Food/grocery budget

Sanne

We spend somewhere around £50 - £70/week for two of us, including household items for cleaning/washing etc.

We mix the supermarkets, e.g. get some stuff from Waitrose (depending on offers), some stuff from Aldi or Lidl, some stuff from elsewhere. Can't wait until Morrison's delivers to our area, though that'll still be a while.

Not on a budget but I'm trying to save money for a deposit - I am quite picky with meat though so won't compromise on quality there (rather on quantity!). We don't smoke or drink alcohol.

I tend to take leftovers for lunch to save some money as that's something that soon adds up.

pat_cashmoney

£90 a month on decent beer.

dawyldthing

PasturesNew wrote: »

No, it was 2nd hand. I spent more than I'd like at the time as I needed a larger car to move my stuff around with me and I was expecting to cover large distances (200 miles) so needed a 'newish' car for personal safety .... so bought one 4 years old. But once this one dies I might even look at getting a scooter and hiring a car the 2-3x a year I actually need one.

Most of my cars in the past have been bought ropey and had the floor welded on each year to pass MoTs!

In reality, I suspect very few people buy cars new ... except wealthy people with incomes over £25k or so.

motorbility will account for a good proportion i would imagine as they can get a new car every 3 years or so

hyposmurf

Around £240-250 a month for three of us(one is a toddler). We eat healthy food,lots fish/meat, fruit and veg.Don't buy pre-packed meals and make our own meals.Rarely eat out.The above figure includes all food household cleaners etc.
Again this is a very subjective and not an easy one to compare.

olivia84

CreditCrunchie wrote: »

Not sure it's possible! We tried both Alsi & Liddl yesterday and found that
A) they do not take credit cards
They do not sell any decent pet food or cat litter
C) they have no vegetarian food
D) no ethical choices (only toothpaste/ toiletries available are all Colgate-palmolive

I also had a squeeze of the bread and every loaf felt stale. Not meaning to be a snob but I can't imagine their food is the same quality as other supermarkets.

I agree with you here on the ethical argument. I know a lot of people love lidl and aldi (my sister can't see past aldi) but you're right on the toothpaste and things. Superdrug own products are BUAV approved, cruelty free and very reasonable (may even be cheaper than supermarket toiletries) I buy all my toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo, deodorant, OH's razors etc from there and i find it very reasonable.


i would never be able to afford to shop in M&S for food, but i do buy their washing powder/bleach/anti-bac spray, and again, i don't find it that much more expensive than Tesco/asda own brand. they are also BUAV approved.


i also know that aldi are getting pressure just know for using unsustainable palm oil in their products, but i have to admit to not really looking into this topic with relation to the big supermarkets. i know Sainsbury's own brand bar soap uses sustainable palm oil, so would imagine their foods would be too.


sorry, a little bit off topic but still relevant for people who want to be ethical with a budget.


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