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I have to disagree about food prices.. I think food is actually quite cheap in supermarkets in the UK and I managed fine on about £25/week for myself. Could have lived like a peasant on less, but that included chicken, mince etc.
Owen probably buys the big brands for everything which is why he spends so much.. I used to buy a 500gram packet of mince for £1.79, a 350g block of cheddar for £1.69, pasta for like 50p/500gram, pasta sauces, chicken breasts for £3, bread for like 60p, cereal, potatoes etc and I ate well. This was at Aldi, where all of that food tastes great as well, it wasn't like I was buying the ultra cheap value brands..
I don't mind paying a little more for quality and familiarity. Aldi have none of the brands I am familiar with or like so I don't really like shopping there.
I don't mind paying a little more for quality and familiarity. Aldi have none of the brands I am familiar with or like so I don't really like shopping there.
Of course, there are some cases where the brand version is just irreplaceable - mayonaise for example, or cornflakes, marmite, baked beans in my case.
I didn't like Aldi before recently, but a lot of their food is just as good or even better than the brands after I tried it and doesn't taste cheap unlike other supermarket 'value' brands, so it has grown on me.
What is ridiculous is the cost of public transport in this company. When I get a job, my weekly season ticket to London will cost about £70ish, which could feed me for over two weeks..
Of course, there are some cases where the brand version is just irreplaceable - mayonaise for example, or cornflakes, marmite, baked beans in my case.
I didn't like Aldi before recently, but a lot of their food is just as good or even better than the brands after I tried it and doesn't taste cheap unlike other supermarket 'value' brands, so it has grown on me.
What is ridiculous is the cost of public transport in this company. When I get a job, my weekly season ticket to London will cost about £70ish, which could feed me for over two weeks..
I don't mind paying a little more for quality and familiarity. Aldi have none of the brands I am familiar with or like so I don't really like shopping there.
I agree. People are slagging me for going to Sainsburys, but it's just what I like. I'm not going to go and shop in Lidl because it's not up to par with Sainsburys. Why would I shop in a supermarket that provides low quality food if I can afford not to?
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