We spend between £60-70 per week maybe more depending on the week (first week is nearly always around £100 as we need to get cleaning stuff etc). That is for two people and a cat shopping in Waitrose or Sainsbury's.
What do you buy that costs that much? I don't mind how much I spend on shopping but don't think I could spend anywhere near that amount unless there was lots of alcohol involved.
I spend around 100 at Morrison's, 50 at the Chinese supermarket, a meal out 60-70, maybe a takeaway every fortnight 30-35, alcohol 20, then toiletries, sometime bodybuilding supplements on top. My diet is mainly meat and fish, which is expensive to buy. This is for two people, but since I am well over double the weight of my wife, the lions share is mine.
If you haven't already done so, I'd highly advise giving Aldi and/or Lidl a try if there's one conveniently close to you (so it doesn't cost you more in petrol than you'd save in the store). You could always start with a few items and see what you think of them. I've never had anything bad from either of them (and that includes fruit and veg) and their prices are generally (but not universally) excellent.
I would say that I spend about £20 per week on food for myself and that again for cat food... as previous posters have said, its more if you have cleaning products etc to get (which always seem to run out at the same time!!).
I think being out of work last year certainly curbed my spending and even though I am working again now, I am still being thrifty... bargain hunting can be fun!
I spend around 100 at Morrison's, 50 at the Chinese supermarket, a meal out 60-70, maybe a takeaway every fortnight 30-35, alcohol 20, then toiletries, sometime bodybuilding supplements on top. My diet is mainly meat and fish, which is expensive to buy. This is for two people, but since I am well over double the weight of my wife, the lions share is mine.
Thanks - that is not all on home food then. I have been adding up what we spend and could not get it anywhere near that and I cook 3 meals every day and buy wine.
Thanks - that is not all on home food then. I have been adding up what we spend and could not get it anywhere near that and I cook 3 meals every day and buy wine.
How much wine do you buy? I stopped buying it because I thought I was drinking too much. A bottle a day comes to nearly £50 a week.
Thanks - that is not all on home food then. I have been adding up what we spend and could not get it anywhere near that and I cook 3 meals every day and buy wine.
No it's the total of what I spend on foodstuff, that is what the op asked. Plus I average 5/6 meals a day, not the usual 3. I enjoy cooking for others too, the other weekend for example I spent around 150 putting on a bbq and buffet for friends and family. Food is by far my biggest expenditure.
I need to actually keep my receipts one week and work out how much we are spending, because we start the week with good intentions - spend about 40 quid on a weeks shopping - but we live opposite tesco so annoyingly we go in pretty much every day and blow a few quid on pointless shit we don't need, I hate it.
We have a budget of £70 per week for two adults and a toddler. This includes household items I buy every week such as loo roll and kitchen towel. And there'll usually be a cleaning product or something else we've run out of. Sometimes it can go to £75-80 if it's a week where we need washing powder, nighttime nappies, shampoo etc. I never, ever let the weekly shop go over £80 and I will cut stuff out or switch to a Basics range where possible to save money. My OH gives me the £70 a week for the shopping and I do it online. I rarely pop to the local Tesco unless I desperately need something as I end up buying loads of unnecessary junk we don't need. My OH goes there all the time though and will spend at least £10 while there.
I need to actually keep my receipts one week and work out how much we are spending, because we start the week with good intentions - spend about 40 quid on a weeks shopping - but we live opposite tesco so annoyingly we go in pretty much every day and blow a few quid on pointless shit we don't need, I hate it.
Probably about £60-70?
I think this is why I like Aldi, you cant buy all the pointless shit
When I shopped at tesco I would nip in for a pack of mince and come out with a CD, book, smoothie maker and a pair of pyjamas
How much wine do you buy? I stopped buying it because I thought I was drinking too much. A bottle a day comes to nearly £50 a week.
What I really should have said was wine kits as well as wine.
Solomon Grundy 7 day wine kits - but what a shock I had when I saw how much sugar you had to put in them (my smilies won't work - was going to put eek.) so going to cut that out when this lot is finished.
JJ75 - went into M and S for a packet of rocket and came out with 2 pairs of jeans and a sweater.
What I really should have said was wine kits as well as wine.
Solomon Grundy 7 day wine kits - but what a shock I had when I saw how much sugar you had to put in them (my smilies won't work - was going to put eek.) so going to cut that out when this lot is finished.
JJ75 - went into M and S for a packet of rocket and came out with 2 pairs of jeans and a sweater.
Being sidetraked into unexpected purchases is easily done. I went out for some veg to accompany the sunday roast and came back with 2 gerbils and a large cage and all their bedding, toys food etc.
Being sidetraked into unexpected purchases is easily done. I went out for some veg to accompany the sunday roast and came back with 2 gerbils and a large cage and all their bedding, toys food etc.
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Now that is a good one - don't think anyone will beat that.
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However, that can vary and sometimes we spend more, sometimes less.
As long as you can afford it then spend whatever you feel you should spend.
I spend around 100 at Morrison's, 50 at the Chinese supermarket, a meal out 60-70, maybe a takeaway every fortnight 30-35, alcohol 20, then toiletries, sometime bodybuilding supplements on top. My diet is mainly meat and fish, which is expensive to buy. This is for two people, but since I am well over double the weight of my wife, the lions share is mine.
I think being out of work last year certainly curbed my spending and even though I am working again now, I am still being thrifty... bargain hunting can be fun!
Thanks - that is not all on home food then. I have been adding up what we spend and could not get it anywhere near that and I cook 3 meals every day and buy wine.
How much wine do you buy? I stopped buying it because I thought I was drinking too much. A bottle a day comes to nearly £50 a week.
No it's the total of what I spend on foodstuff, that is what the op asked. Plus I average 5/6 meals a day, not the usual 3. I enjoy cooking for others too, the other weekend for example I spent around 150 putting on a bbq and buffet for friends and family. Food is by far my biggest expenditure.
Of course, if they get through that much loo roll it could just mean they're full of sh1t.
Is that actually possible? I spent more than £10 a week on food when I was a student and that was 20 years ago.
Probably about £60-70?
I think this is why I like Aldi, you cant buy all the pointless shit
When I shopped at tesco I would nip in for a pack of mince and come out with a CD, book, smoothie maker and a pair of pyjamas
What I really should have said was wine kits as well as wine.
Solomon Grundy 7 day wine kits - but what a shock I had when I saw how much sugar you had to put in them (my smilies won't work - was going to put eek.) so going to cut that out when this lot is finished.
JJ75 - went into M and S for a packet of rocket and came out with 2 pairs of jeans and a sweater.
Glad its not just me who gets distracted :cool:
Have Aldi and Lidl stopped doing all that random non-food junk? People were buying it because they assumed it must all be at bargain prices.
I'm immune to it myself, but one time I accompanied a friend, they spent about £90, very little of it on food.
Wtf do you eat?
We spend £100 a week for two adults and three kids...
The majority is meat and fish.
Yep, they still have the special buys, sometimes its quite good stuff but how the hell someone can spend £90 :eek:
I will be buying a couple of heathers on tomorrows special buy to brighten up the garden over winter, £1.69 per plant -bargainous
That's nothing - I went into my local garden centre for a bag of horticultural sand and came out with a Garden shed!:eek:
Now that is a good one - don't think anyone will beat that.