How much does your weekly food shop cost?
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How many people in your house, how much do you spend, how often do you get a shop?
Household of two adults.
Get a shop every 7-10 days on average.
Spend £70 on average that covers breakfast, lunches and dinners.
Tend to order from Ocado or Waitrose, missus insists on free range meat which is a large part of our expenses. Usually bulk cook a few meals that then also provide lunch/dinner for other days.
Booze tends to be bought separately rather than on a weekly supermarket shop.
Household of two adults.
Get a shop every 7-10 days on average.
Spend £70 on average that covers breakfast, lunches and dinners.
Tend to order from Ocado or Waitrose, missus insists on free range meat which is a large part of our expenses. Usually bulk cook a few meals that then also provide lunch/dinner for other days.
Booze tends to be bought separately rather than on a weekly supermarket shop.
2 adults, 2 kids and a cat all costing towards the weekly grocery shop
It fluctuates between £100 and £160 depending on things I need to buy such as Laundry supplies, Cat food and Cat litter all add to the shop but aren't weekly purchases, toiletries, given I have a wife and two girls, these can make a big difference, never seen so many different shampoo's, conditioners and other hair products in one bathroom.
It fluctuates between £100 and £160 depending on things I need to buy such as Laundry supplies, Cat food and Cat litter all add to the shop but aren't weekly purchases, toiletries, given I have a wife and two girls, these can make a big difference, never seen so many different shampoo's, conditioners and other hair products in one bathroom.
audikarma said:
How many people in your house, how much do you spend, how often do you get a shop?
Household of two adults.
Get a shop every 7-10 days on average.
Spend £70 on average that covers breakfast, lunches and dinners.
Tend to order from Ocado or Waitrose, missus insists on free range meat which is a large part of our expenses. Usually bulk cook a few meals that then also provide lunch/dinner for other days.
Booze tends to be bought separately rather than on a weekly supermarket shop.
£70 every 7-10 days in Waitrose/Ocado for twoHousehold of two adults.
Get a shop every 7-10 days on average.
Spend £70 on average that covers breakfast, lunches and dinners.
Tend to order from Ocado or Waitrose, missus insists on free range meat which is a large part of our expenses. Usually bulk cook a few meals that then also provide lunch/dinner for other days.
Booze tends to be bought separately rather than on a weekly supermarket shop.
My maths that £3.50 - 5.00 per person per day. Blimey
We cook almost everything from scratch - even bread. Nearest thing we have to 'ready meal' is breakfast cereal, some stuffed pasta or pizza if we're in a hurry. Also the bulk shop is from Morrison's. We also have fruit and veg from the garden and friends, gather the odd wild plant and I always have meat in the freezer from my own shooting or generous friends. We easily spend double your daily budget.
ETA cat is fed from supermarket but dogs online delivery just two adults but at least a couple of visitors a once or twice a week.
Edited by oddman on Monday 22 September 10:02
Timely thread, two adults and after shopping yesterday I was thinking that the price had definitely shot up.
Including cleaning products we spend around £130 a week and that doesn't include any alcohol. We have one steak a week, otherwise we mostly have chicken for dinner. We shop at Tesco and we also buy own brand for virtually everything now.
I wouldn't be surprised if we were spending £550 a month on food now.
Including cleaning products we spend around £130 a week and that doesn't include any alcohol. We have one steak a week, otherwise we mostly have chicken for dinner. We shop at Tesco and we also buy own brand for virtually everything now.
I wouldn't be surprised if we were spending £550 a month on food now.
audikarma said:
Household of two adults.
Get a shop every 7-10 days on average.
Spend £70 on average that covers breakfast, lunches and dinners.
Tend to order from Ocado or Waitrose, missus insists on free range meat which is a large part of our expenses. Usually bulk cook a few meals that then also provide lunch/dinner for other days.
how do you manage that? Get a shop every 7-10 days on average.
Spend £70 on average that covers breakfast, lunches and dinners.
Tend to order from Ocado or Waitrose, missus insists on free range meat which is a large part of our expenses. Usually bulk cook a few meals that then also provide lunch/dinner for other days.
£300+ a week for 2. Gawd knows how she spends so much.
~£125/week for two adults and two kids. Might spend another £20-30 on bits and bobs through the week. We don't drink much at all, maybe a beer or two on a weekend.
A year ago we would rarely spend over £100 on the weekly shop.
The whole "cost of living crisis" thing has been dropped by the media but seems worse now than it was before.
A year ago we would rarely spend over £100 on the weekly shop.
The whole "cost of living crisis" thing has been dropped by the media but seems worse now than it was before.
I go every week for 2 adults , the average for the last year is £62.93. I know its sad but it is all recorded, its a habit I got into when I was working out if I could afford to retire or not. 
This covers 95% of all meals, I don't try to save money, but equally i don't like to waste money so only buy what we need.
This covers 95% of all meals, I don't try to save money, but equally i don't like to waste money so only buy what we need.
GT03ROB said:
audikarma said:
Household of two adults.
Get a shop every 7-10 days on average.
Spend £70 on average that covers breakfast, lunches and dinners.
Tend to order from Ocado or Waitrose, missus insists on free range meat which is a large part of our expenses. Usually bulk cook a few meals that then also provide lunch/dinner for other days.
how do you manage that? Get a shop every 7-10 days on average.
Spend £70 on average that covers breakfast, lunches and dinners.
Tend to order from Ocado or Waitrose, missus insists on free range meat which is a large part of our expenses. Usually bulk cook a few meals that then also provide lunch/dinner for other days.
£300+ a week for 2. Gawd knows how she spends so much.
Two adults and two cats here and ours regularly is £150-£200 but that does include beer and wine. Usually also includes a large chicken or joint of meat to cook on a Sunday and use for other meals throughout the week.
I don’t know the exact breakdown between food and other household items, but we were spending easily £1000 per month at the supermarket and on food while out. And that doesn’t include anything bought with cash. Then there is school dinners which is another £200 per month.
That’s for 2 adults two teenagers a small dog and a cat.
That’s for 2 adults two teenagers a small dog and a cat.
spitfire-ian said:
GT03ROB said:
audikarma said:
Household of two adults.
Get a shop every 7-10 days on average.
Spend £70 on average that covers breakfast, lunches and dinners.
Tend to order from Ocado or Waitrose, missus insists on free range meat which is a large part of our expenses. Usually bulk cook a few meals that then also provide lunch/dinner for other days.
how do you manage that? Get a shop every 7-10 days on average.
Spend £70 on average that covers breakfast, lunches and dinners.
Tend to order from Ocado or Waitrose, missus insists on free range meat which is a large part of our expenses. Usually bulk cook a few meals that then also provide lunch/dinner for other days.
£300+ a week for 2. Gawd knows how she spends so much.
Two adults and two cats here and ours regularly is £150-£200 but that does include beer and wine. Usually also includes a large chicken or joint of meat to cook on a Sunday and use for other meals throughout the week.
Two adults and a 10yo son.
We spend about 70 quid a week for the online shop (Asda) then maybe 20-30 topping up on bits and bobs.
That includes a bottle or two of wine and a few cans of Siren IPA for me and the missus.
We have a Waitrose in walking distance so if I have missed the online shop cut-off I occasionally go there, it's a nice treat but considerably more expensive.
We spend about 70 quid a week for the online shop (Asda) then maybe 20-30 topping up on bits and bobs.
That includes a bottle or two of wine and a few cans of Siren IPA for me and the missus.
We have a Waitrose in walking distance so if I have missed the online shop cut-off I occasionally go there, it's a nice treat but considerably more expensive.
I try and keep it under £200 per week for the two of us in the house but it's become harder with the rampant inflation combined with shrinkflation.
I've stopped using Lidl now as the like for like price compared with Sainsburys isn't that much different anymore, it used to be 30% cheaper but it's now more like 10% if that.
One interesting thing with Lidl is the fact their app keeps digital receipts going back to 2021, back then you could get cottage cheese for 45p (now over a pound) eggs were 6 for 89p and staples such as beetroot were 18p compared with 60p now!
I've stopped using Lidl now as the like for like price compared with Sainsburys isn't that much different anymore, it used to be 30% cheaper but it's now more like 10% if that.
One interesting thing with Lidl is the fact their app keeps digital receipts going back to 2021, back then you could get cottage cheese for 45p (now over a pound) eggs were 6 for 89p and staples such as beetroot were 18p compared with 60p now!
untakenname said:
I've stopped using Lidl now as the like for like price compared with Sainsburys isn't that much different anymore, it used to be 30% cheaper but it's now more like 10% if that.
We have always shopped at Tesco, but a few years ago if we were walking past a Lidl or Aldi I would pop in and get a few things and be amazed at how cheap some things like biscuits were. Now when I go in there I rarely buy anything as the prices seem to be exactly the same as Tesco. Some things such as their own brand Wagon Wheels are more expensive than buying real ones from Poundland.They also used to do a great copy of Grey Goose Vodka, but have even stopped doing that now.
Doesn't stop the local Lidl being so busy on a Saturday afternoon that people are queueing to get into the car park and blocking the road.
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