Shopping List

Press, 21 January 1982, Page 7

Shopping List

ij d ?The prices for the sample ’focery items, shown in the Able above, are generally he lowest that “The Press” bund at several stores, induding supermarkets. ; Shoppers may be able to tuy “specials” more cheaply n their area. 1

Total for month: $154.84 Last month’s total: $150.24 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.

a. Tice j Units a month Total aOg tea 98 2 $1.96 QOg butter $1.02 4 $4.08 O.Og coffee $1.99 ($2.06) 2 $3.98 •5kg flour 99 2 $1.98 •5kg sugar $1.18 ($1.22) 2 $2.36 Mg margarine ' $1.24 ($1.19) 4 $4.96 5pg thick and thin 3 sliced loaf 70 (71) 30 $21.00 feg tin peaches 84 (76) 2 $1.68 ibg tin baked beans 73 (68) 4 $2.92 1kg soap powder $1.41 ($1.48) 4 $5.64 Mml detergent $1.79 1 $1.79 5Og toilet soap 39 (37) 4 $1.56 .roll pack toilet .1 paper $1.69 ($1.65) 2 $3.38 iOg toothpaste $1.01 4 $4.04 Mg cornflakes 72 (83) 4 $2.88 Mg cheese $3.10 2 $6.20 o. 6 eggs $1.57 ($1.58) 5 $7.85 Mg plain biscuits 69 (66) 4 $2.76 |5g pet food 73 (65) 8 $5.84 !5g strawberrv jam $1.15 4 $4.60 IOg frozen peas $1.15 ($1.09) 4 $4.60 iOg beef sausages $1.36 8 $10.88 Mg bacon $2.23 ($2.35) 2 $4.46 19kg chicken $5.07 ($4.59) 4 $20.28 Mg steak mince $1.70 4 $6.80 Mg stewing steak $2.22 4 $8.88 iOg Jamb leg chops ti $3.74 2 $7.48