What’s the most you’ve ever spent in a supermarket?

Darkling1 · 2025-08-17T14:00:15+00:00

I just spent £125 in Home Bargains. We go once a month. We bought lots of toiletries (shampoo, conditioner, skincare and haircare), cleaning products, candles, a new cutlery set and a doormat. We also bought some food i.e granola and yogurt. I think this is the most we’ve ever spent in a supermarket in one go. What about you?

HansHolbein · 17/08/2025 20:40

Hmm about £400 for Rosh Hashanah.

Weekly food shop is about £120 in M&S, 2 adults, 2 children.

millymollyminging · 17/08/2025 20:35

40 odd years ago my parents went to a large hyper market - just for a normal monthly shop. Usual bill was about £50 quid (I wish!) the bill came to £450 😱. My poor dad nearly had a heart attack - then discovered the girl had run two mugs my
mum had bought through the till at £200 each instead of £2.

Always check your till receipt. I often find errors, but never had one this bad before!

Hoppinggreen · 17/08/2025 19:04

£450 in M&S at Christmas last year while still getting an Ocado 2 days later.
Didn't buy much booze either so no idea how it was so much, especially as there are only 4 of us and we go out for xmas Dinner

Coffeeishot · 17/08/2025 19:02

I wouldn't say HB is s supermarket i bought a lawn mower and a bedroom desk for 1 of the dc and some bathroom bits and bobs and spent aprox £400 in HB

SnippySnappy · 17/08/2025 19:01

£400 ish for Christmas (to cover Christmas Day itself plus Christmas Eve - NYE period)

MaryGreenhill · 17/08/2025 19:00

£250 on a telly in Tesco

BoredZelda · 17/08/2025 18:59

About 7 years ago, I spent 200 quid in Aldi. We had done a volunteer day for a food bank so the office did a whip-round so we could buy some stuff for them. It was actually really really difficult to spend 200 quid in Aldi! We had 4 trolleys full of stuff.

AnnaQuayInTheUk · 17/08/2025 18:56

As others have said, HB isn't a supermarket. If you've bought household goods then it's likely you'll spend more

Our household is 2 adults, a dog and two cats. We spend around £120 each week but we often have visitors - this weekend there have been 6 adults.

I think the most I've ever spent was a Christmas shop a few years ago where we had family staying for 10 days plus our DC were still at home. That was about £350 and didn't include the alcohol!

marshmallowfinder · 17/08/2025 18:54

Plantatreetoday · 17/08/2025 17:25

Gosh
Is that what most people spend these days
Question for other mumsnetters ?

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Easily, if that's covering everything for all meals and all the sundries, household items etc.

CountryMumof4 · 17/08/2025 18:51

We average at around £150-180 a week, but that's for 6 of us (although one is rarely home for food). I think the highest was around £300 just before Christmas one year.

Themomentsheknewshefkedup · 17/08/2025 18:44

$350 for a weekly food shop in publix. I wanted to cry

KrisAkabusi · 17/08/2025 18:42

€600 at Supervalu when catering Christmas dinner (and several meals around it) for 12. Plus €200 at the Aldi next door on alcohol.

FightingFish · 17/08/2025 18:37

Normally spend about £150 a week in a supermarket for 1 adult, 2 teens and 1 tween. Most I’ve probably spent is about £250. B&M isn’t a supermarket though, most that I’ve spent there would be under £100 at once.

stargirl1701 · 17/08/2025 18:18

£500 (approx) at Christmas? Feeding 6 adults and 2 children with 3 days of leftovers after Christmas Day for 2+2 plus ‘food parcels’ for 4.

Rewis · 17/08/2025 18:16

I spend that amount for my weekly (okay a bit more than a week) food shop, and I live alone 😅

Can't remember exact numbers but propably circa £1000 when I bought food for the scout camp. £400 to buy snacks and drinks for my birthday party.

I think the biggest shock was when I moved to my own first apartment at 19 and had to buy all the basics and some basic electronics and all clening supplies at once. Learned to appreciate my parents unlimited kitchen quite quickly.

Plantatreetoday · 17/08/2025 18:06

lazyarse123 · 17/08/2025 17:49

About £150. There's only 2 of us so that is what we spend on pension day to include all toiletries and cleaning stuff plus food and then usually go about every 5 days for meal stuff and spend about £50.
One memorable occasion is when we were out and wanted something for a lunch and dinner so me in my wisdom saw a Waitrose and said 'oh we've never been shall we give it a try?" Omg we got one slice of turkey, a scotch egg, two pork chops, some veg and milk. It was just short of £30.00.
The turkey was actually to die for but never again.

Although their loaves of bread for 20p after 7pm are a must in our area

lazyarse123 · 17/08/2025 17:49

About £150. There's only 2 of us so that is what we spend on pension day to include all toiletries and cleaning stuff plus food and then usually go about every 5 days for meal stuff and spend about £50.
One memorable occasion is when we were out and wanted something for a lunch and dinner so me in my wisdom saw a Waitrose and said 'oh we've never been shall we give it a try?" Omg we got one slice of turkey, a scotch egg, two pork chops, some veg and milk. It was just short of £30.00.
The turkey was actually to die for but never again.

PrimaniTu · 17/08/2025 17:39

I’m unable to spend less than £300 at Costco. However I do have toilet paper, washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets etc to take me into the next century.

Flomingho · 17/08/2025 17:35

Over £200 if the big Christmas shop or I have been shopping for a party or gathering on top of the main weekly essentials. Tbh, money doesn't go too far unless it is in places like Lidl or Aldi.

SecretIrnBruDrinker · 17/08/2025 17:32

I'm a member of Costco, or as we call it, The Hundred Poundshop.

Bambamhoohoo · 17/08/2025 17:31

£400 ish- Xmas, parties and regularly during Covid when absolutely everything came in the one food shop.

Caspianberg · 17/08/2025 17:30

About £500 when we were hosting large party.

£125 is less than our weekly shop for 3. So def that at least weekly

ForWarmPeachBird · 17/08/2025 17:25

Around £300 at Christmas.

Plantatreetoday · 17/08/2025 17:25

AliTheMinx · 17/08/2025 15:09

My weekly shop.in Sainsbury's is usually £120-£160 including most toiletries and cleaning products. That's for 3 of us - me, DH and DS (13).

Gosh
Is that what most people spend these days
Question for other mumsnetters ?

Plantatreetoday · 17/08/2025 17:23

When we get our 10% discount with the Lidl app we go a bit crazy.
Max spend £220 on food, toiletries etc. Not the middle aisle we close our eyes to that 😄