How Much Did You Spend On Groceries?

Milk is one thing that's dirt-cheap here: $1.79US for a gallon.
 
Fascinating thread - @Yorky will come in cheapest I'll bet.

Possibly not. From my Western food supplier recently I've bought:

Halibut - $10.90/kg
Lincolnshire sausage - $9.15/kg
Fillet steak - $23.90/kg
Pikelets - $0.44 each
Frozen peas - $3.30/kg
Bacon - $9.15/kg
Baked beans - $1.64/410gm tin
Sausage rolls - $12.15/kg

However, local fresh fruit and vegetables are very reasonably priced but only in season.

We're going shopping later this morning so I'll obtain some current prices for general groceries
 
Possibly not. From my Western food supplier recently I've bought:

Halibut - $10.90/kg
Lincolnshire sausage - $9.15/kg
Fillet steak - $23.90/kg
Pikelets - $0.44 each
Frozen peas - $3.30/kg
Bacon - $9.15/kg
Baked beans - $1.64/410gm tin
Sausage rolls - $12.15/kg

However, local fresh fruit and vegetables are very reasonably priced but only in season.

We're going shopping later this morning so I'll obtain some current prices for general groceries

Similar to our prices.


Russ
 
These are some prices today (I didn't buy all this!).

Duck eggs, 10 for $1.47 (medium); 10 for $1.64 (large)
Cauliflower - $2.12/kg
Carrot - $0.98/kg
Tomato - $1.62/kg
Green oak lettuce - $5.26/kg
Onion - $1.80/kg
Pork chop - $9.15/kg
Pork loin - $4.90/kg
Chicken - $3.66/kg
Sea Bass - $3.92/kg
Milk - $1.47/litre
Potatoes - $1.30/kg
Jasmine rice - $1.10/kg
Butter - $9.80/kg
Sunflower oil - $1.80/litre
Jacobs creek - $22.84/70 ml
Beer - $1.82/litre - $2.50/litre

Freshwater prawns/shrimps range from $6.50/kg to $13.00/kg depending on type/size.

All prices in US$ equivalent.
 
Last edited:
Sometimes it can be fun to compare prices and items from different areas and cultures, so here's what I got today (just highlighting the main items):

Bottled water - free
Havarti - $5.49
Parmesan - $4.99
Streaky bacon - $6.99
English muffins - $3.29
Mustard - $2.24
White sugar - $3.49
Brown sugar - $2.49
Really brown sugar - $2.49
Apples - $4.04
Radishes - $2.58
Green beans - $1.70
Potatoes - $3.99
Carrots - $2.99
Meatloaf mix (beef, pork, and veal) - $19.63
Chicken breasts - $5.73
Beer - $8.99 (6)
More beer - $9.99 (6)
Still more beer - $9.99 (6)
Finally, the last of the beer - $11.99 (6)

That cost me $134.34. There were some miscellaneous items I didn't include that make up the difference (dog food, etc).

Difficult to compare because there are no quantities/weights given except for beer.
 
The OP mentioned dog food. That $%^& is expensive. Anything for pets is expensive, at least where I live.

I shop at Kroger, known nationwide under a number of names. I get killer deals on meats in their "manager's Special" section, which is meat getting close to the "Sell By" date. I've purchased USDA Prime ribeye steaks marked down from 25 dollars a pound, to eight dollars a pound. I vacuum seal these deals, and freeze them.

The cost of living, overall, is pretty reasonable in the Dallas area. I live in one of the pricier areas, but still have a pretty decent cost of living. Groceries are part of the mix.

In Texas, Kroger sells Nolan Ryan (the baseball legend) brand beef as a premium product. It is all natural, and grass fed from start to finish. More expensive, but I find it in the "manager's Special" section on a somewhat regular basis. Kroger's Simple Choice brand is also very good. The organic milk is amazing.

To make things more comparable, how about coming up with a list of items that almost everyone buys, like milk, eggs, ground beef, chicken (whole/parts), potatoes, etc. If we come up with 10-20 items, then we compare apples to apples -- literally.

CD
 
Back
Top Bottom