Monday 5 September 2022

Comparing baskets


 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

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


Total

£61.22

£68.74

12


So my personal food inflation rate would be just over 12%.  One thing has reduced in price - granulated sugar - but I don't know which items were on special offer at the time.  

I don't often shop in Sainsbury's now unless I want to have my frozen food delivered and I usually use Lidl instead.  And I'm sure you realise that even then, I did not get all my food from Sainsbury!

2 comments:

  1. 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.

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  2. I 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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