Shopping 10 ways to beat grocery inflation
Grocery prices follow oil and logistics costs with a three to six month lag. These ten habits stabilise your weekly budget even in high inflation.
Shop seasonal and local
Seasonal local produce often costs a third of imported.
$7-14 per week
Stock the pantry cleverly
Buy on offer and store long to smooth the weekly budget.
$5-11 per week
Meal prep: two Sunday hours, budget locked
Two hours of meal prep kill impulse ordering for the week.
$9-18 per week
Less meat, more legumes
Two meat-free days a week cut food cost by 8 to 15 percent.
$11-22 per week
Cook from scratch, skip ready meals
Home-cooked averages 40 percent less than ready meals.
$9-20 per week
Tap water over bottled water
In Europe tap water costs around 300 times less than bottled.
$3-8 per week
Shopping list app before every trip
Shopping with a list saves 15 percent on average by cutting impulse buys.
$3-7 per week
Compare unit price, not pack price
The unit price per kilo or liter reveals the real price.
$6-11 per week
Frozen vegetables instead of wilted fresh
Frozen vegetables are nutrient-dense and cheaper than wilted fresh.
$3-8 per week
Bake your own bread
A home-baked loaf of bread costs under 1 dollar.
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