Average food shopping spend?

nettles

I spend a max of £30 per week including t/rolls, cleaning stuff, toothpaste etc. That is for me, DH and DD (10). Some weeks come in at less than £25

tyllwyd

The title of this thread was average grocery spend? In the interests of balance, we try to be sensible but we don't buy value brand foods (when we've tried them, they've mostly been horrible and ended up in the bin), and we shop in Sainsburys/Morrisons and occasionally include a dvd or clothes in the shop. Oh, and £2 for the Sunday paper, but no alcohol or cigarettes. For a family of 2 adults and 2 primary school children our budget is £400 - £600 per month.

drewkent

For 2 adults we usually spend an average £40 and I am quite frugal when it comes to all things financial.

superstylin

when I do the shopping, for 2 adults, it's £60 a week. When the other half does it, about £90 for a couple of days!

whiteroom184

margaretclare wrote: »

DH and I spend approx £60 a week (we're retired wrinklies).

me and my oh spend this and we are not retired wrinklies;)

Jenn85

My weekly Budget used to be £15pw for 1, DD (2) and OH 3 days a week i found that this was never enough as i go through at least 3/4 loafs of bread a week, i have now reassesed my finnances and have allowed £30 a week for shopping this does not include toiletries or soap powder as when they are on offer i buy in bulk, I dont shop every week only the odd thing like bread and sandwich gear, so usually i can still get away with £15 a week if i were to even it all out.

I get all my egg and Bacon from the market as well as my potatoes i get them at a fraction of the cost of what the suppermarket charges and its better quality lasts well and the bacon is so much better than the suppermarkets its thicker and is full of flavour. ie suppermarket bacon 8 thin pieces £1.99 - market 8-16pieces of thick bacon for £1-£1.99

I only eat the Extra Lean Mince but only buy it when it is on offer at a ridiculous price, and stock up.

I buy all my soap powder when it is on offer ie 2 boxes of Ariel Liquid tabs £4 each instead of early £6, it lasted 5months, but have now found that the new liquid gel was on offer in Tesco's for £3 for 18washes so i bought 3tubs, with what i've already got under the sink i have 12months worth of soap powder a little trick that my lovely mummy taught me.

I buy Branston baked beans but only when they are on offer at 25p a tin again i bulk buy when i run out i go to what used to be poundstretchers and get more, you can certainally get alot of bargins in there including pop which is mega cheap!

i do shop around and usually buy Value and make everything from scratch (apart from bread) as it is much tastier, healthier and cheaper, there really isnt a difference between shops own and name brands check the labels you will see that they all have the same ingredients sometimes like with cereal the Coco content is a few % less, I used to buy only named brands, but when times got difficult i had to go to value brands and i now know that all this about cheaper brands tasting different is rubbish its all Phsycological.

Go cheaper, we have a fantastic varied diet for a fraction of the cost!

Anna39

Wawwwwwwwwww - what an eye opener this thread.

It is me and my 18 yo daughter (at college) at home plus large dog (german Shepherd) and a cat.

My dog food is £45 per month and cat food about £5 per month so lets say £50 per month plus about £8 for the cat litter per month - total pets only £58-£60 per month (they are both fed Burns as dog has stomach problems on any other food and it ios easier to order the cat food from them at one go as they deliver for free)

Food/toiletries etc for me and my daughter about £80 per week so about 350 per month and also my daughter gets £80 per month for her lunches while at College as she travels 1 hour each way..

I think it is easier when one has shops./markets close by.

I do nto drive/do nto have a car so every shopping trip will always set me up at least £2 in bus fares and there is only so much I can carry on a bus in one trip.

No, I do not have anyone to ask to share a car trip or shopping with and it is quite difficult to shop for 2 as all the offers are targeted at large families really so one has to spend a lot first to portion it/freeze it etc.

I will be watching this thread for motivation of course

Any

superstylin wrote: »

when I do the shopping, for 2 adults, it's £60 a week. When the other half does it, about £90 for a couple of days!

Exactly the same situation in our house:rotfl: :rotfl:

Any

getmore4less wrote: »

This is not true,

The trick is to understand priorities and value, have a probber budget that is tracked.

A budget is the plan for what you need/want to spend you money on everyone should have one not just those that are struggling

less on X means more for Y

We traded takeaways for an EXTRA holiday.

Too many people are "I can't afford this or that" but if they analysed/planned their spends there would be no problem.

I completely agree. And sometimes people who constantly say "Oh, I wish I could have/do that, I cannot afford it" seriously annoy me.
Like the other day. I was discussing with my friend whether I want new small or second hand more executive car - now bear in mind I drive 14 year old Saab and have been for 4 years now.
And one of my colleagues who heard the conversation said "I would like to have problems like you, I cannot even go on holiday". Which came from a person who smokes packet a day and has in the house PS1, PS2, PS3 and Wii, PSP and plasma screen TV, full SKY, all of them in the house video iPOD each etc etc... Well, I don't have all that. I want to drive newer car. We cannot have it all.

margaretclare

whiteroom184 wrote: »

me and my oh spend this and we are not retired wrinklies;)

.....and your point is?