Pork Loin Steaks 480g	£2.99 £6.23/kg	Waitrose Free Range Pork 4 Loin Steaks 480g	£6.00 £12.50/kg	2.01x
COMPARABLE 0.77	British Raspberries 150g	£1.89 £12.60/kg	Essential Raspberries 150g	£2.25 £15.00/kg	1.19x
COMPARABLE 0.67	Chicken Thigh Fillets 900g	£5.39 £5.99/kg	Waitrose Chicken Thigh Fillets, Skinless & Boneless - Large 1000g	£11.00 £11.00/kg	1.84x