Let's talk grocery prices round the world

[50ShadesOfCatholic]

I'm curious to know how much basic foods cost around the world. You know, pasta, rice, bread, butter, cheese, fruit and vegetables... that sort of thing.

I'll start with a receipt from NZ.

Two receipts from Lidl and one from sainsburys
NW, England

Wow, thanks for that OP! I was very interested to see what prices are like back home! (And so nice to see the word 'kumara'. . .)

@50ShadesOfCatholic am I correct in saying your $1 is roughly £0.5?
Also what is the minimum wage in NZ please?

It’s fascinating the differences but so many factors matter when comparing.

Sorry, it's a daily fail link, but you might find this article interesting.

FWIW, my UK shop looks very different to the one pictured!

@mbosnz

Wow, thanks for that OP! I was very interested to see what prices are like back home! (And so nice to see the word 'kumara'. . .)

Aw.... I'll save the next one with local kai on it too.

How long since you've been home?

check out the stats from this site: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Comparative_price_levels_for_food,_beverages_and_tobacco (scroll down for the links, where you'll get these tables)

50Shades - the price of cheese!!!

[quote Jumpingintosummer]@50ShadesOfCatholic am I correct in saying your $1 is roughly £0.5?
Also what is the minimum wage in NZ please?

It’s fascinating the differences but so many factors matter when comparing.[/quote]
Yes I think it's about $2 to the pound.

And minimum wage is $20 an hour

@reprehensibleme

50Shades - the price of cheese!!!

I know

And we make so much of it!

Actually, I don't think we pay nearly enough for our food in the UK - people seem to be interested in minimising their food bill so they have money to spend on other stuff, rather than prioritising good quality food. We've noticed during holidays in France and Italy that food prices are generally higher, but quality is too.

What is diamond pasta? It sounds....sparkly

Ringsender, that's really interesting, and shows the low price of food in the UK.....

@NotMyCat

Two receipts from Lidl and one from sainsburys NW, England

wow, on the whole it just looks so much cheaper to shop in the UK. I watch the Eat Well For Less shows and I am always blown away by how little the families spend.

your cheese seems pricey but is more than made up for by the free-range chicken - I spend about £12.50 on a free range chicken here in the UK
I have a veg box each week and that costs £15 - today I got:
6 plums, blueberries, greengages, pineapple, 2 avocados, spring greens, lollo rosso lettuce, spring onions, 12 shallots, butternut squash, broccoli, 4 baby turnips, 10 carrots

@Tablow

What is diamond pasta? It sounds....sparkly

Sadly it is plain, matt finish. Allegedly Italian shop.countdown.co.nz/shop/productdetails?stockcode=727845&ds_rl=1289743&ds_rl=1289743&gclid=CjwKCAjwjdOIBhA_EiwAHz8xmxx2NXLbR2ktVxkoim6wWqE6Hp-jBdVamLnXpbKfSPThf7h7Qbh-GxoCOVYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

We used to live in France and yes food is more expensive there, noticeably so

You can get a sense of prices at www.carrefour.fr/
(in euros obviously)

Food experts in the UK have said for a long time that food is too cheap in the UK, it doesn't support the farmers and producers enough and doesn't reflect the true costs involved.

And the equivalent of £3.50 a kilo for parsnips............ although our fruit and veg are creeping up in price due to Brexit and Covid.

@cervixuser

your cheese seems pricey but is more than made up for by the free-range chicken - I spend about £12.50 on a free range chicken here in the UK I have a veg box each week and that costs £15 - today I got: 6 plums, blueberries, greengages, pineapple, 2 avocados, spring greens, lollo rosso lettuce, spring onions, 12 shallots, butternut squash, broccoli, 4 baby turnips, 10 carrots

Wow that does sound like a lot for your chicken. The vegetable box sounds great! I'm pretty sure ours are similarly priced though of course we are heavily dependent on seasonal produce, the minute something is out of season it becomes extremely expensive. There was something on the news tonight about broccoli being hideously expensive.

Thanks @50ShadesOfCatholic minimum wage in the uk is £8.91 so rough equivalent is $17.80.

Next question is… roughly what quality if food was on your receipt? $10 seems lots for cheese but bog standard cathedral city cheddar is £4.50 for 550g so not far off when exchange rates and minimum wage are factored in.

Oh and I also use the too good to go food waste app so this was £3.09 from morrisons

@Jumpingintosummer

Thanks *@50ShadesOfCatholic* minimum wage in the uk is £8.91 so rough equivalent is $17.80.

Next question is… roughly what quality if food was on your receipt? $10 seems lots for cheese but bog standard cathedral city cheddar is £4.50 for 550g so not far off when exchange rates and minimum wage are factored in.

The cheeses were nothing fancy. Mainland and Anchor are the big brands. There are a couple of "value" brands but they're honestly awful. The brie I bought is a very cheap one because my daughter hoovers it. A nicer one would be $5 or $6

@PeonyTime

Sorry, it's a daily fail link, but you might find this article interesting.

FWIW, my UK shop looks very different to the one pictured!

Thank you peony, that's a terrific story. Gosh the families in Japan, India and Turkey have veritable feasts laid out, all that gorgeous fresh produce.

@NotMyCat

All of that food was just three pounds??? Wow!!

What is the app? Can you tell me more about that please?

@50ShadesOfCatholic similar to here. Cathedral is as cheap as I go for cooking cheddar. Having friends for dinner tomorrow night and yesterday cheese board purchases were £32 . In the deli it’s roughly £25 kg but the Anster is blooming delicious! Local Deli prices

[quote 50ShadesOfCatholic]@NotMyCat

All of that food was just three pounds??? Wow!!

What is the app? Can you tell me more about that please?[/quote]
Sure! I don't know where it's available but I know it's in quite a few countries
Called too good to go and you basically get a surprise bag of food that's short dated to help food waste. There's a thread somewhere, I'll find the link