Reducing my food spend has taken a lot of effort! I've changed what I eat (less meat, cheaper fish, more seasonal vegetables) but it's not easy. I've changed what I buy, where I buy it and how much I buy.
I decided to look at an on-line order which I had from Sainsbury 9th September 2021 and work out what the same thing would cost today. At the time I had one on-line order each month. I've excluded anything which is not available now.
9th Sept 2020 |
4th Sept 2022 |
% increase |
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Sainsbury's British Baking Potatoes x4 |
£0.45 |
£0.45 |
0 |
|
4vElmlea Single Alternative to Cream 270ml |
£4.00 |
£5.80 |
45 |
|
3 Dairy Pride Semi-Skimmed Longer Lasting UHT Milk 1 Litre |
£1.65 |
£2.25 |
26 |
|
Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Skin on Thighs 1kg |
£1.95 |
£2.60 |
33 |
|
Sainsbury's Super Seeds White Farmhouse, Taste the Difference 800g |
£1.10 |
£1.35 |
22 |
|
Sainsbury's Sunflower & Pumpkin bread, Taste the Difference 800g |
£1.10 |
£1.35 |
22 |
|
Sainsbury's British Parsnips Loose 1 kg |
£1.15 |
£1.15 |
0 |
|
Sainsbury's British Carrots 1kg |
£0.43 |
£0.45 |
4 |
|
Sainsbury's British White Potatoes 2.5kg |
£1.09 |
£1.09 |
0 |
|
Marigold Swiss Vegetable Bouillon 150g |
£2.00 |
£2.00 |
0 |
|
2 Very Lazy Chopped Garlic 200g |
£3.10 |
£3.40 |
10 |
|
2 Sainsbury's Oatcakes, Highland 300g |
£1.80 |
£1.80 |
0 |
|
2 Sainsbury's Tuna Chunks in Spring Water 3x80g (3x60g*) |
£4.00 |
£4.00 |
0 |
|
Sainsbury's Petits Pois 1.8kg |
£2.50 |
£2.50 |
0 |
|
2 Mary Ann's Dairy Mature Cheddar Cheese 900g |
£8.00 |
£8.00 |
0 |
|
Sainsbury's Original Dry Cider 4x440ml |
£2.00 |
£2.20 |
10 |
|
Sainsbury's Fairtrade Italian Style Coffee, Strength 4 227g |
£2.30 |
£2.65 |
15 |
|
Sainsbury's Fairtrade Intense Roast Coffee 227g |
£2.30 |
£2.65 |
15 |
|
2 Sainsbury's White Granulated Sugar 1kg |
£1.50 |
£1.30 |
-13 |
|
Carrs Breadmaker Wholemeal Flour 1.5kg |
£1.50 |
£1.80 |
20 |
|
Sainsbury's Mushroom Cup Soup 4x23g |
£0.70 |
£0.85 |
21 |
|
Sainsbury's Vegetable Cup Soup 4x23.5g |
£0.70 |
£0.85 |
21 |
|
Sainsbury's Minestrone Cup Soup 4x23.5g |
£0.70 |
£0.85 |
21 |
|
2 Sainsbury's Cider Vinegar 500ml |
£2.40 |
£2.40 |
0 |
|
4 La Doria Ratatouille 390g |
£2.80 |
£4.00 |
42 |
|
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Total |
£61.22 |
£68.74 |
12 |
My daughter has her shopping delivered (3 young children) and every time they send swaps and things are missing, it's not a great time for us at all.
ReplyDeleteI haven't tracked the price on individual items (saved the receipts & the like) for a few years, but I wish I had. Things that have gone up quite a bit in our area: meat, dairy & certainly convenience items like bagged salads.
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