How much do you spend??

[Sam9769]

Every time I go to the supermarket to do my shopping I am surprised at how much it costs.

I would love to know if people feel the same.

I was wondering how much you spend on a weekly shop not including alcohol.
Also how many people are you shopping for and where do you generally shop?

I’m shopping for two adults and one child. We do a big shop of cupboard staples like cereal, sauces, dry ingredients and freezer stuff, cleaning supplies basically anything that keeps at the start of the month and that’s usually about £200. Then top up fresh each week probably about £50-60. We have a pre schooler still in the berries phase so that’s a surprisingly big part of our fresh food bill.

Edit: big shop at Asda, fresh stuff at Sains.

I shop online at tesco due to disability. But this has the advantage of making sure I dont overspend/I can check what I need.
Theres me and two older teenagers (so effectively 3 adults).

I shop every 10 days (started in lockdown when it was hard to get a slot). Meal plan every meal. Batch cook. Have some cheap meals. I buy cheaper brands, buy regular items when on offer and buy in bulk etc.

Spend £60-80 (depending on if its school holidays) every 10 days. It averages out about £7 a day over the year.

Me, my partner, and two dogs = approximately £100 a week. Sometimes top this up with the occasional M&S shop.

Between £120 and £150 a week, 2 adults, a teen and a tween, shopping at Sainsburys and including cleaning / shower / washing products but no alcohol.

Its sooo expensive these days - I feel quite stressed walking up and down the aisles

My last shop was about £80 for two adults and a child, but it’s usually over £100 for two adults and a child. My husband and I take turns shopping every Sunday, so I’m buying for the week ahead, plus whatever I think I’ll need for the week after.

I shop for myself and five cats. Probably spend around £25 per week including cleaning products.
Aldi and farm foods with b and m occasionally. Sometimes m and s and Lidl or Asda.
However - I do get breakfast and lunch (cooked) six days a week at work, plus I can usually take an extra portion to cover Sunday. So I really only
have toast or porridge at home. Makes a huge difference to my shopping noticeable by my shopping easily being £50 per week when it’s holidays.

I spend around £150 a week for 5 of us and 2 dogs and that includes supermarket, fishmongers and ethnic shops. I know it’s loads but we have neurodivergence, health issues and I cook everything from scratch most days.

Edited to correct spelling mistake.

Between 80- 100 per week, used to be easily 60 for 2 adults.

£100-£150. M&S, Ocado and Waitrose mostly. Family of 4 (DC 5 and 2). We don’t drink so no alcohol but a lot of cat food!

Too much. But I really struggle to do a "big shop" these days as nothing seems to stay fresh for long anymore!

I probably do a biggish shop on a Friday (about £100 including alcohol) and then a couple of £20-£30 top-ups in the week. So about £150 in total.

Ocado, two adults and two children. Max £100 a week. Some weeks £50, sometimes closers to £100. I budget £600 a month for food. Neither child has school dinners, they are 10 and 12.

2 adults and a toddler, usually £50-£70 a week at Aldi, and maybe £20 at Waitrose at the weekend for a few treats. We're good at meal planning and batch cooking!

£160 per month but I’m a single adult who is vegan and batch cooks

Two adults + 1 dog

Shop at Morrisons.

About £150 a week on shopping.

I find you don't get much for your money these days. And the quality of products has reduced massively. Garlic just doesn't taste garlicky anymore.

About £150 a week at the moment for 2 adults, a tween, a 9 month old and 2 cats. Pre covid it was about £80 (without the baby obvs). We don't smoke, drink or eat much meat. Fruit is scarce as most of it is crap and we can't afford the 'good stuff'. I cook from scratch most days, school lunches and work lunches bump it up though.

I am on my own and I spend on average about £160 a month which includes stuff like loo roll and cleaning bits . I menu plan, batch cook and freeze. The cost of things is shocking and there are things I no longer buy these days as they have gone up so much in price. Heaven only knows how some people are managing to feed their kids a healthy balanced diet I tend to do a "big" shop at Ocado, it is more expensive but the quality and the dates are good on the fresh things. Then I do little top up shops at Aldi or Asda, but i find the fruit and veg quality less than good, I swear Aldi veg goes on the turn as I am walking home from the shop

I reckon £200 a week for 2 adults, 1 teen and 1 child. Normally £150 at the weekend and a couple of top ups. Most school lunches are packed lunches but not all. Includes alcohol and cat food, cleaning products and smellies. Probably eat out once a fortnight on average. Mostly cook from scratch but always meat.

this is wonderful - well done!

Shopping online is underrated. I was under serious pressure but my husabnd wouldnt let me do that and it took me at least an hour to do the big shop - maybe 2

I've also started shopping with Tesco and getting it delivered. I get the shopping plan with points so that's free and the app makes it ever easier . I used to go to Aldi but it isn't cheap enough these days and I also budget better on line. Occasionally I pop into Aldi to get nuts as they are super cheap there.

Lucy, your husband sounds a real piece of work, I think once you've bought your new sofa ( other thread) you should do all your shopping on line and sit on your sofa ,eat chocolate and glory in the fact you can do whatever you want now x

3 adults here. I do a big Tesco shop once a month for around £250 then top up shops during the week. Average I would say is around £175 a week (Including the Tesco shop) . That does however include 3 bottles of wine a month and almost all cleaning products, very little red meat but does include chicken and fish.
That is for all meals though including breakfast and lunch.