'How much is your weekly shop?' poll results discussion

Former_MSE_Lawrence

Poll between 01-07 September 2009:

How much is your weekly grocery shop?

Do you follow the science of economy or the art of gastronomy? How much is your weekly shop (or if you don’t do it by the week then the equivalent).

How much do you spend on your weekly grocery shop?

A. Under £10 per person - 2% (243 votes)
B. £10 - £19 per person - 15% (1971 votes)
C. £20 - £29 per person - 31% (4075 votes)
D. £30 - £39 per person - 21% (2817 votes)
E. £40 - £49 per person - 12% (1598 votes)
F. £50 - £74 per person - 10% (1344 votes)
G. £75 - £99 per person - 4% (551 votes)
H. £100 - £150 per person - 2% (310 votes)
I. Over £150 per person - 1% (96 votes)
J. Absolutely no idea - 2% (325 votes)

This vote has closed, but you can still click 'post reply' to discuss below. Thanks

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minerva_windsong

When I was at uni, I budgeted £25 a week for shopping and normally spent about £15 a week - sometimes less if I'd stocked up the week before, sometimes a touch more if it was my turn to get supplies like washing up liquid or loo roll.

suiko

Pity there's no option for "absolutely no idea".

Gavin83

Generally spend about £30-£35 per week, taking everything into account. I don't generally budget much though and happily buy the more expensive food.

MSE_Martin

suiko wrote: »

Pity there's no option for "absolutely no idea".

We'll add that in

savemoney

Around £70-£90 it varies depending on offers for a family of 4, 2 older kids

Former_MSE_Lawrence

suiko wrote: »

Pity there's no option for "absolutely no idea".

There is now!

MrsBartolozzi

About £50-60 a week for family of 2 adults and 2 teens. (I work on about £260 a month including toiletries, cleaning supplies, laundry stuff etc).

MrsBartolozzi

MSE_Lawrence wrote: »

Do you follow the science of economy or the art of gastronomy? How much is your weekly shop (or if you don’t do it by the week then the equivalent).

Are the two necessarily mutually exclusive?

teddyco

My wife and I were spending a lot on groceries and buying many brands that we didn't need - also making quick stops at Waitrose and sometimes getting more than we needed - but I took Martin's advice and purchased more generic brands and saved a bundle. I didn't like the flavor of ASDA's generic tea bags and went back to PG Tips, but I have moved away from being brand loyal and am more price conscious now.

ThinkingOfLinking

A and B.

When times are very rough, I spend very little as I've stockpiled loads of pasta, rice, porridge, etc back when I wasn't as skint, so that if I ever get desparate, I can keep myself going without spending money.

If I have money, I buy fresh fruit and veg, and my weakness for cola is indulged and as its the one item where brand matters; MUST be Diet Coke/Diet Pepsi/Coke Zero/Pepsi Max, it can cost more, although now I live 1 minutes walk from a Lidl, it's cheaper: 50p a 2l bottle/£1 a 6-can pack. I am used to being frugal so don't really spend more than this ever, unless I'm buying a bottle of sprit, which then lasts up to a year as I don't drink very often these days.