How much does your weekly shop cost?

vacationgirl

sharond101 wrote: »

Last week I got 5 rottisserie chicken legs in Morrisons for 25p and a crusty bread stick for 5p. Add some salad and that is dinner for 2 nights sorted for less than £1.We eat very well and don't deny ourselves.

Wow, I can't believe some of the amounts quoted on here. My husband would class the above as a snack!
I roughly spend £150-£180 per week for 3 adults and a cat this includes everything, food, one bottle of wine,lots of fresh fruit and veg, cleaning products,shampoo,toilet paper and cat food.
Menu for a typical week;
Fillet Steak, jacket potato and asparagus + cheese and biscuits
Sunday roast (usually lamb)+ fresh fruit dessert
Chilli con carne made in slow cooker with steak mince
Salmon fillets cooked in foil, with mash potato and green vegetables
Chicken with rice and vegetables
Lamb chops with carrots,parsnips and green veg.
Quiche with salad.
Sometimes we just have home made Tom Yum soup which is very economical to make.

I really admire those of you who are able to spend so little!:T

rockm87

I spend from £40-£70 per week. Two adults and two cats.

I spend the higher amount if I need to stock up on toilet rolls, kitchen rolls, cleaning products and toiletries.

Usually filling a trolley in lidl doesn't ever come to more than £70.

Really do want to reign it in more though.

Anatidaephobia

I think the last time I posted on a thread like this, I worked ours out to be a little under £20 per person per week. That includes everything - cleaning products, toiletries, pet food, a little alcohol, etc. We don't do a weekly shop though - we do a big shop every few weeks and then smaller shops for bread, milk and fresh fruit/veg when required. Always use a list when shopping and stick to it for the most part but keep an eye out for offers.

Mostly buy own brand and bulk buy when there's a good offer. We eat healthily and don't buy any crisps, hardly any chocolate and rarely buy biscuits (prefer cereal/fruit/bread for snacks!). We've always got a well stocked cupboard with lots of rice, pasta and tinned food, plus cook large portions then freeze some. We don't eat meat every day so I suppose that helps. We also eat at a relative's house once a week so that's a free meal effectively.

first78

Well this week I took advice from all you lovely people who have posted...I made a list and did a weekly menu plan.

Instead of doing all my shopping at Tesco I went to the greengrocer for most of the fruit and veg, picked up a few bits for my 6 month old daughter in the pound shop (she needed a couple of baby bowls and spoons), got the majority of the store cupboard bits and bobs I wanted from Aldi and then finished off my shopping in Tesco.

Spent £35 instead of my usual £60!!!

Definitely going to keep this up and see if I can get the weekly spend down a bit more Thanks!!

hgotsparkle

Between £40 and £45 for 2 adults at Tesco. This includes household stuff and toiletries as we only ever buy whats on offer or if we have a voucher for something.
Everyweek we buy 6 chicken breasts, mince, gammon steaks and sausages (heres a good hint: Tesco Everyday Value frozen sausages, 20 for £1.50 contain the same amount of prk as Richmond at 42% and taste just as nice).

EDIT: Just noticed the vegan/veggies comments so this hint is directed more at meat eaters in this thread!!!

Eston9

Between £120 and £140 a week for myself. I don't drink alcohol

ChopinonaBudget

£40 a week for one adult and one teenager. I shop in tesco and meal plan according to what I have left in the cupboards/freezer, and I stick to the list. I'm on a 'dry' 18 months to clear my debt so no alcohol but I do buy fruit juice, and the £40 budget includes toiletries and cleaning stuff but not the more expensive skin products I need for my daughter as she has skin allergies. That has a separate budget.
Daughter is coeliac, so tesco is the best supermarket as many own brand foods are safe, saving me money on not having to buy premium 'freefrom' brands. She is also able to use Tesco Eco washing liquid, without with I would have to buy the more expensive Ecover.

I cook almost everything from scratch. But then, with a coeliac in the family, ready meals etc aren't really an option anyway, and the ones that are available are crazy money!

candish63

I spend £150 per week for 3 Adults and 4 kids mostly at Lidl, and once a month shop at Farmfoods using the discount vouchers, the 99p shop and Iceland.
This includes household stuff and toiletries.
I cook everything from scratch.

kerri_gt

I've heard good things about the 'Girl called Jack' book for cheap, filling recipes. You might need to tweak some for your diet. See if you can borrow a copy from your local library to read first before deciding to buy a copy.

My food budget for me, OH and one mog is £225 a month, this month I've spent about £200 which included some BBQ stuff from m&s as a treat. This includes cleaning stuff but not usually toiletries unless I get them in the food shop. OH often buys his beers and a few top ups of milk. I don't always cook from scratch as we both have busy ,demanding jobs and sometimes I have neither the time nor inclination. I do watch what I spend, tend to buy meat only on offer (OH is veggie so I feel guilty buying it for me at full price) and if we had to cut back I suspect I could.

mrsd1984

Our budget is £40 per week. It does vary throughout the month, though, for example a couple of weeks ago stocked up in f foods so went slightly over. This week the shopping came to under £26. It balances out to a maximum of £160 a month. This includes toiletries, inc nappies, but hasn't been including alcohol so need to budget better for that!