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

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Darkling1 · 17/08/2025 15:00

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?

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TaborlinTheGreat · 17/08/2025 15:16

I spend about that every week for 4 people. The most I'll have spent would have been the Christmas supermarket shop when we were hosting. At least double that.

I clicked on the thread because we are on holiday in Iceland (3 adults). Just went to the supermarket and bought one night's dinner, a few lunch and breakfast basics to laat a few days, plus tea, coffee and a few snacks. £165! I'd heard it was expensive here, but Shock

HotTiredDog · 17/08/2025 15:10

About £600 pre-Christmas meal entertaining, though that was quite a few years ago.

Itsnottheheatitsthehumidity · 17/08/2025 15:10

Recently £160 but about £70 of that was stuff for DD for when she moves into halls. I usually spend around £80-90 a week for two of us (if she's with me and not at her dad's) or more like £50 if I'm on my own.

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).

SunflowerLife · 17/08/2025 15:06

Home Bargains isn't a supermarket. The most I've ever spent in there or B and M is about £80. I spend about £160 on my weekly Aldi shop but also do top ups shops through the week.

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Darkling1 · 17/08/2025 15:06

doodleschnoodle · 17/08/2025 15:02

That’s less than my weekly food shop 😂 I was expecting a proper big amount! I’ve probably spent £300+ before if I’ve done a food shop and got some clothes/houseware bits. And for parties.

Edited

We usually spend around £70, so ringing up a total of £125 was a real shock to us!

We’re a two adult household though, plus two cats.

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mamaduckbone · 17/08/2025 15:06

That's my usual weekly shop, even at Aldi/Lidl. Feeding 4 adults is expensive.
I do remember spending about £160 in a local (very expensive) supermarket on holiday once, after a couple of drinks in the pub first...we bought all sorts of expensive treats and drinks but only had real food for about 2 days.

LimbOnTheBranchBranchOnTheTreeTheTreeInTheBog · 17/08/2025 15:06

HB isn't a supermarket, but I spend probably twice that every week, me, 5dc and 2 dogs.

The most I've probably spent is maybe £700/800 when I was going in for surgery and had to stock up and meal prep for a couple of weeks and think of all the extras they could possibly need.

RonnIeAl77 · 17/08/2025 15:04

That’s a cheap one for me! We usually spend about £170 for a family of 4 abd 2 dogs. That’s everything though, inc toiletries. If I venture out to Sainsbury’s then I can easily spend £250-£300.

Snorlaxo · 17/08/2025 15:02

If HB is a supermarket then do you consider Ikea to be one? I’ve definitely spent loads more than £125

doodleschnoodle · 17/08/2025 15:02

That’s less than my weekly food shop 😂 I was expecting a proper big amount! I’ve probably spent £300+ before if I’ve done a food shop and got some clothes/houseware bits. And for parties.

Snorlaxo · 17/08/2025 15:01

How many people in your household? I think a lot of people will spend more than that on their weekly shop, especially at Christmas time when they are more likely to buy extra meat, alcohol, snacks etc

Arlanymor · 17/08/2025 15:01

About £800 in a Carrefour on a booze cruise for wedding drinks back in the mid 2000s.

ChipsAreLife · 17/08/2025 15:01

Is Home Bargains a supermarket?