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£1.25 for a Wispa!! What grocery prices have given you a shock lately?

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Lougle · 27/03/2026 06:37

I nipped down to the shop this morning to buy some tea bags. In the opposite aisle, all the chocolate bars were lined up. I don't buy chocolate generally, but a Wispa bar winked at me. I took it to the till - £1.25 for a Wispa bar that is easily 2/3 of the size of the Wispa bars of my childhood.

I exclaimed to the cashier, who I know, and we had a nice conversation with another customer about rising prices, the cost of cereal shooting up, fuel, of course...it got me thinking.

What prices have you been shocked by when you're doing your shopping? My tins of tomatoes seem very stable at 47p per tin (I could get them for 43p but can't be bothered to get the tin opener out so I'm happy to pay a 4p ring-pull tax).

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AuldWeegie · 27/03/2026 06:57

What I’ve noticed is how much more expensive per kg it is for single bars as opposed to multipacks. Same for 500ml drinks compared to unit price of 2lite bottles.

I used to add extras eg diluting juice, toilet rolls, to get over the £40 minimum basket charge for my delivery. Now I struggle to keep the total below £60. And the whoosh top-ups are excruciating at times. Although I absolutely rely on them from time to time.

SourPenguin · 27/03/2026 06:57

in a good way, the shop by my work sells bottles of Fanta and Coke for £1.25. But then we do all call him dodgy Dave so he’s probably getting them from Outer Mongolia 😂

penguinchocbar · 27/03/2026 06:56

I got a 4 pack of Wispa Gold in Sainsbury’s for £1.75 nectar price. Feeling like I got a bargain now

JKGalbraithsTable · 27/03/2026 06:55

Half a Pret sandwich…£3.95,
an M&S pot of hummus made with EVOO £3.70
m&s shawarma cauliflower, hummus and salad pot £4.75

I went hungry instead and waited until I got home!

shellyleppard · 27/03/2026 06:53

Six eggs are now £1.65....higher price in some supermarkets sigh

YouDriveMeCrazyButICanDoThatMyself · 27/03/2026 06:51

Yes, I bought a snickers last week and did a double take at the price. I know cocoa prices have increased, but there isn’t even that much chocolate on a snickers!

A Freddo is now 35p.

I do lot of baking and have flour has gone up in price.