Examples of surprising prices

YorksLass

Luckily our tap water is good for drinking (W Yorks) so no need to buy bottled water or have a water filter.  I think the bottled stuff is very over-priced but, each to their own.  I do notice the difference though in other parts of the country so can understand why people buy them.

What worries me more is when the basic necessities (ie things like milk, eggs, cheese, flour, fresh F&V etc) are in short supply and becoming dearer by the day.  Yes, you can manage on tinned/frozen/store cupboard but I suppose it depends on what you're used to eating and actually like.  I do sometimes buy things like parmesan, courgettes, fresh orange juice etc but only if it's on at a good price and the budget allows - I consider them "nice to haves" and wouldn't be up in arms if they weren't available.  

Eldi_Dos

Its funny how tastes change, would now consider parmesan more of a essential than sugar.

arnoldy

In terms of low prices: Potatoes, highly nutritious, versatile, tasty. Very cheap.

Many people need to learn to bulk out meals with potato. And seasonal veg - at the moment carrots, cabbage/brassicas all very cheap. 

In terms of astonishing high prices anything by Heinz (come off it £1.20 -1.40 for beans or soup). Or those very small Pizza Express pizzas - £5. Maybe the common theme is branding, some people (often those who can least afford it) put great store by it. E.g. They buy Lurpak rather than own far cheaper own brand butter despite the fact Lurpak is c30% water and cheaper oil emulsified into it. 

Floss

arnoldy said:

 Maybe the common theme is branding, some people (often those who can least afford it) put great store by it. E.g. They buy Lurpak rather than own far cheaper own brand butter despite the fact Lurpak is c30% water and cheaper oil emulsified into it. 

I presume you mean Lurpak Spreadable, and not Lurpak butter.

It may be taste too - I was brought up on Lurpak not Kerrygold like my ex-husband & I prefer that taste.

arnoldy

Floss said:

arnoldy said:

 Maybe the common theme is branding, some people (often those who can least afford it) put great store by it. E.g. They buy Lurpak rather than own far cheaper own brand butter despite the fact Lurpak is c30% water and cheaper oil emulsified into it. 

I presume you mean Lurpak Spreadable, and not Lurpak butter.

It may be taste too - I was brought up on Lurpak not Kerrygold like my ex-husband & I prefer that taste.

Yes I mean Lurpak spreadable, most of the spreadable butters have quite a lot of veg oil and water packed in them. I would have thought it easier to buy a butter dish leave the butter in an ambient place and be done with it rather than spend more money on butter emulsified with oil and water. 

YoungBlueEyes

Mmmm Kerrygold. I bought a couple of blocks the other week in B+M, much prefer it aldi/lidl butter, but it was on offer then and I’m not paying full whack for it. 

WeegieWumman

arnoldy said:

In terms of low prices: Potatoes, highly nutritious, versatile, tasty. Very cheap.

Many people need to learn to bulk out meals with potato. And seasonal veg - at the moment carrots, cabbage/brassicas all very cheap. 

In terms of astonishing high prices anything by Heinz (come off it £1.20 -1.40 for beans or soup). Or those very small Pizza Express pizzas - £5. Maybe the common theme is branding, some people (often those who can least afford it) put great store by it. E.g. They buy Lurpak rather than own far cheaper own brand butter despite the fact Lurpak is c30% water and cheaper oil emulsified into it. 

Lidl in Glasgow today.  4 pack of Heinz baked beans,  £3.49.  All Shelves are full.

YorksLass

WeegieWumman said:

Lidl in Glasgow today.  4 pack of Heinz baked beans,  £3.49.  All Shelves are full.

At that price, no wonder the shelves are full!  I'll stick with my Hubbards brand (Sainsburys basics) at 25p a tin, thank you.  They were 21p a tin until the other week so it seems even the basics are going up.  To be expected I suppose if people are ditching the branded stuff.

YoungBlueEyes

Our Lidl does heinz beans in a 3 pack. I can’t remember the price now but it was bladdy dear 

otb666

always loved potatoes I am quite happy to microwave and add salt and marg, I have had to forgo my crisp addiction and this fills my tummy Thinking about it microwave use costs 10p per use sonot as money saving as i thought