Weekly food shop.. how much?

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How much do people spend on a weekly food shop?

I shop mostly at Asda, and quite regularly at Aldi too, with the occasional shop at Lidl or Morrisons.

Might buy the odd milk or sliced chicken chunks from Tesco Express (if I'm in a rush and only need 1 thing).

I would say it’s around £45 per week including top ups!

We don’t eat takeaways but we probably eat out once a fortnight and this isn’t included in the figure as it can be just breakfast or a full dinner somewhere so I can’t really judge how much that will be, it’s depends how we feel and if we can be bothered to go!

£50 toiletries food the lot,I batch cook from scratch. Try to grow a decent amount of fruit and veg. We have 2 dogs border collie and toy. Shop in Lidl. DD shops in Tesco,4 of them. 10 years old DGS has far bigger portions than I could ever manage,she spends around £60

Occasionally it's £60,last week it was £23. I have a larder, always rice, lentils, beans,dried goods,spices, tinned goods.

Should add, our food shop is just for 2 adults

Makes me laugh people saying no way do you spend £50 a week, when I see someone same as us,2 adults spends £200 a week I find that hard to believe. I don't do top up shops
We eat out once a month,to a carvery, smaller plate meal,drinks,share dessert around ,£30,that's not included because it's not,"shopping"

£110-£150 a week. 5 adults. Dog food bought separately online £75 for dry food, wet food and treats.
Probably eat out 1-2 per month (me and DH) and the DC slightly more.
Occasional takeaway (maybe every 3-4 weeks).
That does breakfast/lunch/ dinner and snacks.
Top up bread, milk and fruit about £10-£15 a week.
No special dietary requirements and I'm including cleaning stuff, toilet roll and basic shampoo/shower gel etc. But not alcohol other than wine if its included in a meal deal or similar.
I shop in tesco and aldi. Prices are definitely creeping up and up.

Around £130 for two adults, 2 children and one cat.

Then probably another £20 for bread/milk/fruit top up.

I wouldn’t say we are overly flash, cook from scratch. But I do buy convenience items for lunch boxes because it saves time - so bags of cheese, dunkers, fruit winders etc.

£125-£150 for 2 adults, 2 teenage boys with bottomless stomachs, a cat.

It really rocketed once my kids became teens.

In addition, we spend £35 per week on school dinners

2 adults, 2 x 12yo, 1 x 8yo, 1 x 4yo, and 4 cats.

£210 per week, on average.

@nannybeach

Makes me laugh people saying no way do you spend £50 a week, when I see someone same as us,2 adults spends £200 a week I find that hard to believe. I don't do top up shops We eat out once a month,to a carvery, smaller plate meal,drinks,share dessert around ,£30,that's not included because it's not,"shopping"

Yes, it's the complete refusal to believe that annoys me. Many people are on a strict budget and can't 'forget' that they do top up shops as the budget is £50, they do the weekly shop and it's now gone.

Around £150-£160 per week including top ups and cleaning products, family of 4

@Svara

No way are people only spending £50 a week. I think they're forgetting top up shops, or not including how much they spend on takeaways or something! What's the point of coming on a thread to accuse people of lying or forgetting they've been to the shop or takeaway. People are different, some cook from scratch and don't drink.

Me and 3 kids can manage on £50. Not always but sometimes.

Makes me laugh people saying no way do you spend £50 a week, when I see someone same as us,2 adults spends £200 a week I find that hard to believe.

We spend £300+ per week with 3 adults (1of which is a teen who eats more than the adults) and I believe that you spend £50 a week. Reading some of these posts I can believe that your budget is possible.

I’ve added it all up and we (2 adults) spent £180 this month which also includes toiletries, a bulk buy of dishwasher tablets (won’t need to buy more until next year), flowers and a new ironing board cover from the irresistible middle aisle

I think most budgets are possible but it depends on a lot of factors e.g.

How much time you have to go to various places to shop
How much time you have to cook
Whether you are catering for special diets
How ethical you want your food to be
how natural you want your food to be
what quality of food you want to eat
what you like to eat
how much pleasure you take from food/eating to live or living to eat
How much you enjoy cooking
what your budget is
how much you are prepared to prioritise what food you buy over other things
how active a lifestyle/how many calories you need/physical size/age etc Although both are adults, a 60 year old woman will typically need a lot less food than an a 6 foot teenage boy who is weight training/competing in sport
...and I'm sure many more.

I notice the OP has never come back so presume this might be someone just gathering info for research but who knows.

I agree, elephants

We just don’t want to budget on food as a hobby and we don’t have to out of necessity. We greatly enjoy what we eat but some on here spending much less probably enjoy just as much, just different foods.

And I get the impression that some derive a lot of satisfaction and pride out of hitting their food budget. We don’t - (for food anyway)

Yeah, i don't have a budget as such and will sometimes have a meal that costs about £30-40 and other times about a £5 for 3 people. Just depends on what we fancy/I've bought. we are lucky that we don't have to budget but I could if required. Some days I love to cook, other days not so much.

So many people don't have cooking skills or the inclination or the time. Those are the people who probably end up spending the most.

My budget seems to be in the upper side of the middle which probably reflects what I've just said. I could do pasta and a sauce and maybe a bit of salad that would feed us all for very little but would I want to eat that every day? not really. I could if I needed to, or mix it up with veg/lentil curries etc. Dinner at the weekend might be slow cooked lamb with all the trimmings and cost as much as some people might spend in a week.

YooCoo,am fascinated, give me a rundown of what you buy. That was more than my take home salary, before I retired 5 years ago. Now,it's my state pension, tiny private one. DH is only 64 had to stop work 18 months ago following shoulder injury. We eat well,I do batch cook from scratch,in the winter it's the slo cooker. Lots of curries,, casseroles. Actually often does more than us 2, every couple of weeks,I visit disabled son I am cater for, ,and take him food. I can make a dozen sausage rolls for a fiver. I grow my own salad all year,DH doesn't like it,so small amount for me. I have a bottle of wine a week. Oh,there is a couple of things not included,I forgot,he has to have caffeine free tea bags and coke. Dog food is £6 for 12kg, lasts a month or more. Winter breakfast is toast porridge. Weekly food shop is usually basics. Milk,bread. Veg and fruit only in season and British.

Carer for son,not caterer!

Around £50 a week for 1 adult and a toddler with my partner staying a couple of times a week. Usually have one takeaway on a weekend but that includes nappies, the odd cleaning product top ups etc

I spent £175 today, 2 adults, 2 kids and some cats - including some toiletries, pet food, everything for all dinners and lunches for a week as we have no meals out or takeaways planned this week.

I can do it for less if I go to Lidl or Aldi but then inevitably have to go to one of the big ones for extras. It is so expensive now. A few years back, same supermarket I was doing it comfortably for £100.

£400 ish 4 adults 1 teen 1 toddler and a dog. We don't skimp though on alcohol or meat. We don't eat out so no additional costs.

£140 a week on average for 2 adults and 1 cat. This is for all meals though. We don't buy takeaway or eat out and usually give a meal to dhs parents

If you spend £200 a month in Lidl, you get a tenner off
So I would only need to spend £11,they have amazing veg boxes,past the tills,£1.50, fruit and veg, while DH is putting shopping on belt,I have a quick look. There will be £8 to £10 worth in them. A couple of weeks ago,there was an avocado,they alone were over £1, Don't like them,have it to DD.