Cow’s milk becomes pricier than non-dairy alternatives in UK

The most recent edition of Bloomberg’s monthly Breakfast Index also found that milk had the largest cost rise among fry-up ingredients

A two-pint bottle of own-brand milk now costs £1.25 (€1.45, $1.38) on average across four of the UK’s main supermarkets, a 36% jump since January. Picture: iStock

The cost-of-living crisis has pushed the price of cow’s milk, a staple for households across the UK, above dairy-free alternatives for some shoppers.

A two-pint bottle of own-brand milk now costs £1.25 (€1.45, $1.38) on average across four of the UK’s main supermarkets, a 36% jump since January. The nearest comparable own-brand alternatives, which come in one-liter bottles, cost £1.05 (€1.21) for soya milk, £1.07 (€1.24) for almond milk and £1.24 (€1.43) for oat milk, according to retail research company Assosia.