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Where where you living at the time? I am from Sydney, and I have been told by friends from other states that the food prices here are much higher than anywhere

Where where you living at the time? I am from Sydney, and I have been told by friends from other states that the food prices here are much higher than anywhere else: even Melbourne (for non-aussies: a similarly sized city - 4 mil inhabitants vs 4.5 mil in Sydney).

jms 15y ago
I don't know about other states, but food is crazily expensive here (Sydney) compared to the UK. For some reason, eating out or takeaways is relatively cheap though.
- photophotoplasm 15y ago
  Food and Agriculture in Australia and New Zealand isn't as heavily subsidised as it is in Europe and America. That's one possible reason.
  - jms 15y ago
    It does interest me as to why this is. I think it's this and maybe the geography/population making the mega supermarkets less viable. I sometimes play with the idea of a food co-op to bring prices down, but haven't got far.
    - photophotoplasm 15y ago
      I think there is also some concern that the Coles/Woolworths duopoly is driving prices up. I usually avoid big supermarkets, but I haven't noticed any significant difference in price when I have visited them.
  - Dramatize 15y ago
    I've noticed our grocery bill (now we are both working) has gone from $70p/w to $130p/w in the last year.
    - photophotoplasm 15y ago
      Yeah, there was something in the paper this morning about food prices inflating. If it's any consolation, the price of consumer electronics, furniture, and clothing have deflated at an equal rate. :)
- mcdowall 15y ago
  FX rates aside (I can't ever remember the £ being so weak) my friend just got back and said that a 4 pack of yoghurts was as expensive as a steak!.
Dramatize 15y ago
Living in Ryde, Sydney. Veg like carrots are a good way to get full for not much. We found it was also helpful to have a weekend budget where you could treat yourself. Keeps you sane.
- TeHCrAzY 15y ago
  Very impressed that you could survive on so little. Its inspired me to look into orgainsing something similar in the coming week.

jms 15y ago

I don't know about other states, but food is crazily expensive here (Sydney) compared to the UK. For some reason, eating out or takeaways is relatively cheap though.

photophotoplasm 15y ago
Food and Agriculture in Australia and New Zealand isn't as heavily subsidised as it is in Europe and America. That's one possible reason.
- jms 15y ago
  It does interest me as to why this is. I think it's this and maybe the geography/population making the mega supermarkets less viable. I sometimes play with the idea of a food co-op to bring prices down, but haven't got far.
  - photophotoplasm 15y ago
    I think there is also some concern that the Coles/Woolworths duopoly is driving prices up. I usually avoid big supermarkets, but I haven't noticed any significant difference in price when I have visited them.
- Dramatize 15y ago
  I've noticed our grocery bill (now we are both working) has gone from $70p/w to $130p/w in the last year.
  - photophotoplasm 15y ago
    Yeah, there was something in the paper this morning about food prices inflating. If it's any consolation, the price of consumer electronics, furniture, and clothing have deflated at an equal rate. :)
mcdowall 15y ago
FX rates aside (I can't ever remember the £ being so weak) my friend just got back and said that a 4 pack of yoghurts was as expensive as a steak!.

Dramatize 15y ago

Living in Ryde, Sydney. Veg like carrots are a good way to get full for not much. We found it was also helpful to have a weekend budget where you could treat yourself. Keeps you sane.

TeHCrAzY 15y ago
Very impressed that you could survive on so little. Its inspired me to look into orgainsing something similar in the coming week.