Food shopping - ouch!
 

Any tips to cut our shopping bill? We have been in Perth 4 weeks today and our food shopping at Coles for 2 people is costing more than $250 a week and thats without booze :blink:

We eat quite a bit of fresh fruit and veg but even so our food bills are ridiculous...

We are being careful to only buy "in season" stuff as well.

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I go to local markets cheaper and fresher and only fruit and veg in season.:thumbup:

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Try to go to the local growers markets - loads in Perth -much cheaper

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Any idea how to track down your local one?

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I just asked local people at school where the nearest one was and investigated buildings/stalls that looked likely.

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thanks

i found one on google

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I can't help you with shopping in Perth, but I can tell you that I spend well in excess of £120 per week in Sainsbury's here & again, that's without booze too. It's also mainly without meat also, because I get that sent up from my old butcher in Devon.

Does that help you feel better :thumbup:

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Good - they are cheaper, locally produced and seasonal :)

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Thanks i'll have a look on Google :)

Nice to see there is someone else who spends as much as we do!

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Stop shopping at Coles for a start then I rekon. Its more expensive than Woolworths I find.

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Agreed - the last 12 months prices have gone up through the roof. The shop that used to cost me £80 now costs me £100, again without booze, plus some extras from the butchers around the corner. Thats for 2 adults, one 10yo (who eats more than us and I swear has hollow legs) and 2 cats.

Food prices have gone up globally - apparently strongly linked to the drought in Aus over the last few years!

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Shop at independent stores like Farmer Jacks, IGA, Supa Valu etc...

Plan your meals ahead, this will stop you buying unnecessary items...

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I find im shopping more at IGA these days, Apart from being slightly cheaper i think the meat and veg are better quality, some of the veg in Coles looks well ropey !

Nicky

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Our local butcher sells whole rumps for $5.99 a kg, they are normally about 4-5kg.
The butcher will cut and/or mince the meat how you like.
That works out cheaper and it's much better quality then the supermarket road kill.

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EAT LESS:lol: