Shopping List

Press, 16 April 1981, Page 7

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 pet-food 375 g strawberry jam 500 g frozen peas 450 g beef sausages 250 g bacon 1.19 kg chicken 500 g steak mince 500 g stewing steak 750 g lamb leg chops

The prices for the sample grocery .store items, shown n the table above, are geiaerilly the lowest that ‘The Press” found at several itores, including supermarkets. However, shoppers may be ible 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 brackets.

Price Units a month Total $1.07 (92c) 2 $2.14 98 4 $3.92 $1.98 2 $3.96 88 2 $1.76 $1.34 2 $2.68 $1.22 - 4 $4.88 61 '(58c) 30 $18.30 75 (71c) 2 $1.50 72 4 $2.88 $1.48 4 $5.92 $1.70 1 $1.70 35 4 ' $1.40 $1.79 (1.59) 2 ' $3.58 $1.20 3 $3.60 74 4 $2.96 $2.88 ($2.64) 2 $5.76 $1.44 ($1.38) 5 $7.20 63 (61c) 4 $2.52 69 8 $5.52 $1.10 4 $4.40 99 4 $3.96 $1.27 8 $10.16 $2.12 2 $4.24 $3.69 4 $14.76 $1.63 4 $6.52 $1.79 4 $7.16 $3.42 2 $6.84 Total for month: $140.22 Last month’s total: $137.77