Shopping List

Press, 21 May 1987, Page 13

Shopping List

250 g tea 500 g butter IOOg coffee refill I.skg 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, 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: $234.85 Last month’s total: $236.14 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.

Units a Price month Total $2.12 2 $4.24 $1.60 4 $6.40 $3.83 2 $7.66 $1.15 2 $2.30 $1.39 ($1.49) 2 $2.78 $1.65 4 $6.60 $1.19 30 $35.70 $1.35 ($1.25) 2 $2.70 $1.21 ($1.20) 4 $4.84 $2.51 4 $10.04 $2.38 ($1.81) 1 $2.38 56c (53c) 4 $2.24 $2.59 ($2.55) 2 $5.18 $2.09 3 $6.27 $1.51 4 $6.04 $5.89 2 $11.78 $2.42 ($2.32) 5 $12.10 $1.17 4 $4.68 $1.11 8 $8.88 $1.77 4 $7.08 $1.40 4 $5.60 $2.07 8 $16.56 $3.37 2 $6.74 $6.09 4 $24.36 $1.99 ($2.63) 4 $7.96 $3.39 ($3.40) 4 $13.56 $5.09 2 $10.18