Rice prices in the UK — average vs. this week's best deals
The typical price across UK retailers, and the best advertised rice deals Lowtein found this week across 8 cities. Updated 2026-08-05.
Lowtein UK median average
£0.30
per 100g · August 2026
Best advertised this week
£0.13
per 100g · Sainsbury's
Median city-best
£0.13
per 100g · across 8 cities
8 of 8 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark this week. Over the last 12 months the Lowtein UK median average ranged £0.05–£0.90 per 100g.
This week's best advertised rice deals
Cheapest first, after unit checks and plausibility bounds. Regional flyers repeat across cities — links go to the city pages that carry the deal.
| Sainsbury's — Sainsbury's Easy Cook Long Grain White Rice 500gLondon · Manchester · Birmingham · Leeds | £0.13/100g |
| Sainsbury's — Sainsbury's Easy Cook Long Grain White Rice 2kgLondon · Manchester · Birmingham · Leeds | £0.13/100g |
| Sainsbury's — Sainsbury's Long Grain Rice 1kgLondon · Manchester · Birmingham · Leeds | £0.13/100g |
| Morrisons — Morrisons Easy Cook Long Grain RiceLondon · Manchester · Birmingham · Leeds | £0.13/100g |
| Ocado — Ocado Easy Cook Long Grain RiceLondon · Manchester · Birmingham · Leeds | £0.13/100g |
| Sainsbury's — Sainsbury's Brown Rice 1kgLondon · Manchester · Birmingham · Leeds | £0.14/100g |
| Sainsbury's — Sainsbury's Brown Rice 500gLondon · Manchester · Birmingham · Leeds | £0.14/100g |
| Sainsbury's — Sainsbury's Brown Rice 2kgLondon · Manchester · Birmingham · Leeds | £0.14/100g |
| Waitrose — Essential Long Grain Rice Easy Cook 1kgLondon · Manchester · Birmingham · Leeds | £0.16/100g |
| Sainsbury's — Sainsbury's Basmati Rice 1kgLondon · Manchester · Birmingham · Leeds | £0.18/100g |
What this measures — read before quoting
The benchmark is Lowtein's own median across every UK retailer we track — not a government series. The deals are the best advertised prices Lowtein observed in store flyers this week — deal prices, not average shelf prices. The gap between them measures how good this week's deals are, not how prices are moving. Full method: how we check.
What is the average price of rice in the UK right now?
The typical price across UK retailers is £0.30 per 100g right now, measured across every retailer we track.
What is a good rice price this week?
The best advertised deal Lowtein found this week across 8 UK cities is £0.13 per 100g (Sainsbury's Easy Cook Long Grain White Rice 500g at Sainsbury's). 8 of 8 cities with offers have a deal below that benchmark.
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