Meal deal prices at Tesco rose from £3.90 to £4 in 2024, or £3.40 to £3.60 for Clubcard members.
This came following a similar increase in October 2022, when they jumped from £3.50 to £3.90, or £3 to £3.40 for Clubcard holders.
Now, shoppers are bracing for yet another price hike on Teso meal deals.
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From Thursday (August 21), the price of a meal deal at Tesco – which consists of a main, snack, and a drink – will increase from £4 to £4.25 for non-Clubcard members.
Those who are part of the supermarket’s loyalty scheme will have to pay £3.85, up from £3.60.
Premium meal deals, from Thursday, will cost £5.50 for Clubcard holders and £5.50 for those without one.
A Tesco spokesperson said: “Our meal deal remains great value and the ideal way to grab lunch on-the-go at just £3.85 for a main, snack and drink when bought with a Clubcard.
“With more than 20m possible combinations the Tesco meal deal has got something for every taste, from a classic Chicken Club Sandwich to Tesco Korean Style Chicken Dragon Rolls.”
Shoppers threaten to ‘boycott’ Tesco meal deals following price hike
The latest price hike has not gone down well with shoppers, with some threatening to “boycott” buying Tesco meal deals from Thursday (when the increase is introduced).
Discovering that a @Tesco meal deal will be £3.85 *with* a Clubcard from Thursday was truly devastating 🫠 pic.twitter.com/Bqsd7jCKbJ
— Ewan Carmichael (@EwanTCarmichael) August 19, 2025
One person, posting on Reddit group r/Tesco, said: “Lord above give me the strength this is ridiculous. What exactly am I saving here less than 50p. Stiring up my rage OP LOL.”
Another added: “I will be boycotting the meal deal from when this hike occurs.”
A third shopper commented: “All the supermarkets raising their meal deal prices is so so so stupid, why would you not want to be the best price? Greed vs greed.”
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‘Exciting’ new products being introduced to Tesco meal deals
There are already more than 20 million combinations available as part of a Tesco meal deal.
But the supermarket giant is set to expand these options even further, with the introduction of several new products to its Premium meal deal range over “the coming days”.
These products will include a new Finest Salmon Konbini Roll and Finest Gochujang Konbini Roll.
