Shopping List

Press, 21 June 1984, Page 20

Shopping List

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: $164.84 ' Last month’s total: $169.07 ” 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 « 250g tea $1.53 ($1.54) 2 $3.06 • 500g butter $1.16 4 $4.64: lOOg coffee $2.51 2 $5.02 ‘ 1.5kg flour $1.06 2 $2.12: 1.5kg sugar $1.29 ($1.18) 2 $2.58 - 500g margarine $1.24 4 $4.96: 750g thick and thin sliced loaf 82 30 $24.60 ; 425g tin peaches 86 (82) 2 $1.72 - 440g tin baked beans 82 (77) 4 $3.28 ’ 1.1kg soap powder $1.69 4 $6.76 . 900ml detergent $1.79 1 $1.79 ' 150g toilet soap 4-roll pack toilet 36 4 $1.44 : paper $1.79 2 $3.58: 150g toothpaste $1.54 ($1.50) 3 $4.62 300g cornflakes 86 4 $3.44 . 1kg cheese $3.69 2 $7.38 - No. 6 eggs $1.79 ($1.70) 5 $8.95 : 250g plain biscuits 74 (73) 4 $2.96 v 425g pet food 78 (74) 8 $6.24 ' 375g strawberry jam 91.19 4 $4.76 ; 500g frozen peas $1.09 ($1.06) 4 $4.36 - 450g beef sausages $1.47 8 $11.76 250g bacon - $2.15 2 $4.30 1.19kg chicken $4.79 4 $19.16 ; 500g steak mince $1.43 ($1.98) 4 $5.72 500g stewing steak $1.78 ($2.70) 4 $7.12; 750g lamb leg chops $4.26 ($4.20) 2 $8.52 - ■ -»