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How much should your weekly groceries bill be?

Lou67
Lou67 Posts: 766 Forumite
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For a family of 3 adults?

We live in the Midlands ... what would you say is a reasonable amount for the weekly shop? Including detergents, kitchen rolls, and bathroom stuff etc (soap/loo rolls/STs/shampoo etc)
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  • dalesrider
    dalesrider Posts: 3,447 Forumite
    That is all going to depend on where you shop....

    M&S or waitrose is going to cost a lot more than Aldi etc.

    Also what type of food etc you like. What type of job you do can also have a big effect. Dirty job is going to cause a higher % of spend on cleaning products over a clean job.

    We spend anything between £30 and £60 a week depending on what is needed.
    Then again I'm quite tight fisted and will wait till offers are on and by a lot on the cheap, rather than just buy as needed.
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  • BugsyBrowne
    BugsyBrowne Posts: 5,697 Forumite
    My shopping is £100 a week.
  • Lou67
    Lou67 Posts: 766 Forumite
    BugsyBrowne wrote: »
    My shopping is £100 a week.

    How many in your family though Bugsy? thank you :)
  • Lou67
    Lou67 Posts: 766 Forumite
    dalesrider wrote: »
    That is all going to depend on where you shop....

    M&S or waitrose is going to cost a lot more than Aldi etc.

    Also what type of food etc you like. What type of job you do can also have a big effect. Dirty job is going to cause a higher % of spend on cleaning products over a clean job.

    We spend anything between £30 and £60 a week depending on what is needed.
    Then again I'm quite tight fisted and will wait till offers are on and by a lot on the cheap, rather than just buy as needed.
    Same question for you hun.. How many in your family? :)
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
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    Lou67 wrote: »
    For a family of 3 adults?

    We live in the Midlands ... what would you say is a reasonable amount for the weekly shop? Including detergents, kitchen rolls, and bathroom stuff etc (soap/loo rolls/STs/shampoo etc)
    I would go by what CCCS recommends. For 3 adults CCCS recommends a figure somewhere between £248 and £473 per month. Weekly that would be between £57 and £109. It depends on what income you have and what you need to buy as to what you feel is an appropriate amount.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • faerie~spangles
    faerie~spangles Posts: 1,871 Forumite
    Way too many variables to give an accurate answer.
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  • hillcats
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  • Lou67
    Lou67 Posts: 766 Forumite
    HappyMJ wrote: »
    I would go by what CCCS recommends. For 3 adults CCCS recommends a figure somewhere between £248 and £473 per month. Weekly that would be between £57 and £109. It depends on what income you have and what you need to buy as to what you feel is an appropriate amount.

    Thank you! We (2 adults and one 17 y.o) spend on average, about £75 a week, and my friend spends £200 on 2 adults and 3 kids! A lot I think. :eek:
  • innovate
    innovate Posts: 16,217 Forumite
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    Does it matter if they can afford it?
  • dalesrider
    dalesrider Posts: 3,447 Forumite
    Lou67 wrote: »
    Same question for you hun.. How many in your family? :)

    Well lets see. 3
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