Shopping List

Press, 23 October 1980, Page 10

Shopping List

250 g tea 500 g butter IOOg coffee I,skg flour ' I,skg sugar .'. 500 g margarine .. 750 g thick and thin sliced loaf 425 g tin peaches .. 440 g tin baked beans .. I.lkg soap powder 900 ml detergent 150 g toilet soap 4 roll pack toilet paper 150 g toothpaste 300 g cornflakes 900 g cheese No. 6 eggs 250 g plain biscuits 425 g petfood . .. 375 g strawberry jam .. 500° frozen.peas 454 g beef sausages 350° bacon 1.19 kg chicken 500 g steak mince 500 stewing steak 750 g lamb leg chops .. The prices for the sample of grocery store 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.

Last month’s total: $122.26 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 brackets.

Price Units a Total 90c month 2 $1.80 87c (65c) 4 $3.48 $2,08 2 $4.16 70? 2 $1.40 $1.29 .2 $2.58 99c ' (85c) .4 $3.96 53c (51c) 30 $15.90 66c 0 ■ $1,32' 64c 4 $2.56 $1.43 ($1.42) 4 $5.72 $1.49 ($1.62) 1 $1.49 35c (34c) 4 $1.40 $1.49 2 $2.98 $1.17 ($1.11) 3 $3.51 69c (68c) 4 $2.76 $2.64 2 $5.28 $1.29 ($1.25) 5 $6.45 55c (56c) 4 $2.20 62c 8 $4.96 $1,00 4 $4.00 85c 4 $3.40 $1.17 8 $9.36 $1.84 ($1.70) -2 $3.68 $3.29 ($1.10) 4 $13.16 $1.63 4 $6.52 $1.75 ($1.40) 4 . $7.00 $3.42 2 ‘ $6.84 Total for month; $127.87