Can we do an Australian version? How much do you spend on grocery shopping..

[AhoyDelBoy]

Per week? How many people is it for and where do you shop?

I’m flabbergasted at the £££ people spend on their grocery shopping each week as I automatically convert to the AU$ (comparing apples with oranges I know).

I shop at Coles for myself, DP and our 1 yo DD (still BF and eats very little). We eat meat, I meal plan and don’t do any ‘top up’ shops during the week.

Yesterday I spent $165. This included a rotisserie chicken which does two meals and a lunch. Steak for DP for one night and chicken for me. Two of the planned meals are already in the freezer. I could easily have spent $200 but this would have included luxuries like bacon, salmon for bagels and a 24 pack of coke (and more chocolate).

This didn’t include nappies as I always get them at Aldi.

Interested to know what other Australian families spend on the weekly shopping?

Should also point out that's my winter diet. Summer is rotisserie chicken / roast pork / steak with salad. Pretty much every day for 3-4 months. I miss summer!! (Melbourne ish)

I googled... $100 aus = £53 uk. Does that sound right.

I usually shop the big supermarkets Woolworths or Coles.

I could weep at what you pay! I reckon I pay 50% more.

I’m in NZ, been here for 6 years and still reel at the cost each time I hit the checkout. I wouldn’t mind if it was decent quality, but it’s really not. Love coming to Australia and going to the supermarket, the fruit, veg and meat are amazing quality.

Yeh, I just think of the £ as being roughly half of the AU$. So when I read someone spends £200 on groceries I’m thinking that’s AU$400 IYKWIM. I know it doesn’t really work like that though but still. I thought the UK was cheaper for food so am surprised at such large amounts.

Single mom with a teen, toddler and a new born who is breastfeed. I do a bulk shop every second week in Aldi for $160 and then might top up in the local iga or woollies for another $50! Try to batch cook if I can as it stops me from going to the shop all the time. We have a mostly vegetarian lifestyle though