Shopping basket

Press, 28 August 1980, Page 7

Shopping basket

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

The total 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 changed last month’s price is shown in parenthesis.

Price Units a month Total 250g tea .. .. ' 90c 2 $1.80 500g butter 79c 4 $3.16 lOOg coffee $2.17 MJ $4.34 1.5kg flour 70c z $1.40 1.5kg sugar $1.29 2 '$2.58 500g margarine •750g thick and thin $1.06 (95c) 4 $4.24 ; sliced loaf .. 47c 30 $14.70 425g tin peaches 64c (60c) 2 $1.28 440g tin baked beans 59c (62c) 4 l$2.36 1.1kg soap powder $1.41 4 $5.64 900ml detergent $1.58 ($1.53) 1 i$1.58 150g toilet soap . 34c (33c) 4 $1.36 4 roll pack toilet paper $1.49 2 $2.98 150g toothpaste $1.11 3 $3.33 300g cornflakes 69c (70c) 4 $2.76 900g cheese $2.43 ($2.42) 2 $4.86 No. 6 eggs $1.25 5 $6.25 250g plain biscuits 55c (53c) 4 $2.20 425g petfood 62c (59c) 8 $4.96 375g strawberry jam $1.00 4 $4.00 500g frozen peas 85c (81c) 4 $3.40 454g beef sausages $1.15 ($1.11) 8 $9.20 250g bacon $1.70 2 $3.40 1.19kg chicken . . $3.29 ($2.99) 4 $13.16 500g steak mince $1.10 ($1.56) 4 $4.40 500g stewing steak $1.35 ($1.80) 4 $5.40 750g lamb leg chops $3.42 ($2.69) 2 $6.84 Total for month: Last month’s total: $121.58 $119.23