Grocery Shopping

[Scarlett]

How much do you spend on groceries per week? I was wondering whether I spend too much. As I am disabled, I have to rely on home deliveries which have a minimum spend, so I often have to do a whole order when I only need maybe one or two things. What do you spend each week, and how many do you shop for?

[Bathsheba]

Hi Scarlett. I do an online shop with Sainsbury's for two adults, and with alcohol, (for him, I don't drink) I spend £80-£90 per week, then I might spend £5-£10 when I'm out and about in the week.

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[pastafreak]

Just myself plus 2 cats and a dog. About £40-50 for me and £10-12 for them. Those amounts can vary.

[Mamyalynne]

I shop for one mainly (sometimes get extra for when Grandchildren are coming) and including alcohol and often postage stamps too spend about £90 every 12 days or so.

I have a midweek delivery pass from Tesco to keep charges down.

[-SharonA-]

For me and hubby I spend £60 per week and on weeks when I buy alcohol, like wines, spirits and beers, this can go up to £100.

[Bathsheba]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention my midweek delivery pass! Haven't a scooby how much I paid for it ;)

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[jourdain2]

2 of us plus cat and dog. Cost varies weekly, I'll have a heavy week and then a light one, I suppose it adds up to £80- £90 including alchohol.

[whiskeryron]

Hi Scarlett. Is it possible for you to order your groceries on a two week basis so that your minimum spend will be less per week ?

[THEMOTLEY1]

Just got back from a weeks shop for 2, £109 that includes £26 on alcohol.

[Maydup]

There are two of us and we probably spend about £50 on food and household items. That includes a main shop and a few bits from the market stall and independent shop. We each spend a little bit more on our lunch a couple of days a week.

[Maydup]

^^^^^ we don't buy alcohol and are meat free.

[woofgang]

Scarlett, I think what others spend is a bit irrelelvant. If you can afford what you spend and don’t throw stuff away then why worry?

[silliemillie]

Like Woofs says, it's up to you how much you spend if you're happy with it. But if you're wasting a lot of it then you may need to think again.

[Scarlett]

I always thought £50 per week per person was about average, but then I realised that was the figure that had been in my head since I was a student, and that it has probably gone up a bit. I also buy things like toiletries, stamps, stationery, everything really. I think I am spending too much after looking at everyone else's figures!

[-SharonA-]

Scarlett, recently retired and although I am managing on what I get, I am also trying to find ways to cut down. But it is hard as both of us like our food and drinks. What I say is, if you can afford it, go for it, life is too short!

[woofgang]

As I said Scarlett, if you can afford it and little or nothing is wasted then how can it be too much?