scissors

ok..just got the paper and the offers are in there,how do these prices compare to melbourne

1 doz large eggs 89c
bananas 99c kg
2l milk $169
30x 375ml can cococola 12.98
2x 55g bars of dairy milk chocolate $2
2 x hot barbecue chickens $10
double smoked leg hams 699 kg
tender whole yearling rumps 4699kg
surf washi8ng powder 2kg $499
coz lettuce 2 for 99c
just jiuce 2l $199
cheddar cheese $599kg

scissors

this is so true but doesnt mean i have alot,like i said i do like a drink but i dont drink much at a time

fraser

Yep cheaper.

fraser

I'll take your word for it

scissors

think you ll have to mate until you come see me that is

fraser

I'll book a months detox after

scissors

you do that

cranni

god its cheaper over there.
eggs about $4
banansas 3
milk 3
hot chicken 9 each

DJMA

I think you will find that most of us recently arrived Poms are still in the habit of buying what we always used to buy in the UK. I suggest that there are plenty of things that are cheaper, and if we shopped more like Australians, we would find things cheaper overall. I did an on-line shop on the Coles web site before coming over. Looking at the list now, I realise it was as though I was buying in the UK. Now I wander around the supermarkets looking for different things to try, and have had some wonerful surprises as well as quite a few real disappointments. Meat, fruit and veg are generally great value, even better if you can go to one of the markets in the bigger cities. Fish is definately better, both choice and price. Wine can be anyhting you want. Recently I have been restricting myself to no more than $6 a bottle, to try out what is available at that price, usually on special. Surprisingly, the cheaper wines are ok, and until I get a job, they will ahve to do.

As creatures of habit, it takes months, maybe years to change our food shopping habits. Also, I hope no-one is under the illusion they will find a cheap paradise here. Paradise maybe, if you have the right attitude, but not particularly cheap.

macy

Are "staples" nice to eat ??? Are they not a bit crunchy???


What I found really strange when first arriving is that prices vary from day to day and supermarkets have no concept of keeping prices the same.

I was told by a local when I first arrived if you see a bargain buy it, it won't be there tomorrow and it took me a while to get into this but its true.

In general the Coles supermarket near me is awful for fruit and veg and I won't shop there its so much better at the fruit market.

Baked Beans on toast is not the cheap meal it is in the UK but now got used to Woolworths Own Brand at 35c which is better than $1.50 for Heinz.

It is worth shopping around and buying in when you see a bargain. I bought one of those make you own yoghurt maker things where you buy the tub and the packets of yoghurts and it is so much cheaper, $2.34 for a 1kg of yoghurt and it tastes really nice.

Oh to be back in Marks & Spencers food hall

Vash the Stampede

Try visiting your local Myer food hall.

fraser

I can't even afford coles :scared:

charlie brown

Fraser have you not found a job yet :scared: sorry but been reading your threads ,god luck with the job hunt

fraser

Yeah I did have a job digging, lasted three days.

Still waiting for the Plumbing commision to fix me with an exam date.

Thanks

Vash the Stampede

It's OK, Myer will wait until you have a job.