We can tell you a horror story in just one sentence… Food prices are skyrocketing (someone cue the blood-curdling screams!). It seems as though everything nowadays is doubling or tripling in value. Petrol prices, as we all know, devastatingly soared up which in turn encouraged more people to turn to alternatives like riding a bike.

But jumping on the list are groceries and unless you’re growing your own produce or you’re a billionaire, then there aren’t that many workarounds left for the rest of us.

Image Credit: ABC​

The rising cost eerily hovers over the shoulders of those who are on the pension who may be living alone or with a partner, who are already struggling to make ends meet, as well as big Australian families who have multiple mouths to feed and even the slightest of price increases adds up.

One bloke couldn’t help but notice the difference when he went on a grocery run with his family. Ben Graham was initially pleased to see some staples like fresh berries and avocados being reasonably priced (two punnets of berries for $7 and $1.20 each avocado), but he knew that he was in for a surprise considering how supermarkets tend to lure people in with good bargains to brace them for an impending, sky-high price hike.

Snow peas retailing at $22 per kilogram. The horror! Image Credit: news.com.au​

“It says a lot about how fast prices have risen that we weren’t surprised to see capsicums being flogged for an eye-watering $14.90/kg (and that was allegedly on special) and snow peas going for a ludicrous price of $22/kg as if they contained tiny diamond nuggets inside.” he exclaimed.

The price of tomatoes has also risen to a mind-boggling amount – a true and living nightmare for Italians and tomato-based sauce lovers – a punnet of cherry tomatoes on the shelves nowadays may retail for up to $7.70, which to us, is just staggering.

Bananas also rose from under $2 to $3 per kilogram, which isn’t as bad in comparison to other types of produce, but it may still leave you wanting to consider ditching banana snacks like banana bread for the time being. To add to that, eggs slightly rose to $4.50 from $4 a dozen.

Ben, who was keeping an eye out for price differences said: “The only really decent prices we found in the fresh produce were for carrots, at just $1.50 for a big bag — so if a nuclear war breaks out at least we can all live off those.”

Moving onto the meat, Ben shared that there was nothing too alarming but $10.50 for a pack of lean mince still seems quite steep. He believed sausages only seemed worth the value if bought in bulk and $12 for a pack of 24 was over the top. So, they got their hands on a pack of salmon instead that was still costly (priced at $16) but at least it’s healthy and sustainably sourced.

Since Ben has a little one, they had to stop by the nappies and wipes aisle too. Thinking they would be met with a heart-stopping price hike, they were pleased to discover that a big bag of nappies in their kid’s size only retails at $9, which to him seemed like a ‘gift from the heavens’.

An increase of a few dollars and a few cents here and there doesn’t seem all too bad, right? Well... not exactly.

“It appeared on the surface that the prices of almost everything else we bought from chips to kids snacks, sandwich fillers, bread, eggs and yoghurt were not too far away from what it was several months ago.” he said.

Ben’s shocking total. Image Credit: news.com.au​

“However, the reality of the situation dawned on us shortly when my wife approached with the news of the damage… The receipt revealed that the jaunt around Coles cost us a whopping $364.04, which is one of our highest ever totals. That is without any toiletries or basic cupboard fillers that we already had at home.”

Ben later on hunted down their receipts from last year’s grocery runs and realised that their expenses used to only be around $200 to $250, leading to the conclusion that even the ‘unnoticeable’ price hikes do make a huge impact in the end.

“It appears although a lot is made of the big increases in prices of vegetables like $5.50 lettuces, I think we were taken aback by the little increases across a range of foodstuffs and everyday products that you would barely notice.”

The harsh reality is that the cost of living is rising at an alarming rate as a result of various factors such as the pandemic, freight costs, recent extreme weather, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine – all of which play a vital role in creating short and long-term supply issues, which in turn causes food and global oil prices to soar.

“Food and grain prices are rising, which will pose challenges to lower-income economies, including many in our own region,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison told the AFR Business Summit earlier this month in a speech.

“Commodity price rises will be the most obvious transmission channel to Australia. Petrol prices in Australia have risen, like they are elsewhere.”

Ritchies IGA chief executive Fred Harrison warned last week that families could expect to pay more for fresh and frozen food in the coming weeks thanks to the combined impact of the war in Ukraine and the recent floods in NSW and Queensland.

“Vegetables are very scarce at the moment due to the floods,” Mr Harrison told the ABC. “So we’ve seen cabbages, potatoes and broccoli in particular jump 75 per cent compared to a couple of weeks ago.”

Brace yourselves, folks. We’re holding onto our seats for what’s to come in future trips to the grocery.

Want to catch a glimpse of some brief news coverage of the issue? Watch the video below!

Video Credit: 7NEWS Australia​

 

[Singomate]

A tip for us to save money at the big 3
1 A lot of Tin vegetables work out a lot Cheaper than fresh! not bruised and last longer.
All of the stores have times of day they mark down meat and grocery items ask the guys and girls at Checkout .
Also most city's have stores that sell and give groceries to pensioners.
Your local council have these details. Hope this helps in some way, it is a battle but I will work my butt off to try help as soon as I find out other ways to save a dollar for we pensioners.
Keep a smile on your face it helps

 

[FernyDavid]

Crushing new reality for Australian Families as grocery bills soar​

We can tell you a horror story in just one sentence… Food prices are skyrocketing (someone cue the blood-curdling screams!). It seems as though everything nowadays is doubling or tripling in value. Petrol prices, as we all know, devastatingly soared up which in turn encouraged more people to turn to alternatives like riding a bike.

But jumping on the list are groceries and unless you’re growing your own produce or you’re a billionaire, then there aren’t that many workarounds left for the rest of us.

Image Credit: ABC​

The rising cost eerily hovers over the shoulders of those who are on the pension who may be living alone or with a partner, who are already struggling to make ends meet, as well as big Australian families who have multiple mouths to feed and even the slightest of price increases adds up.

One bloke couldn’t help but notice the difference when he went on a grocery run with his family. Ben Graham was initially pleased to see some staples like fresh berries and avocados being reasonably priced (two punnets of berries for $7 and $1.20 each avocado), but he knew that he was in for a surprise considering how supermarkets tend to lure people in with good bargains to brace them for an impending, sky-high price hike.

Snow peas retailing at $22 per kilogram. The horror! Image Credit: news.com.au​

“It says a lot about how fast prices have risen that we weren’t surprised to see capsicums being flogged for an eye-watering $14.90/kg (and that was allegedly on special) and snow peas going for a ludicrous price of $22/kg as if they contained tiny diamond nuggets inside.” he exclaimed.

The price of tomatoes has also risen to a mind-boggling amount – a true and living nightmare for Italians and tomato-based sauce lovers – a punnet of cherry tomatoes on the shelves nowadays may retail for up to $7.70, which to us, is just staggering.

Bananas also rose from under $2 to $3 per kilogram, which isn’t as bad in comparison to other types of produce, but it may still leave you wanting to consider ditching banana snacks like banana bread for the time being. To add to that, eggs slightly rose to $4.50 from $4 a dozen.

Ben, who was keeping an eye out for price differences said: “The only really decent prices we found in the fresh produce were for carrots, at just $1.50 for a big bag — so if a nuclear war breaks out at least we can all live off those.”

​

Moving onto the meat, Ben shared that there was nothing too alarming but $10.50 for a pack of lean mince still seems quite steep. He believed sausages only seemed worth the value if bought in bulk and $12 for a pack of 24 was over the top. So, they got their hands on a pack of salmon instead that was still costly (priced at $16) but at least it’s healthy and sustainably sourced.

Since Ben has a little one, they had to stop by the nappies and wipes aisle too. Thinking they would be met with a heart-stopping price hike, they were pleased to discover that a big bag of nappies in their kid’s size only retails at $9, which to him seemed like a ‘gift from the heavens’.

An increase of a few dollars and a few cents here and there doesn’t seem all too bad, right? Well... not exactly.

“It appeared on the surface that the prices of almost everything else we bought from chips to kids snacks, sandwich fillers, bread, eggs and yoghurt were not too far away from what it was several months ago.” he said.

Ben’s shocking total. Image Credit: news.com.au​

“However, the reality of the situation dawned on us shortly when my wife approached with the news of the damage… The receipt revealed that the jaunt around Coles cost us a whopping $364.04, which is one of our highest ever totals. That is without any toiletries or basic cupboard fillers that we already had at home.”

Ben later on hunted down their receipts from last year’s grocery runs and realised that their expenses used to only be around $200 to $250, leading to the conclusion that even the ‘unnoticeable’ price hikes do make a huge impact in the end.

“It appears although a lot is made of the big increases in prices of vegetables like $5.50 lettuces, I think we were taken aback by the little increases across a range of foodstuffs and everyday products that you would barely notice.”

​

The harsh reality is that the cost of living is rising at an alarming rate as a result of various factors such as the pandemic, freight costs, recent extreme weather, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine – all of which play a vital role in creating short and long-term supply issues, which in turn causes food and global oil prices to soar.

“Food and grain prices are rising, which will pose challenges to lower-income economies, including many in our own region,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison told the AFR Business Summit earlier this month in a speech.

“Commodity price rises will be the most obvious transmission channel to Australia. Petrol prices in Australia have risen, like they are elsewhere.”

Ritchies IGA chief executive Fred Harrison warned last week that families could expect to pay more for fresh and frozen food in the coming weeks thanks to the combined impact of the war in Ukraine and the recent floods in NSW and Queensland.

“Vegetables are very scarce at the moment due to the floods,” Mr Harrison told the ABC. “So we’ve seen cabbages, potatoes and broccoli in particular jump 75 per cent compared to a couple of weeks ago.”

​

Brace yourselves, folks. We’re holding onto our seats for what’s to come in future trips to the grocery.

Want to catch a glimpse of some brief news coverage of the issue? Watch the video below!

Video Credit: 7NEWS Australia​

I think $364 for 79 items is good, not eye watering. i bought 37 items for $205. that is less than half the number of items for more than half the cost.
one must always look at the context in which numbers are quoted to get the correct understanding of what the numbers actually mean

 

[goodmorning]

frozen veg works out to and they don't go off by being stored in the fridge so less waste and taste just as good

 

[Ricci]

I'm thinking of getting Centrelink to transfer my pension directly to Woolies, cut out the middle man. That way I could maybe afford to buy groceries for a week or two.

 

[Julie1]

Crushing new reality for Australian Families as grocery bills soar​

We can tell you a horror story in just one sentence… Food prices are skyrocketing (someone cue the blood-curdling screams!). It seems as though everything nowadays is doubling or tripling in value. Petrol prices, as we all know, devastatingly soared up which in turn encouraged more people to turn to alternatives like riding a bike.

But jumping on the list are groceries and unless you’re growing your own produce or you’re a billionaire, then there aren’t that many workarounds left for the rest of us.

Image Credit: ABC​

The rising cost eerily hovers over the shoulders of those who are on the pension who may be living alone or with a partner, who are already struggling to make ends meet, as well as big Australian families who have multiple mouths to feed and even the slightest of price increases adds up.

One bloke couldn’t help but notice the difference when he went on a grocery run with his family. Ben Graham was initially pleased to see some staples like fresh berries and avocados being reasonably priced (two punnets of berries for $7 and $1.20 each avocado), but he knew that he was in for a surprise considering how supermarkets tend to lure people in with good bargains to brace them for an impending, sky-high price hike.

Snow peas retailing at $22 per kilogram. The horror! Image Credit: news.com.au​

“It says a lot about how fast prices have risen that we weren’t surprised to see capsicums being flogged for an eye-watering $14.90/kg (and that was allegedly on special) and snow peas going for a ludicrous price of $22/kg as if they contained tiny diamond nuggets inside.” he exclaimed.

The price of tomatoes has also risen to a mind-boggling amount – a true and living nightmare for Italians and tomato-based sauce lovers – a punnet of cherry tomatoes on the shelves nowadays may retail for up to $7.70, which to us, is just staggering.

Bananas also rose from under $2 to $3 per kilogram, which isn’t as bad in comparison to other types of produce, but it may still leave you wanting to consider ditching banana snacks like banana bread for the time being. To add to that, eggs slightly rose to $4.50 from $4 a dozen.

Ben, who was keeping an eye out for price differences said: “The only really decent prices we found in the fresh produce were for carrots, at just $1.50 for a big bag — so if a nuclear war breaks out at least we can all live off those.”

​

Moving onto the meat, Ben shared that there was nothing too alarming but $10.50 for a pack of lean mince still seems quite steep. He believed sausages only seemed worth the value if bought in bulk and $12 for a pack of 24 was over the top. So, they got their hands on a pack of salmon instead that was still costly (priced at $16) but at least it’s healthy and sustainably sourced.

Since Ben has a little one, they had to stop by the nappies and wipes aisle too. Thinking they would be met with a heart-stopping price hike, they were pleased to discover that a big bag of nappies in their kid’s size only retails at $9, which to him seemed like a ‘gift from the heavens’.

An increase of a few dollars and a few cents here and there doesn’t seem all too bad, right? Well... not exactly.

“It appeared on the surface that the prices of almost everything else we bought from chips to kids snacks, sandwich fillers, bread, eggs and yoghurt were not too far away from what it was several months ago.” he said.

Ben’s shocking total. Image Credit: news.com.au​

“However, the reality of the situation dawned on us shortly when my wife approached with the news of the damage… The receipt revealed that the jaunt around Coles cost us a whopping $364.04, which is one of our highest ever totals. That is without any toiletries or basic cupboard fillers that we already had at home.”

Ben later on hunted down their receipts from last year’s grocery runs and realised that their expenses used to only be around $200 to $250, leading to the conclusion that even the ‘unnoticeable’ price hikes do make a huge impact in the end.

“It appears although a lot is made of the big increases in prices of vegetables like $5.50 lettuces, I think we were taken aback by the little increases across a range of foodstuffs and everyday products that you would barely notice.”

​

The harsh reality is that the cost of living is rising at an alarming rate as a result of various factors such as the pandemic, freight costs, recent extreme weather, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine – all of which play a vital role in creating short and long-term supply issues, which in turn causes food and global oil prices to soar.

“Food and grain prices are rising, which will pose challenges to lower-income economies, including many in our own region,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison told the AFR Business Summit earlier this month in a speech.

“Commodity price rises will be the most obvious transmission channel to Australia. Petrol prices in Australia have risen, like they are elsewhere.”

Ritchies IGA chief executive Fred Harrison warned last week that families could expect to pay more for fresh and frozen food in the coming weeks thanks to the combined impact of the war in Ukraine and the recent floods in NSW and Queensland.

“Vegetables are very scarce at the moment due to the floods,” Mr Harrison told the ABC. “So we’ve seen cabbages, potatoes and broccoli in particular jump 75 per cent compared to a couple of weeks ago.”

​

Brace yourselves, folks. We’re holding onto our seats for what’s to come in future trips to the grocery.

Want to catch a glimpse of some brief news coverage of the issue? Watch the video below!

Video Credit: 7NEWS Australia​

Crushing new reality for Australian Families as grocery bills soar​

We can tell you a horror story in just one sentence… Food prices are skyrocketing (someone cue the blood-curdling screams!). It seems as though everything nowadays is doubling or tripling in value. Petrol prices, as we all know, devastatingly soared up which in turn encouraged more people to turn to alternatives like riding a bike.

But jumping on the list are groceries and unless you’re growing your own produce or you’re a billionaire, then there aren’t that many workarounds left for the rest of us.

Image Credit: ABC​

The rising cost eerily hovers over the shoulders of those who are on the pension who may be living alone or with a partner, who are already struggling to make ends meet, as well as big Australian families who have multiple mouths to feed and even the slightest of price increases adds up.

One bloke couldn’t help but notice the difference when he went on a grocery run with his family. Ben Graham was initially pleased to see some staples like fresh berries and avocados being reasonably priced (two punnets of berries for $7 and $1.20 each avocado), but he knew that he was in for a surprise considering how supermarkets tend to lure people in with good bargains to brace them for an impending, sky-high price hike.

Snow peas retailing at $22 per kilogram. The horror! Image Credit: news.com.au​

“It says a lot about how fast prices have risen that we weren’t surprised to see capsicums being flogged for an eye-watering $14.90/kg (and that was allegedly on special) and snow peas going for a ludicrous price of $22/kg as if they contained tiny diamond nuggets inside.” he exclaimed.

The price of tomatoes has also risen to a mind-boggling amount – a true and living nightmare for Italians and tomato-based sauce lovers – a punnet of cherry tomatoes on the shelves nowadays may retail for up to $7.70, which to us, is just staggering.

Bananas also rose from under $2 to $3 per kilogram, which isn’t as bad in comparison to other types of produce, but it may still leave you wanting to consider ditching banana snacks like banana bread for the time being. To add to that, eggs slightly rose to $4.50 from $4 a dozen.

Ben, who was keeping an eye out for price differences said: “The only really decent prices we found in the fresh produce were for carrots, at just $1.50 for a big bag — so if a nuclear war breaks out at least we can all live off those.”

​

Moving onto the meat, Ben shared that there was nothing too alarming but $10.50 for a pack of lean mince still seems quite steep. He believed sausages only seemed worth the value if bought in bulk and $12 for a pack of 24 was over the top. So, they got their hands on a pack of salmon instead that was still costly (priced at $16) but at least it’s healthy and sustainably sourced.

Since Ben has a little one, they had to stop by the nappies and wipes aisle too. Thinking they would be met with a heart-stopping price hike, they were pleased to discover that a big bag of nappies in their kid’s size only retails at $9, which to him seemed like a ‘gift from the heavens’.

An increase of a few dollars and a few cents here and there doesn’t seem all too bad, right? Well... not exactly.

“It appeared on the surface that the prices of almost everything else we bought from chips to kids snacks, sandwich fillers, bread, eggs and yoghurt were not too far away from what it was several months ago.” he said.

Ben’s shocking total. Image Credit: news.com.au​

“However, the reality of the situation dawned on us shortly when my wife approached with the news of the damage… The receipt revealed that the jaunt around Coles cost us a whopping $364.04, which is one of our highest ever totals. That is without any toiletries or basic cupboard fillers that we already had at home.”

Ben later on hunted down their receipts from last year’s grocery runs and realised that their expenses used to only be around $200 to $250, leading to the conclusion that even the ‘unnoticeable’ price hikes do make a huge impact in the end.

“It appears although a lot is made of the big increases in prices of vegetables like $5.50 lettuces, I think we were taken aback by the little increases across a range of foodstuffs and everyday products that you would barely notice.”

​

The harsh reality is that the cost of living is rising at an alarming rate as a result of various factors such as the pandemic, freight costs, recent extreme weather, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine – all of which play a vital role in creating short and long-term supply issues, which in turn causes food and global oil prices to soar.

“Food and grain prices are rising, which will pose challenges to lower-income economies, including many in our own region,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison told the AFR Business Summit earlier this month in a speech.

“Commodity price rises will be the most obvious transmission channel to Australia. Petrol prices in Australia have risen, like they are elsewhere.”

Ritchies IGA chief executive Fred Harrison warned last week that families could expect to pay more for fresh and frozen food in the coming weeks thanks to the combined impact of the war in Ukraine and the recent floods in NSW and Queensland.

“Vegetables are very scarce at the moment due to the floods,” Mr Harrison told the ABC. “So we’ve seen cabbages, potatoes and broccoli in particular jump 75 per cent compared to a couple of weeks ago.”

​

Brace yourselves, folks. We’re holding onto our seats for what’s to come in future trips to the grocery.

Want to catch a glimpse of some brief news coverage of the issue? Watch the video below!

Video Credit: 7NEWS Australia​

So he paid nearly $365 on what?
His docket only showed 5 items of 79, what else did he buy?
Cheap disposable nappies $9, bargain but a waste of money when cloth nappies are reusable and were good enough in my day and so bad for the environment.
One item being Nutella which would not have been the large jar which would’ve been cheaper in the long run.
Herbs and spices and something called Queen rainbowfood, a food colouring?
$12 for 24 sausages is a bargain!
He should stop whinging and think about the people who lost everything in the NSW & QLD floods some their lives or their animals lives!
Then there’s the war in Ukraine people are dying there and don’t have the luxury of a place to live let alone being able to buy Nutella etc.
Don’t forget there’s still the effects of Covid and Supermarkets not being able to order some stock.
Ben might need to pull up his big boy pants and get on with it.

 

[Fairanne12]

Times are tough. Coles had lettuce for $9.50 and over at Fresh N Save it was $2.99. I think it pays to shop around.

 

[Rochelle]

So he paid nearly $365 on what?
His docket only showed 5 items of 79, what else did he buy?
Cheap disposable nappies $9, bargain but a waste of money when cloth nappies are reusable and were good enough in my day and so bad for the environment.
One item being Nutella which would not have been the large jar which would’ve been cheaper in the long run.
Herbs and spices and something called Queen rainbowfood, a food colouring?
$12 for 24 sausages is a bargain!
He should stop whinging and think about the people who lost everything in the NSW & QLD floods some their lives or their animals lives!
Then there’s the war in Ukraine people are dying there and don’t have the luxury of a place to live let alone being able to buy Nutella etc.
Don’t forget there’s still the effects of Covid and Supermarkets not being able to order some stock.
Ben might need to pull up his big boy pants and get on with it.

Maybe you are not living on a pension!

 

[Possum Lover]

Do I need beans in my life when they are $19.99 kg? No. I really feel sorry for those families with six children, like one of our family members, heavens only knows what they are feeding their children on.
We used to have a book when we were first married 56 years ago that had 65 ways to cook mince. Unfortunately mince is so expensive these days that it would not be a best seller any more.
I agree it does pay to shop around, Woolies and Coles are not the only stores.