Your shopping basket is now almost £2 more expensive than last month thanks to election woes
A basket of 35 popular items came to £83.04 - nearly £2 more than the month before
THE PRICE of an average basket of grocery items has jumped this month, new figures have revealed.
According to price comparison website mySupermarket’s Groceries Tracker, a basket of 35 popular items came to £83.04 - nearly £2 more than the month before at £81.37.
It’s also 0.31p more expensive than in June last year.
The majority of the products rose by 5 per cent or less, while mushrooms and peppers rose by a whopping 26 per cent and 15 per cent respectively.
Overall, the cost of 21 products rose, six fell and eight stayed the same.
Fruit and veggies saw significant price increases, with bananas and apples up 4 per cent and 3 per cent respectively.The price of carrots and broccoli also both jumped by 5 per cent.
MySupermarket's chief executive Gilad Simhony attributed the increase to election woes.
"This month we are seeing a rise in the price of a large number of products in the supermarket,” he said.
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"We believe this is due to the political and economic uncertainty that has taken over the UK in the past six weeks,” he added.
The research comes after UK inflation rose to a four-year high in May as the decline in the value of pound worked its way through the economy, intensifying the squeeze on household budgets.
Hannah Maundrell, editor-in-chief of money.co.uk, at the time said:“We’re now starting to feel the real impact of Brexit on our wallets.
“The cost of your supermarket shop is rising too so you must act now to protect yourself from future struggles.”
Here's how to cut the cost of your grocery shop
WE spoke to Hannah Maundrell, editor of Money.co.uk, about how you can cut the cost of your shopping bills
- Write yourself a list – Only buy items that you need. If it isn’t on your list, don’t put it in the trolley
- Create a budget – Work out a weekly budget for your food shopping
- Never shop hungry – you are far more likely to buy more food if your tummy is rumbling
- Don’t buy pre-chopped veggies or fruit – The extra they’ll charge for chopping can be eye watering
- Use social media – follow your favourite retailers to find out about the latest deals
- Be disloyal – You may want to go to different stores to find the best bargains
- Check the small print – It’s always worth checking the price per kg/lb/litre when comparing offers so you’re making a like for like decision as a bigger box won’t necessarily mean you get more
- Use your loyalty cards – Don’t be afraid to sign up to them all. They all work slightly differently – work out what bonus suits you better and remember to trade in your points for additional rewards
Ms Maundrell told the Sun Online that there are simple ways for UK families to cut down on their food shopping bills.
These include checking the small print when going grocery shopping, following their favourite supermarkets on social media to track the latest deals and most importantly not going shopping hungry to avoid buying too much.
The Sun Online has previously revealed the 10 ways to cut the cost of your grocery shop as food is getting more expensive in supermarkets.
We also reported on MyFridgeFood website, which gives recipes based on what’s in your fridge - meaning you’ll never waste food again, saving money in the process.
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