Shopping basket

Press, 12 July 1979, Page 12

Shopping basket

The July shopping list is several dollars dearer than last month’s: lamb chops are the only commodity down in price. Bread rose 1c on June 20. Although the Drivers’ . , , , Union strike has held up washing powders, flour,

The prices for the sample of grocery store items, show in the table above, are generally the lowest that “The Press” found at several stores, ineluding supermarkets. However, shoppers mav be able to buy "specials” more cheaply in their area.

Last month’s total: >5101.23

The total figure for a month's "basket” is calculated on the likely consumption of these items by a family of two adults and two young children, Where prices have -u. chan S ed - n,onth ‘ Price is shown in brackets.

and pet food, there is no need for panic buying, supermarket managers say. Some brands of washing powder will be short for se Y, e ’ a ' weeks bu ‘ ther * will be enough to go around if people buy to use, and not to store.

Price (July 10) Units a month Total $ 250g tea . . , 89c 2 1.78 500g butter 65c 4 2.60 lOOg coffee .. 1.91 2 3.82 1.5kg flour ' . . . . 61c 2 1.22 1.5kg sugar 86c 2 1.72 500g margarine . 89c 4 3.56 750g thick and thin sliced loaf . ... 41c (40c) 30 12.30 425g tin peaches 57c 2 1.14 440g tin baked beans 53c 4 2.12 1.1kg soap powder 98c 4 3.92 900ml detergent 97c 1 97c 150g toilet soap 26c (23c) 4 1.04 4 roll pack toilet paper 1.37 (1.30) 2 2.74 150g toothpaste 81c 3 2.43 340g cornflakes .. .. 64c (59c) 4 2.56 900g cheese ... 1.80 (1.57) 2 3.60 No. 6 eggs .. 1.15 5 5.75 225g plain biscuits .. 43c (41c) 4 1.72 425g pet food 52c 8 4.16 375g strawberry jam 72c 4 2.88 500g frozen peas 69c 4 2.76 454g beef sausages 89c (87c) 8 7.12 227g bacon .. 1.26 2 2.52 1.19kg chicken .. 2.75 4 11.00 500g steak mince .. 180 (1.29) 4 7.20 500g stewing steak .. 1.89 (1.77) 4 7.56 750g lamb leg chops .. 2.40 (2.51) 2 4.80 Total for month: $104.99