Shopping list

Press, 24 April 1986, Page 20

Shopping list

The most notable price difference in the grocery “basket” for April is the drop in the price of eggs. In March, a dozen pack of No. 6 eggs cost $1.96, but this month the price has dropped to $1.49 in some supermarkets. The decrease is the result of a glut of eggs in Canterbury. The other price decreases are for soap, which has dropped 2c to 49c; detergent, which has 250 g tea 500 g butter IOOg coffee Lskg flour I.skg sugar 500 g margarine 750 g toast 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 Ikg 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 items shown in the table above, afe generally the lowest that “The Press” found at several stores, including supermarkets. Shoppers may be able to buy “specials” more cheaply in their area.

gone from $2.19 to $2.09; baked beans, which have fallen 1c in price; and cornflakes, down 2c. The biggest increase in price is for stewing steak, which ' has risen from $l.BB for 500 g to $3. Steak mince has also increased, from $1.50 to $2. Coffee has also risen significantly in price, from $4.06 to $4.55. Other increases include bread, up 3c, and pet food, Ic.

Total for month: $201.57 Last month’s total: $196.40 The total for the 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. e

Units a Price month Total $1.80 ($1.98) 2 $3.80 $1.45 4 $5.80 $4.55 ,($4.06) 2 $9.10 $1.22 2 $2.44 $1.21 2 $2.42 $1.64 4 $6.56 $1.02 (99) 30 $30.06 99 2 $1.98 .98 (97) 4 $3.92 $2.28 4 $9.12 $2.09 ($2.19) 1 $2.09 49 (51) 4 $1.96 $2.19 2 $4.38 $1.89 3 $5.67 $1.18 ($1.20) 4 $4.72 $4.86 2 $9.72 $1.49 ($1.96) 5 $7.45 98 4 $3.92 91 (90) 8 $7.28 $1.55 4 $6.20 $1.19 4 $4.76 $1.71 8 $13.68 $2.59 2 $5.18 $5.09 4 $20.36 $2.00 ($1.50) 4 $8.00 $3.00 ($1.88) 4 $12.00 $4.50 2 $9.00,