Food costs

Agree that petrol has definitely gone up as has our Gas & Electric , I don't bulk buy as I don't have loads of kitchen , fridge/freezer space . But do look for Clubcard prices.

I went to Tesco's to buy my organic porridge which is normally £1.60, but it had gone up to £2.00. That's a massive increase of 25%!

A few years ago when I used to shop for my elderly Mum I always bought her the same pasties. They changed all the time from £1 one week and £1.50 the next and then back to £1 and so on. I do think some supermarkets do that. So when the pasties were £1 they could claim they were 50p off.

I tend to agree with the OP. I haven't noticed a big increase in my normal food shop. Some packets are smaller though so that is a hidden price rise.

We do an online order every 2/3 weeks. Usually at Asda but occasionally Iceland. Iceland have a limited range but I think it's good value for money and they sell all the basics. DD shops online with Morrisons so we add to each others list when something we need is on offer. Any extra shopping is done at local butchers or Aldi.

Our main concern is the cost of petrol, and how much our council tax will be. They are the two major cost which are out of our control. Utility costs are a worry too.

My grocery shop varies a lot depending on what’s on offer. I don’t have any supermarket or brand loyalty. I buy the bargains and always use any coupons I’m sent, so I’m not spending more yet. I have noticed prices rising though, and the extra cost to suppliers of fuel and utilities is bound to have a big effect.

I have seen the rise in prices the past few months in all the supermarkets even Aldi where I get my fruit & veg they are now in line with the other shops.

Iceland prices have shot up across all their products I buy ready cooked chicken for Oliver (my cat) as a treat and this has gone from £3.00 to £3.50 ready meals all gone up 50p in most of the cabinets.

I spend about £50.00 a week on shopping and find I am getting a lot less for my money I dread the rise in energy when it comes in.

Further to my previous comments, it got me wondering. Then I remembered - I do journalling as a hobby, and one of the journal prompts I used last year was to list my weekly shop with prices! (yes, I'm a sad *!!! It's for social history, you understand!!)) So I looked for when that was. It was dated 6th July 2021, and the list is the same as the things I buy now, unless I see an offer which is a better deal. I don't drive, so I do all my shopping via the online shopping deliveries, and the basic items in my 'favourites' only really change when they stop selling a particular thing. I am careful to choose the best prices anyway for the bulk of my shopping wherever I can. So I compared like for like, (brand, size, etc) and it was quite an interesting exercise! I found that I was paying exactly the same for most of it. Some things were even cheaper than last year! (spinach, cauliflower cheese, salami, orange juice, for example). The items that were more expensive, and not often by much, are bananas (1p each), peppers (2p each), milk (4pints) (up by 6p), salmon (£3.50 to £3.79), bread (5p), own brand beans (30p to 32p), kitchen roll (15p). Anchor butter is £3.75, compared to £3.50 last year, but it is periodically on offer and I've just bought 5 for £2.75 each! And there are a number of items like that, that I bulk buy on offer, and then wait until they're on offer again. I honestly haven't seen much of a rise in my shopping costs overall. If I am careful about using offers etc whenever possible, it means I can add that bottle of wine and chocolate cookies to my basket (yum!!) Of course, we have seen a big rise in petrol, and gas and electric!

What I have noticed is that price rises are rarely just a couple of pennies. Some prices have gone up astronomically. When I notice this I simply cross it off my list. If we all refuse to pay these crazy price rises whoever is responsible will lose out.

My weekly shopping is now at least £20 more so I don't know where you are living. Media definitely not exaggerating. Petrol bill has gone up at least £10 and the new type of petrol is less efficient and does not last as long - have checked this out and it is correct. It lasts a week less than the old grade which you can still buy but it is dearer again.

Prices have gone up so apart from buying absolute basics like milk and potatoes I am planning meals around what’s on offer per week.

Iceland stays the same but they reduce the amount of food/portion. Their £1 pizzas are tiny now compared to how they were. 5 bananas instead of 6 - that sort of thing