Shopping List

Press, 17 June 1982, Page 13

Shopping List

price 250 g tea < I 500 g butter I IOOg coffee ! I.skg flour I.skg sugar ! 500 g margarine J 750 g thick and thin sliced loaf . 425 g tin peaches 440 g tin baked beans I.lkg soap powder Ty 900 ml detergent : 150 g toilet soap 4 roll pack toilet paper-'. • -: IOOg 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 75Ug lamb leg chops . (S'; The prices for the sample grocery, items,, shown in the table above, are generally the lowest that “The Press” found at several stores, including supermarkets. Shoppers may be able to buy “specials” more cheaply in their area.

Total for month: $156.98 Last month's total; $153.25 ■- ■ ’ ? The total for a’month’s “basket” is calculated oh the ; likely consumption' [bf these items by a family of two adults and two young children. Where prices have changed, last month’s price is shown in brackets.

.’ Units a’ :month Total $1.10 2 . $2.20 $1.02 4 ' $4.08 $2.19 ($1,99) 2 $4.38 99 2 $1.98 $1.18 2 $2.36 $1.10 4 $4.40 75 ■ (71) . 30 . $22.50 84 2 $1.68 75 ($1.49) 4 $3.00 $1.57 4 $6.28 $1.87 ($1,79) 1 $1.79 38' 4 ■ ■ $1.52 $1.69 ($1.79) 2 $3.38 99 4 $3.96 87 (79) 4 $3.48 $3.45 ($3.23) 2 $6.90 $1.69 ($1.66) 5 $8.45 69 4 $2.76 75 ($1.19) 8 $6.00 .$1.16 4 . z $4.64 $1.09 ($1.38) 4 $4.36 $1.39 ■ 8 $11.12 $2.32 2 $4.64 $4.39 ($4.19) 4 $17.56 $1.80 4 $7.20 $2.22 4 $8.88 $3.74 2.. $7.48