You can pick up some cracking bargains with our eggscellent guide to bargain Easter eggs.

Easter may still be a few weeks away but the supermarkets are already slashing prices in order to get customers filling up their baskets.

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Instead of wasting time visting each shop for the best price, here we've rounded up the prices on offer at Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda, with the help of the website MySupermarket.

Below, you can find the latest prices by brand for some of the most popular eggs (the cheapest price for each product is bolded).

Cadbury eggs

Product

Tesco price

Sainsbury's price

Asda price

Crème egg 39g

60p (three for £1.20)

60p (two for £1)

50p (two for 85p)

Buttons egg 162g

£1.50

N/A

£1.50

Crème Egg medium egg 178g

£1.50

£1.50

£1

Dairy Milk egg 535g

£10 (£8 until 19th March)

N/A

£8

Dairy Milk Caramel egg 178g

£1.50

£1.50

£1.00

Mini Eggs egg 149g

£1.50

£1.50

£1

Twirl egg 325g

£4

£5

£5 (three for £10)

Wispa egg 313g

£3

£5

£5 (three for £10)
There's not a huge amount of difference in price when it comes to Cadbury products but on the whole Asda is cheaper with Tesco in second place followed by Sainsbury's.

Mars eggs

Product

Tesco price

Sainsbury's price

Asda price

Celebrations luxury egg 393g

N/A

£10

£6

Medium egg 173g

£1.50 (four for two)

£1.50

£1

Galaxy All About Indulgence egg 323g

£4

£5

£5

Malteser Malteaser Bunnies & Egg 314g

£6

£10

£6

Maltesers medium egg 158g

£1.50 (four for two)

£1.50

£1

Minstrels egg 324g

£4

£5

£5 or three for £10
Asda has again come out as the cheapest supermarket for Mars eggs although it's closely followed by Tesco.

Nestle eggs

Product

Tesco price

Sainsbury's price

Asda price

Kit Kat Chunky retro mug and egg 196g

N/A

£5

£5 or three for £10

Aero Bubbles Insider Peppermint egg 235g

£4

N/A

£5 (three for £10)

After Eight Premium egg 234g

£4

£5

£5

Lion retro egg 224g

£4 (until 19th March)

£5

£5

Milkybar small egg 65g

£1.30 (two for £2)

£1

£1

Quality Street egg 277g

£4

£5

£5 or three for £10

Smarties chicken and egg 117.5g

£2.50

£2

£2

Yorkie Retro egg 230g

£4 (until 19th March)

£5

£5
Tesco has caught up with Asda when it comes to Nestle eggs and is cheapest in nearly every category, apart from the Smarties chicken and egg and the small Milkybar.

Other brands

Product

Tesco price

Sainsbury's price

Asda price

Bon Bon Buddies Super Mario egg and tin 55g

£4 (until 19th March)

£4

£5 (three for £10)

Guylian egg 378g

N/A

£14

£10

Kinnerton Hello Kitty egg 92g

N/A

£5

£5 (three for £10)

Lindt Lindor egg with mini eggs 215g

£6

£12

£6

M&M's peanut egg 145g

£1.50 (four for two)

N/A

£1

Thorntons Classic egg 242g

£4 (until 19th March)

£5

£5 or three for £10

Thorntons Butterfly/Football eggs 150g

£3 (two for £5 until 19th March)

N/A

£3 (two for £5)
Not all brands are sold in every supermarket and therefore it can be hard to judge which one is cheapest. However, with the selection above Asda just tops it as the cheapest place to get these varieties.

The Lindt bunny
As the Lindt bunny is an Easter staple, we had to include it, and this year Tesco is selling it for the best price at £2.

Product

Tesco price

Sainsbury's price

Asda price

Lindt gold bunny 100g

£2 (until 19th March)

£2.50 (until 5th March)

£3 (two for £4)

It's always worth keeping an eye on budget supermarket websites, such as Lidl and Aldi, which frequently have good offers along with shops like Morrison's and Waitrose. Your local newsagent or grocery shop is also a good shout if you're looking for some chocolate deals, especially as it gets nearer to Easter.

Save money on shopping

  • 1) Know the price of everything you buy
    <p> </p> <p> This takes time, but once you know the cost of a phone call, putting the dryer on, or a bag of potatoes, it enables you to judge far better how much you can afford to consume.</p>
    1) Know the price of everything you buy
  • 2) Shop around
    <p> </p> <p> Once you know the base price, you are in a position to keep your eyes open for a better offer. If you see a discount you can judge for yourself whether it actually constitutes a bargain. For bigger things like utilities it enables you to do a proper price comparison and see if you can cut your bills.</p>
    2) Shop around
  • 3) Trade down
    <p> </p> <p> Don't just assume that the premium range is better, try the every-day brand, or even the basic version and see if you spot the difference. Likewise, consider trading down your supermarket from one of the big players to local markets or discounters like Aldi.</p>
    3) Trade down
  • 4) Plan
    <p> </p> <p> If you plan what you buy to match what you actually cook and eat then not only will you be able to budget far more effectively, but you'll also waste much less and find your money goes further without you having to try.</p>
    4) Plan
  • 5) Think creatively
    <p> If you can't think of a way to get your meat for less, consider a vegetarian day once a week. If you can't find petrol any cheaper, then work on making your driving as efficient as possible. The more you can think of clever alternatives the less you will have to make painful cuts to make ends meet.</p>
    5) Think creatively