Buy once a month, top up weekly
A monthly grocery list for UK households.
The cupboard, frozen and household staples worth buying in bulk once a month. Then a smaller fresh shop each week sorts the dinners. Honest UK prices, no padding.
Monthly staples top-up
21 items · ~£78.65 / £85 budget
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Cupboard
- Pasta (3kg) £3.90
- Basmati rice (5kg) £9.50
- Olive oil (1L) £6.20
- Plain flour (1.5kg) £1.50
- Sugar (1kg) £1.05
- Tea bags (240) £4.40
- Coffee, ground (227g) £4.50
- Tinned tomatoes (12) £5.40
- Baked beans (12) £6.60
- Tinned tuna (6) £5.10
- Cereal, family pack £3.20
- Stock cubes (24) £2.40
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Frozen
- Garden peas (1.5kg) £2.40
- Oven chips (1.5kg) £2.40
- Mixed vegetables (1kg) £1.90
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Household
- Toilet roll (24 pack) £9.00
- Kitchen roll (6 pack) £4.50
- Washing powder (50 wash) £7.50
- Washing up liquid (1.5L) £2.20
- Bin bags (50) £3.00
- Dishwasher tablets (40) £7.50
the honest answer
Why a pure monthly shop doesn't work in the UK.
Fresh meat, fish, fruit and veg won't last a month. Bread goes hard. Milk goes off. You'd end up freezing half the shop or throwing it out.
What does work is splitting the job: bulk-buy the cupboard, frozen and household staples once a month (this list), then run a smaller weekly fresh shop for the dinners (we build that one for you, automatically).
The two halves slot together. Roughly £80 once a month + £55-£95 a week, depending on family size.
Pair it with this week's fresh shop
Weekly shop, family of 4
31 items · ~£89.40 / £95 budget
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Fruit & veg
- Bananas (6) £0.85
- Carrots (1kg) £0.70
- Onions (1kg) £0.85
- Mixed salad (200g) £1.20
- Tomatoes (6) £1.10
- Apples (6) £1.95
- Broccoli £0.75
- Baking potatoes (2.5kg) £2.20
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Meat & fish
- Chicken breasts (1kg) £6.50
- Beef mince 5% (500g) £4.20
- Salmon fillets (2) £4.75
- Sausages (8 pack) £2.60
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Dairy & eggs
- Milk (4 pints) £1.75
- Cheddar (350g) £3.30
- Eggs (12) £2.85
- Greek yogurt (500g) £1.80
- Butter (250g) £2.40
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Bakery
- Bread, medium sliced £1.20
- Wraps (8) £1.40
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Cupboard
- Pasta (1kg) £1.30
- Basmati rice (1kg) £2.10
- Chopped tomatoes (4) £1.80
- Olive oil (500ml) £4.50
- Baked beans (4) £2.20
- Chicken stock cubes £1.40
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Frozen
- Garden peas (1kg) £1.65
- Oven chips (1.5kg) £2.40
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Snacks & drinks
- Kids juice cartons (8) £2.10
- Cereal bars (6) £1.85
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Household
- Toilet roll (9) £4.80
- Washing up liquid £1.20
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