The cost of living crisis has been a perfect storm for UK residents. It coincided with the war in Ukraine, which caused energy costs to soar, and Brexit, which resulted in the loss of many shop and haulage workers. Additionally, Brexit has led to hefty inspection charges on all imported goods, containers, and vehicles. While things are clearly bad in the UK, with household bills suddenly tripling overnight, we would like to hear from our viewers overseas. How has the war in Ukraine affected your shopping bills? Are the prices we pay in our country, given current exchange rates, similar to what you are experiencing? Please help us continue this conversation.
Printing money out of thin air causes inflation. You might want to add that to your list. In regard to Brexit, Germany, the powerhouse of Europe, is on the verge of financial ruin. You haven't seen nothing yet. By the way, any of the cheap brands contain modified starch. Eating a pound of lard is actually healthier.
In Croatia, it started when we joined the Eurozone. While we had our own currency, everything was somehow under control, but after the introduction of the Euro, prices went wild. It is certain that the war in Ukraine also had an impact, but still, most of the income goes to utilities and food.
It's not "exasperated" energy costs, it's "exacerbated" energy costs. I keep hearing people make this mistake. "exacerbated" means to make worse. Exasperated is what people feel when this happens.
@CarlBland-l8l brexit added a minimum shipment tax on every container coming into the country whilst taking away the cheap as chips Eastern European delivery drivers that brought food to our shops. I want immigration down more than anyone else, I want our cultural identity back, but if you look at the cost of shopping increase over the last couple of years, Brexit is one of the top reasons. After a war nobody wanted between Russia and the old USSR republic Ukraine.
yes, your absolutely right, when we used to holiday in the States and our pound was strong against your dollar things seemed very expensive then. with our vastly weakened pound against the dollar I couldn’t imagine surviving there now!
L14 living cost in Tuscany Italy has significantly increasing too, I am blessed living in the countryside that I could find fresh produced by the farmer like egg, chicken etc for proteins, we plants some veggies in our garden. But for any other products from supermarket we can’t help it. 17:02
Sadly not ours, I think we could fit ours six times into that one! It is a lovely kitchen though. Id have a very vocal cat getting upset with me filming and knocking things off the side constantly.
Oh nice kitchen.........hmmmm, I wonder what ours looks like, as I try and keep out of it as much as possible😁. The problem with Brexit is, we have still not had it yet, all of the main parties, the big businesses (who wanted to flood the country with cheap labour who would all be happy to work for minimum wage), the media etc, none of them wanted it, so they have done their best to obstruct it and only done the minimum they could to implement it but there is so much more they could have done if their heart had been in it. I would not have a clue with the prices in the shops, when Mrs Metalman goes food shopping, I go to the gym. Brexit, just like Covid is perfect excuse for retailers and in fact anyone who provides a service of any kind to put up their prices and provide a poor service and I can see this going on for years to come. To be fair you did a great job guessing those prices, I think they should have put you in charge of Brexit, cheers Alan
Spot on Alan, I bet they were gutted they lost all their foreign staff when our bare bones Brexit eventually went through. £10 on each container coming into the UK, £29 if it contains food items and £149 if it contains mixed items. so that was lumped onto us consumers bills along with the price of training up british workers to do the foreign jobs they dont want to do. great split there Alan, man after my own heart, gym and the shops. I usually crack on with the accounts, invoicing and video editing whilst Jill vanishes for hours on end sourcing these good bargains! id love to be in charge of Brexit, there are many other independent countries getting away with exactly what we should be able to right now. instead we pay France 20 million a year to turn a blind eye to border crossings and then go out and rescue the people smugglers and put them up in hotels us British can’t afford to holiday in. an absolute joke. we need Brexit but we need a party strong enough to toss the deal out of the window that we got and get the same kind of deal many other independent countries enjoy. my kitchen would fit in that kitchen about eight times over and would have a very unruly cat knocking things off shelves and meowing because he wasn’t getting the attention us filming a video was 😂
Hello Nick and Jill 👋. That’s amazing reviews. 11:10 this really good to knew how hard the life now if all still getting higher prices. I’m always going in Netto because it’s near by at home 😉. Have a great weekend. 🙏🏻❤️👍
Shopping has become a real challenge for many I have to agree. While in Australia and New Zealand I was horrified at the prices. More so in New Zealand as I am more familiar with the prices there. I was really glad I could help out the weeks I stayed with my son and his family. What does annoy me is the products that are often on special. Non essentials that is. Parents don't need, chocolate biscuits, chippies, fizzy ( including energy) drinks and luxury soaps on special but general weekly NEEDS, like butter, eggs, milk, vegetables. One supermarket chain in New Zealand have in the fruit section, a basket with fruit for children ( one per child) free for the taking. We have the luxury of a fresh food market on Friday and Saturday. I have just bought 3 capsicum, a large head of broccoli, 8 nectarines, a punnet of chestnut mushrooms, two punnets ( quite large) of blueberries and 500gr cherries for the magic sum of €13,50 (1€ is 0:85 bp). We buy our fish, cheese and poultry at the market too. I'm watchful for specials at the supermarket. Truth is, one can make a decent meal for little if one has the skills. Many yiounger families don't seem to have had the budget education I had in my day or the cooking lessons etc. I'm not saying there isn't a problem but listening to my mums stories years ago she had it tough too with 4 children and one income. It taught me a lot how to manage my budget. Are we only buying the essentials or do we feel we have a 'right' to more? Sorry, I always like to see both sides of the coin first. Chapeau to those families coping and facing their challenges weekly. Have an awesome weekend dear Jill and Nick. Love this item - needs to be discussed. 👌🇳🇱🙋♀🥝
Wow Anita that is some comment! Super interesting hearing all about the differences in different parts of the world! You are so right about how they discount the rubbish! our supermarkets offer free piece of fruit to children and currently on my Lidl app you get to spin a wheel after spending so much and you win free fruit! I currently have a free punnet of strawberries and a free pineapple! previously we have had a free avocado, free honeydew melon and free raspberries just waiting to win a free watermelon 🍉🤣 shopping at your local market sounds much better and more fun too! we are definitely encouraged to buy much more than the necessary with all the advertising! Have a lovely weekend ❤️😘
Lidl and Aldi are really good. Interestingly, I was in Morrison's today, and they had a sign that said price matched with Lidl and Aldi. As you are in Scarborough, it would be interesting to know how Proudfoot compares against them. If they still exist. That jingle is stuck forever in my head. 'Proudfoot, foodstore, everything you want, and so much more. Proudfoot, foodstore, eat better for less'.
oh my days Proudfoot are like the Waitrose in our area. pretty good on deli quality meats but extortionate (in our opinion) on price. I have seen a few supermarkets claiming to match LIDL and ALDI prices yet the shelves that match are always mysteriously empty? is it a fraud?
The cost of food is tremendous here...and our major grocery stores have had record profits. So I guess the shareholders and management are making a good living. I usually only buy things when they are on sale and so without on other times. But what a great idea for trying to guess prices! Just water has doubled in the last couple of years and now they are even looking for more. Electricity too...up significantly! The one positive is that I am mortgage free, so at least I don't have to pay that or rent. Just have to do what we can to make ends meets. Take care over there!
It's so frustrating how things have increased in price, or packages have gotten smaller for the same prices. I agree, wages have not compensated, and for those people in the grocery business it's frustrating as well - I understand it costs more to transport things as well, but it makes one wonder who is benefiting from these higher prices? Very fun comparison though and I'm always fascinated at the grocery store to see what's in people's fridges & pantries.
Important topic, living costs certainly have gone up and up and your right the majority of people wages just haven’t kept up with the cost of living. Sadly I don’t see it changing any time soon either and imagine we will likely see a bigger gap between those living below the poverty line and those above. Something certainly needs to change.
thanks Yasmin, it really is a struggle, to think that our daily spend on food and drink comes to over £30 is insane. it was only a few years ago we put a weekly shop max budget to £150. that just wouldn’t cut it. no wonder even people in work are turning to food banks and people are striking because wages are not going up with inflation.
This was a fantastically produced video Nick and Jill. A great topic and a harsh reality. Some shocking prices lol!! That watermelon was scandalous! It just shows the everyday products that are going up and up and like you mentioned the incomes are not! You got most of the prices really well hehe. It's super important to highlight the sad cost of living crisis and Nick and Jill you've done a fine good job of it!! Thank you both and CONGRATS on 3K, so proud and happy for you xxx
Quantity & Quality!!! Just because they are cheaper doesnt mean theyre of better value. Tin of beans for example. Some are full with beans, others are half beans and half sauce.
Very true, the unbranded items can be appalling, it really is a case of trying several unbranded items until you find one whereby the quality is similar to a decent branded make. My mum seems to think that is false economy as by the time you have thrown out products you don’t like you could have enjoyed the product you really like at the higher price! 👍
It is remarkable how low the prices are at Aldi and Lidl!!! I remember you saying that you preferred Lidl, but I hadn't really shopped there before. I recently went to the one here in Cheltenham, and it is brilliant! Much nicer than the Aldi here as well, with much better product selection. But the prices are still amazing!
We have a purpose built relatively new, high spec Lidl in Scarborough that is akin to its high standard European counterparts but sadly our Aldi is a tiny, repurposed unit in the centre of town with tiny aisles, many lines missing and some pretty unsavoury characters visiting! I wish they would build a brand new one somewhere out of town from the ground up, ive seen them elsewhere and they can match Lidl to toe!
@MagentaOtterTravels I couldn’t find a Lidl but I found a Dia and a Lupa on the continent today and pretty much everything in there was WAY cheaper than the UK imo. Some things like fresh meat and cheeses were about par for par but branded sweets, fizzy drinks, crisps and chocolate are all at least half price to Uk prices. And then Alcohol? Well it’s all 75% off but that’s UK Government taxation.
@MagentaOtterTravels the temptation is there! We usually fit so much into the day that by the time the first drink hits my lips of a night I’m out for the count. We usually leave a load for the housekeepers or throw it out at the end of the hols!
It is crazy to see, how much some food items have increased in prices. But luckily it is not all of them. Another thing I've noticed, some items have gone from 500g to 450g, but the price is the same or just a little higher. I hope you'll have a great weekend.
How good was Nick in that pricing! WOW he was amazing, I got nowhere near any of those prices. What truly amazed me was the size of your kitchen, you could fit all of my hovel into half of your kitchen. It just goes to show how the other half live. Well done on producing a light hearted Friday night film. 👍
ah thank you Mike. sadly had we tried to film this in our hovel we would be overrun with cats meowing and knocking food items off shelves. our poor decorating would also be on full display. thankfully we caretake many, many luxury homes that even with a million lottery wins we could never afford. this is just one of them. humbly yours with the annoying cats that scratch up and destroy any video we try to film in our exceptionally humble abode.. xx
i dont know if i told you this story, but last year i bought my pen pal and her daughter each a jacket. they live in wales. it cost me 80 u.s. dollars to mail them. but because i filled out the costom form wrong. the post office in wales made my mate pay 20 pounds. before they would give it to her.
Hi Jill & Nick, this was a fun idea! It shows just how much supermarket prices have rocketed in recent years. The same applies in the United States. Dara did a comparison video a while back which showed that prices on average were even higher in the States compared to the UK. You are both so innovative with your channel content. Well done on a very enjoyable and thought-provoking video ❤
Yes I love Dara’s comparison videos, we are back on the mainland this week self catering so I might be tempted to do a price comparison with the LIDL there. the prices do seem to have snowballed though and I think the problem in the Uk is that wages haven’t altered in line with inflation.
Yes, I agree that if you shop in the cheaper places and cook at home, the cost of food is not bad at all! We have even reduced our monthly food budget compared to a year ago
You're very lucky. In my town we only have a Sainsbury's and a Waitrose and they both charge a fortune for everything. I was shocked by your final total!!
gosh yes, we used to shop at Sainsbury’s it is ridiculous how expensive things are there. they do match ALDI on some products and ive never once seen those matches in stock. I’m pretty sure it’s a scam they run!
I love Aldi which we have just up the road opposite the Tesco I work in 😂I shop there as can’t afford to do my weekly shop at Tesco even with my discount card. Oh dear! Nick looks so shocked at price of Water melon. Watto does not come food shopping but he does always comment on the amount of money coming out of bank account. I find it is sometimes best to plan meals one week in advance & only buy what you need but have to be really strict. This is a fun but serious video regarding sky high prices of our food. A 1kg pack of chick breast in Aldi is £6.49 So Lidle have some good prices on most things. Thanks for the great video guys 💕👍🏻🙋♀️
thank you so much Kim ♥️ Yes me and Watto are very lucky that you lovely ladies do the shopping for us. I have to be honest I thought our weekly food and drink shop would come to £150 but at £30 a day and that’s not showing everything we have im shocked at how much more that bill will come to. still reeling from paying triple for our energy bills since Russia invaded the Ukraine. ♥️
The cost of living crisis IS actually happening, and it's kinda alarming how we just live with it like there's nothing to be done, (some don't even realise...). My partner and I used to shop at ASDA, but stopped because they just went crazy putting the prices up. One of the items I have kept my eyes on is the asda finest sausages, back in 2018/19 we could get 2 x £4 , now each package is almost £4!, and they kept putting them up every 3 or 4 months, chicken breast and mince are other examples, fruit juice as well. Restaurant prices, back in 2018 in The Guy Fawkes Inn York, as an example, the 3 course meal was £14.93, now in 2024 the same menu has gone up by almost 15 pounds (£29). I am originally from Mexico, and although we have got the same cost of living crisis over there, wages have gone up accordingly (86% from 2019 to 2024), other countries have responded the same way. Let's hope this new government responds to this issue soon.
really hear you on that. we used to do a 90 mile roundtrip to visit our closest ASDA as it was renowned for the cheapest prices. a few years ago we did our entire Xmas Shop there and saved a few pounds! not the case anymore, a trip to ASDA is like a visit to Waitrose (never been) back in the day. all the staples are going up and up exactly as you say. we made all the cuts and decisions to cut out budget as soon as possible. shopping at LIDL and ALDI is essential now, the only better cut? leave the UK. we are seriously looking at every option to do just that.l
The response has been quite interesting with a lot of people saying that things are dearer where they are in the world. I don’t think I’m passing a Spanish Lidl tomorrow but I might do a price comparison with a Supermacado there.
Enjoyed this video …. It’s a fun game with a serious message …..Inflation ruins futures and bakes in poverty for so many. Politicians have sought to deflect responsibility for the cost of living crisis whereas a fair proportion of the inflationary pressure has been driven from long term policies of successive governments. What was reassuring though was that you were able to show the impact of what different brands and retailers have on overall cost. Shop smart shop S-Mart
Those prices are cheap compared to where I live in South Carolina USA. I live in one of the lower cost areas in the US. For my wife, son, and I, we spend around 1500 pounds (where 1 pound = $1.25) per month on food and related items at the grocery store. I do try to buy quality foods including meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables. We rarely eat out, so our budget for restaurants is only around $200 per month.
Hi Eric thanks for your great comment and letting us know how it is for you guys across the pond! We can’t afford to eat out at restaurants (we only do this when holidaying in Spain or Italy where it is super reasonable in comparison) it sounds like here in the uk where the good healthy stuff is the dearest and they wonder why obesity is huge in this country it’s because it’s too expensive to live healthy but that’s for another video 🤣 have a great weekend 👍
I spend $300 USD or less per month here in pricey downtown Los Angeles. Mostly organic, for one middle-aged woman and a pet guinea pig. Perhaps you may be inspired to stretch your dollars from youtubers such as "Under the Median" or "Living on a Dime to Grow Rich."
it is a crazy world.....here also in Belgium we got the same problem...we need to keep going no mather what....just being smarth with your money....thanks for the share my friends Jill and Nick ....have a great week
Yikes. Didn't realize all the impact with the war. Even here, the costs of everything are at a high. Inflation simply can not keep up. Mortgage rates are the scariest part. People's mortgage rates are going up which means their homes are no longer affordable. Scary situation.
Hi Nick and Jill, we shop at Tesco or Sainsbury’s but only because we don’t have a Lidl near to us and wouldn’t be worth the petrol. Prices have sky rocketed, that water melon is extortionate, but like you would still buy it as our Belle loves it. Really enjoyed, take care x Julie and Tony x
So sad to see what’s happening in the world. We are living in the same crisis over here in Canada too, you both did a great job in this video to bring awareness. Inflation and costs are out of control. I liked how you guessed what each thing would cost. I love watermelon in the summertime and it was $13 the other day 🤯😱 crazy how things have gone up. Sorry we have been MIA for a while. I hope you both are doing fantastic and huge CONGRATS on hitting 3k subscribers!! 😊🎉🎉🎉 so well deserved.
Aaww hi guys 🙋🏻♀️ missed you hope you are both well? We are good thanks and thank you for your congrats! $13 now I don’t feel bad spending £3.75 🤣 have a lovely week ❤️
When I used to live in UK meanwhile I was PhD student, I used to buy food that was near to expire because it was more cheap. Now for this type of videos I discover that several british suffer for the food, I don't know how this situation will finish
Yes there is still a lot of that going on. Most shockingly British pensioners do it routinely every single day. They know at what time of the day refrigerated food gets discounted and wait by the fridges for the yellow discount stickers to be put on food items. I’ve even witnessed pensioners fighting over food they have been waiting to be discounted.
This shopping on the table is just full of useless shi* products! U could buy something else instead of that, real food and not sauces, sweet drinks and alcohol. That's not necessary.
Great video Nick n Jill😮 but come to California that chicken would be 4x’s the cost! I really think all our prices are more than double on mostly everything you showed…I’ve paid $2.99 for one of the miniature watermelon’s the ones the size of a cantaloupe! Great video ❤ love you 🥰
thank you Donna, yes do remember California being very expensive. We were there ten years ago and the exchange rate to the dollar was pretty decent then but it still worked out that everything was more expensive than the UK. i tried a variety of shop outlets too from local delis and CVS to the bigger Walmarts and Costcos. I’m guessing that American salaries are more in line with inflation though? love xx
I really don’t think I’ll ever be able to go back to North America. So expensive and now there are so many new hidden taxes with where you stay and visit. Such a shame. Canada and Mexico remain possibilities.
@@GENerationXplorers American salaries may be in line but retiree pensions are not...we are OK my husband had an excellent job, but many just have their Social Security to live off of, so even if they own their own home the small pension amount isn't enough to sustain them...
@ItsArtByDonna oh gosh that’s a good point Donna. People do complain about the State Pension here but it’s certainly enough to cover food and drink outgoings. Plus pensioners here do benefit from a LOT of extra help.
You did really well on the guesses, can’t believe how much things such as tomato sauce and brown sauce has gone up to. You’re right on shopping around. Great video - all the very best, David & Rachel 👍
Hi Nick and Jill Congratulations to you, two on surpassing 3KKKKKKKK Do you often go grocery shopping together? When you start grocery shopping what is the first selection to go? meat/seafood? dairy and bread? vegetables and fruits? wine/beer/soft drink? snacks? Do you care Organic food? OMGoodness, cage free eggs are $5 for a dozen here in the US Everybody has something addicted to... K7S loves craft beer...Me? Starbucks! hahah No Ice cream in your fridge? I like to buy fruits and vegetables in individually wrapped if possible...for instance, not a bag of oranges. Bulk purchase is wise, but they could go waste. I usually spend over $100 per week since I like fresh fruits and vegetables to cook with meals. hahah Bucket of icer cream stay in the fridge... I often seek for more reasonable prices on non-perishable items at Amazon Prime. No gasoline to spend and delivery is Free. I cannot imagine some parents having hard time with adolescence. Brilliant topic. Well done, Nick and Jill.
Hi ms kayak wow that is some comment lol! I (Jill) do the shopping the only time Nick shops with me is when we are on holiday so when he occasionally shops with me at home it feels like we are on holiday 🤣 All supermarkets in the uk tend to have their fruit and veg as soon as you walk in! We are not big ice cream fans so never buy that to have at home!! Thanks for another fab comment hope you are having a nice weekend ❤️
Brilliant video! This was really interesting to watch. I was frustrated with myself that I couldn't remember the prices of anything, which is insane because I just filmed an Aldi video where I was noting the prices of each item as I bought them! I'm impressed that Nick did such a good job with his guesses, and wasn't too far off on the total!
Think I surprised myself! Prior to the price hikes Jill probably did shop at the other supermarkets and buy branded but the price differential now is vast. I played the game with family members who buy the same unbranded products from Sainsburys and there total came to £47. Thats £18 a day dearer!
I know this probably doesn't feel like it to UK residents, but every time I go back to North London to visit my family, i'm surprised how cheap food shopping is in comparison to here in Germany (other than ciggies of course which have gone up too, but are cheap as chips here). Prices are insane here, and I definitely have problems financing the monthly shop which costs us several hundred more a weekly shop now (we write everything down and keep receipts). But yeah, wherever you are in the west its not getting better it seems. Eye opening video for sure
thank you so much 🙏 yes do notice that fresh food and veg is definitely dearer across Europe. Although things like alcohol, branded pops, sweets and crisps are cheaper. I’m guessing it’s because the UK Government puts a hefty tax on those items. they certainly do on ciggies which they have now officially banned for anyone between the age of 0 and 16 now until the day they die. that might have escaped global notice in our news btw. Effectively when this generation of smokers dies in the UK, smoking will be outlawed completely!
That was very interesting, I do shop at Lidl but it’s worth shopping around these days for deals. I also bulk buy things I use often, because you can normally get some money off for doing that, that’s normally online. I see it as a challenge to spend as little as possible so I spend my money on what I want. 😊 great video and think that’s the longest comment I have ever left. 😂😂😂😂
thank you Cara, appreciated and fully understood, ♥️ its scary times isnt it? for me (Nick) I haven’t seen the price grow as much as Jill has. she has done all the right things, cheaper supermarkets, inferior products and unbranded. and yet still our shopping bill has increased 40% in two years. imagine we insisted on retaining our original shop, I think prices would be 300% worse.
I've got quite good at shopping lately and find myself going to at least different 5 shops now, as there's still big differences in price for may items. They still have to be decent though, so some cheaper isn't always best. Aldi and Lidl not like the old days, when it was cheap because it was sub-standard; now they have better quality. I remember looking at yoghurt in Aldi back in the day, that contained added water!?
Added water? yikes, really are paying for nothing with that one! The quality does seem to be improving with Lidl and Aldi and maybe, dare I say it, the big boys are cutting corners with the quality to match prices?
My first thought was, "you eat beans for breakfast?" Ha ha. Inflation had been really bad here in the US for a while, but the prices have stabilized or come down a bit. The price of eggs was ridiculous here for a while due to bird flu, but that has come back down. I have started to go to different grocery stores for different products. For example, I buy my paper products now at Target, because they are much less that then grocery store. Aldi is a good alternative as well here, but they don't always have everything. I think Nick could have been a good contestant on 'The Price is Right'. 😊👍
Hi guys Another great video, you're right food prices have gone through the roof. We really have to shop about as Morgs is coeliac. It's a shame lidl doesn't do much gluten free stuff as we really like our local lidl store. A loaf of bread for Morgs is more than double the price of normal bread in Morrisons, Tesco etc We eat lots of tuna too, always buy it when it's on offer in Morrisons. Rola cola we always call it that too 😂😂😂😂 Love your kitchen by the way 😊 Sorry only just watching this, we've had a busy few week. Hope you guys are well
Hi guys little secret not our kitchen we could get 6 of our kitchen in that one plus we’d have two cats in shot wanting our attention constantly 🤣 gluten free is getting more popular so hopefully Lidl will get on board soon! Don’t worry about it! We are currently sat in Manchester airport waiting for our flight to Santander for a week in the Cantabrian mountains! have a great week ❤️
Hi Nick and Jill, everything has increased!! Aldi and Sainsbury are my supermarkets of choice these days. I've been a pensioner since last September so I have to be more careful than when I was working..... I'd rather not be working though!!😲😂 Interesting video, perhaps I'm fortunate I don't drink...or smoke.... but I have to keep my vehicles on the road and fuelled. Thanks for sharing, ATB Alistair 👍
thank you Alistair, it is super scary. me (Nick) am genuinely scared as ai always think of myself as the guy that can step in and handle a situation if it deserves my attention. deserves my attention? 😱😱 this is well out of control, not only can I clearly see how we cannot afford to live, breath or eat but prices are up that extortionately that I have to rethink everything right now. scary times.
Hi Nick and Jill a very thoughtful video. We have adjusted our shopping over the last few years and have found choosing own brands and making use of offers helps. Chicken is an interesting one because we find that a whole chicken is cheaper and can be used for a number of different meals. We have found prices have increased but as you say being savvy helps keep things manageable. Thanks for another interesting video. Hope you have a great weekend Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️
Hi guys you are probably right re the chicken but you have to account for the hour and a half the oven will be on for! Suppose with the appliances like air fryers etc which we don’t yet own maybe there are cheaper ways to cook one! It is great tone savvy and is definitely a must in this day and age! have a lovely weekend you two 👍❤️
Was anyone else distressed about how long the chicken was sitting on the counter? I was so distracted watching the video because I was desperate to get that chicken put away in the refrigerator! Lol
Interesting. It does depends where you shop and if you don't mind dropping the quality of some items for store own brand items. We shop at Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons and Asda. I can definitely say the money does not go as far in the latter two in recent years. Brand name things like baked beans and soups are seriously expensive now compared to four or five years ago. The scary part of Brexit consequences in the butchery sections of supermarkets. Many supermarkets now put a nice little Union Jack on things like chicken breasts. When you check, this meat has come from outside of the UK and even the EU. It is packed in the UK so they slap the Union Jack on it too fool you. There doesn't seem to be a requirement to say where the meat was sourced from anymore. Not that supermarkets haven't tried this trick before. I once picked up some breaded chicken goujons in Asda. The chicken was from Venezuela. Who knows what the food safety standards or animal welfare is like there! Always look for the Red Tractor and support British Farmers where you can.
gosh that’s a great point Andy about the supermarket branding, absolute nonsense isn’t it? I’m pretty sure as an is.and we should be pretty much self sufficient when it comes to providing our nation with food. post brexit we are paying £10 per container for low risk items, £29 per container for food items and £149 per container if you want to mix the two items together in one container. that and the extra cost of making Brits do cheap foreign Labour work has really pushed our bills through the roof. scary to think what cheap meat we are buying in whilst exporting our quality stuff. Thats another video right there. great comment 👍
Hi Jill and Nick, here in Portugal everything is also more expensive , I liked the video and the shopping and the prices I think the crisis is all over the world a big like have a great weekend 😃
Ex Brit living in Japan- it was cheap living in Japan around 2008-2015… but now, the yen is down, and economy is folding… but cigs and alcohol is dirt cheap! 😂 priorities! But food and living costs are up!
Thanks for sharing this! We had a much higher guess but we usually use Tesco so this is a great advert for Lidl! We were really impressed with some of your guesses! Very well made video which would not look out of place of prime time telly. Awesome kitchen by the way! Our boys would be screaming out to have a table tennis table in there! Thanks again Elaine, Mike, Samuel and Thomas 😍😎👬
Hi guys great comment thank you! not our kitchen we could fit four of our kitchens in that one plus we would have 2 cats wanting our attention we would love a match of table tennis on that island too 🤣👍❤️
I used to be a Morrisons man myself but did like Lidl for some bits! A lot of the stuff there is actually cheaper than stores in Mexico. Bread especially. But then you can eat a nice meal for £3 so going shopping isn't really worth it 😅 and of course the watermelon is much cheaper here. I was getting Family Fortunes vibes here, 'the cordial you said £1, our survey said...' Well done Nick with the guessing, especially the chicken. I was way off with my guesses and I did all my own shopping for years up until a few months ago 🤣
yikes Morrisons! it is possibly the classiest of the main supermarkets with great bakery and deli stands and dedicated fish and meat stands. Also find the food, particularly the fresh is looked after to a higher standard to keep it at a proper temperature (similar to European supermarkets) but it really comes at a cost. The food in Mexico looks incredible, im still salivating over your last weeks video and am excited that there is a new one this week. I would definitely be eating out all the time when visiting there. it will be interesting to see how much things have gone up in Spain this week. I did expect the chicken to be way more as a single man 20 years ago I’d have struggled to get a KG of fresh chicken for under £5 so for it to be that price now seems very reasonable, especially when it is so versatile in preparing so many dishes. Love Family Fortunes 😂
@GENerationXplorers the main reason I used Morrisons was that it was 5 minutes walk from my house 🤣 the meat and fish I did find better in there than most places. And until about a year ago the prices were reasonable. Haha yeah, I had some delicious tacos last night for the equivalent of £4 with a drink. Couldn't make it at home for that cost. Chicken is definitely the way forward, I used to eat loads of the stuff, almost every meal I cooked involved chicken 😆
@no_soy_rubio ah we do have chicken for pretty much every main meal, a no brainer really. The food in Mexico looks worldclass, I wish I could get excited for Spanish food, although Potes the nearest town to where we are staying has a very highly regarded American style burger bar called “Anybun”. Cant fail with a visit there, I have already been pouring over their incredible menu! I’ll re re try Spanish food at the rustic places in the mountains but the so called “posh Spanish food at Spanish restaurants” I have given up on, there are only so many times you can get served pork balls out of a can or frozen fish, not for me!
@ChilleUK yeah it was a bit of an eyesore. I much prefer LIDL! I just wish they would build a big out of town ALDI somewhere to the same spec they make them in other places.
We are currently in a very sad state as a country and I'm not sure any political party would have got us in a better place, based on Brexit, COVID, Ukraine, the Suez Canal and Israel, the world is just so unsettled at the moment. The price increases over the past few years is horrendous and I doubt they will ever gone back. Great little game guys.
Prices here have gone way up on everything so I’m always looking for cheaper options sales if possible. I buy Nescafé too…only when it’s on sale at 4.99 Canadian ..most of the time it 6.99 or 7.99 or more depending on the store. If tuna is on sale I’ll stock up if I can. Most of the prices here are way too much! Only bananas are still a decent price and I don’t know why ? Thanks for sharing how prices are in the Uk. 👍😊🇨🇦
Here the prices gone ridicolous. And I check offers all time. Before covid we got easy 6 full bags on weekly shopping. And then we got all sorts! Now... we are lucky if we got more than 3 bags and then we don't always buy everything either. Everything have been much more expensive. Started with the covid period, then the war in Ukraine was an "excuse" and then inflation on top of all. Swedish kronor are not good in value and even if we had pay rise, it has not cover all new prices.😮 They say our wage "gone down 4.8%" with all those extra costs. And that's even with our wages gone up! So the ekvation don't work... and many struggle. I am only happy we got jobs, Trevor and I. But latest year it feels like we can't afford much. Cause too much goes to necessary things now. And then most of times it isn't anything fancy either. Thanks for the video... And to give a hint our weekly shopping for 2 grown ups cost us at least between £100-130 easy... And we still might have to buy something more to cover 7 days. Have a great weekend both 🦇🖤🖤🖤🖤🦇
Hi Sanniz great comment and thank you for telling us what it’s like in Sweden! Everywhere sounds pretty lousy to be fair we all have to be savvy and buy necessities and sacrifice treats unfortunately! Sad times! on the cheery note 🤣 have a nice weekend ❤️
🤣🤣I have always done the shopping in our relationship. Only way we'd get anything good! Harder to do with the rising costs here too. Some great guesses on the prices Nick! Still to high though. We enjoyed the video Jill and Nick. Prices are pretty close here.
Nick you were way better than me, I think you cheated 😂 I was way out. I genuinely haven’t got a clue. Only thing I know is the price of milk. I’m lactose intolerant and we shop in Lidl where is about£1.15. In most other shops it’s about £2.20. When my wife told me that I couldn’t believe it 😳 Great concept once again. You and Jill are always thinking out of the box and I love it 😁👍❤
thank you Phil (no cheating honestly), I really do detest supermarkets and only ever go in them when I’m on my hols. Some things you can’t unsee like the price of Pepsi Max when it flashes up on telly so I had a clue about things like that but beyond that clueless. I haven’t drank milk for years so I’d have guessed £1.50 on that one? does seem that we are both saving a lot of money by shopping at Lidl. i played this game with some family members who watched the video and they shop at Sainsburies and knew how much everything was there. there total came to £47. So on a days shop they are spending £18 more! hopefully I’ve converted them to Lidl!
Crazy how the cost of everything has gone up (and I don’t think it come down either 😢) I do know some big profits are being made in retail mind (so the situation works for some doesn’t it 🤔) Great video you did good by the way Nick 🤠👍 Have a great weekend and great compare Jill👍 ATB Simon
thank you Simon 🙏 it’s no wonder we have so many industries striking with wages not rising in line with inflation. as much as I didnt vote for or against it I did believe that things would improve post Brexit but the lack of haulage and shopping workers has seen these retailers have to pay top money for UK staff and training whilst every container coming into the UK (and leaving) has to do so with a container checking charge, introducing an extra cost on every item coming in. All things that should have been negotiated better by Boris.
@@GENerationXplorers indeed Boris the pro euro who jumped ship for personal gain 🤔 mind he likes a pint of ale 🍺 so all is good 👍 😊(😂) Would you guys swap you UK passports / citizenship for an EU one ???
yeah I did surprisingly bad really. the whole idea was that I’d be shocked by how dear things had gotten. really didn’t appreciate just how much money we are saving by shopping at Lidl or Aldi and buying unbranded items.
Inflation has risen 20% since 2021. Supply chains are now fully operational in delivering food, the prices haven’t come down, neither will they. Millions are spending more than their earnings. Time to hit the streets.
Really enjoyed this one guys i played along with you and i was 15 pounds to high on bill.this was really great fun interacting on this video and loving the great variety your channel is giving us well done guysx
Aussie Shiraz! We pay far more in Australia for a bottle of wine 🍷 Our taxes are higher on alcohol and cigarettes. Your watermelon was expensive. I love pears 🍐 Ugh 😩 baked beans 🫘 Peter loves them. Nicholas you are pretty good with your prices. I always look for Discounted products. You are a good little shopper Jill. Thank you for a fun and interesting vlog. Have a wonderful week ahead. ❤❤❤
🍷 well that’s just wrong! Thank you Joseph and Peter for another fabulous comment! It has been so interesting hearing how it has affected people all over the world hope you are having a great weekend? 👍❤️
ah the good ol Brexit BS, I work in importing and exporting and it goes as smoothly as it did before Brexit, no effect whatsoever. Greed is the reason for price increases.
Well I agree with the greed part, particularly on UK taxation of things Europeans get much cheaper such as Alcohol, Pops, Sweets, Cigs, etc but Brexit has its positives (I’m for a Brexit btw just wish the deal was better), since Brexit our pound has risen against the Euro which is great news. On the other hand inspection of every container coming into the country is charged at £10 for low risk and £29 for medium risk or £145 if it’s a mixed container. That fee has to be passed onto us consumers. Secondly it’s hard to fathom the amount extra we have to train and pay for UK staff to take the shop and haulage jobs that most Brits don’t want to do. That cost also is forced on us consumers.
Some positives about Brexit is the pound is growing against the euro which is a great thing and will continue to so as the Eurozone continues to devalue itself. As for food costs well each low risk container coming into UK is charged at £10 a medium risk at £29 and a mixed container at £145. The shortage of foreign shop and haulage workers has meant that British citizens have had to be trained and paid properly to do the job and all those costs have pushed the price of goods up and hurt us consumers. But your right about the greed we have one of the greediest Governments in the world with taxation on lots of food and drink items!
The real cause is the depreciation of the fiat currency which people think is money. It has been printed out of thin air for about 50 years now and is near worthless. That is why people have to hand over more of it and the government/central bankers working together call it inflation. Fooling all you who believe it. If it was Brexit, why does the whole world suffer this "inflation". Use your brain if you have one.
Inflation the tax that's constantly in everyone's face that not many people see as a tax. The main source of inflation is the Government cos they borrow more money into existence. I must start shopping at Aldi as it seems very cheap in comparison to say Asda or Sainburys. Nick did very well considering he doesn't do the shopping. I'm surprised you drink the sugary fizzy stuff. Hopefully inflation has calmed down a bit but I suspect it will kick off again soon. Great subject for a video 👍
Hi Paul no sugar in the fizzy drinks just loads of caffeine 🤣 we go for the max or xtra never the sugared ones! yeah you are right great comment! cheers 👍
@TheHikingHermit we drink coffee too 😳 no wonder we are always pulling each other down from the ceiling 🤣 you have to have some vices in your life we might just have too many 😬❤️
@@GENerationXplorers just looked at my FB feed and first thing that's on there is Labour plan on bringing in a ban on selling high caffeine drinks to under 16s. Safe for now.
Hey both, ah, trolley cam, very cool!’ Bad call Nick, not going shopping with Jill haha. A game, excellent….we’re Lidl fans too to be honest, the app is great but I’m still awaiting the day we get a free pretzel!!! I’ll be honest, Rach usually does our shopping so I’d be rubbish at this! Eggs, pretty close!! Bread, that’s good. It’s ok, we won’t comment on each one haha. To be honest, you haven’t been a million miles away on many of them except the watermelon. Shop at Lidl, absolutely!! That was fun, we played along. Cheers both 🍷 (that’s the £4.99 wine 😂) x
Jill is shouting at me to tell you that it’s a “prize every time” at the moment on the Lidl app, she won the choice of free British strawberries or a honeydew melon! I detest supermarkets and if I ever go in I always pressurise Jill to get round them super fast! I love going to the supermarkets on holiday though, it’s one of my favourite holiday pastimes! I played the game with some family members who buy the same items unbranded from Sainsbury's and there total came to £47, effectively making Sainsbury’s £18 a day more expensive. A shocking amount to be sure! £4.99 wine? you opted for the decent stuff! 😂🍻
this was an interesting experiment. i don't want to call this a fun episode because the topic is so serious, but you found a fun way to demonstrate it. turns out nick guessed pretty well! i do the shopping for us for the most part. record profits for the big companies as prices just continue to increase. our minimum wage is shameful. living wages are needed. btw, some of these comments are a bit judgy 👀sending love to you both! 🛴❤
I do like food shopping when I’m on my hols self catering in Europe and what I tend to find is most fresh food, meats and veg are dearer but alcohol, pops, sweets and snacks are way cheaper. I’m back self catering in Spain near the border of France in a few days, it will be interesting to compare the prices there!
It really is a joke everything is so expensive 😩 Bill's & food ridiculous prices. Good video. You wouldn't believe how much things are these days . Generation Xperiences knows where to find the bargains .Good video Generation Xplorers Generation Xperiences 👍
its crazy isn’t it? just a few years ago we did a massive budget and reckoned £150 would cover our extortionate eat and drink bill, this now would not touch the surface. clearly we need £210 just to stay alive, absolute BS and very scary..
The cost of living crisis has been a perfect storm for UK residents. It coincided with the war in Ukraine, which caused energy costs to soar, and Brexit, which resulted in the loss of many shop and haulage workers. Additionally, Brexit has led to hefty inspection charges on all imported goods, containers, and vehicles. While things are clearly bad in the UK, with household bills suddenly tripling overnight, we would like to hear from our viewers overseas. How has the war in Ukraine affected your shopping bills? Are the prices we pay in our country, given current exchange rates, similar to what you are experiencing? Please help us continue this conversation.
It's the whole of the world that is effect...... not just the UK
QE/QE/QE 🤔 more QE
@@michaelhawkins7389I think we are all suffering Michael, but maybe wages went up in line with inflation in some countries other than others..
Printing money out of thin air causes inflation. You might want to add that to your list. In regard to Brexit, Germany, the powerhouse of Europe, is on the verge of financial ruin. You haven't seen nothing yet. By the way, any of the cheap brands contain modified starch. Eating a pound of lard is actually healthier.
@louminati4318 some great points there, especially about inflation. The modified starches I will look into, thankyou..
Cost of Living crisis needs to be called what it actually is;
Corporate Greed Crisis.
Absolutely 👍
In Croatia, it started when we joined the Eurozone. While we had our own currency, everything was somehow under control, but after the introduction of the Euro, prices went wild. It is certain that the war in Ukraine also had an impact, but still, most of the income goes to utilities and food.
They say the same in Spain when they joined the Euro
Yep joining the Eurozone and changing currency has affected quite a lot of countries! Thanks Vedrana (and Matt 😉) for addressing this! 👍❤️
@@no_soy_rubio I remember that well, everything went up 66% overnight from 1 peseta to 1 euro.
It's not "exasperated" energy costs, it's "exacerbated" energy costs. I keep hearing people make this mistake. "exacerbated" means to make worse. Exasperated is what people feel when this happens.
Apologies! thanks for the correction! it’s true you learn something new every day! have a great weekend 👍
Brexit and war is not the main reason for price increase. It is due to government money printing !
id include that definitely but that’s always gone on. the most recent things are the other two 👍
A brexit ur not well educated
@CarlBland-l8l brexit added a minimum shipment tax on every container coming into the country whilst taking away the cheap as chips Eastern European delivery drivers that brought food to our shops. I want immigration down more than anyone else, I want our cultural identity back, but if you look at the cost of shopping increase over the last couple of years, Brexit is one of the top reasons. After a war nobody wanted between Russia and the old USSR republic Ukraine.
It doesn't matter what type of content you record, always do it professionally. Kudos for this little documentary guys!!
thank you Ervin, we are back on the mainland this week self catering so if I can find a LIDL I will possibly do a price comparison!
Prices are much higher here in The states
yes, your absolutely right, when we used to holiday in the States and our pound was strong against your dollar things seemed very expensive then. with our vastly weakened pound against the dollar I couldn’t imagine surviving there now!
True
It isn't a cost of living crisis, it's a cost of greed crisis.
I like that 👍
‘To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all’ - Oscar Wilde
Great quote 👍
L14 living cost in Tuscany Italy has significantly increasing too, I am blessed living in the countryside that I could find fresh produced by the farmer like egg, chicken etc for proteins, we plants some veggies in our garden. But for any other products from supermarket we can’t help it. 17:02
Hi TiTi thanks for your comment yes buying locally from local farmers is good 👍 have a lovely weekend c
Incomes haven't come close to meet houseing pricing and the cost of everything its madness..
It really is very well said 👍❤️
@@GENerationXplorers hopefully things can maybe change after the election lol
Off-topic comment, but I love your kitchen! Beautiful design, and it looks absolutely enormous!
Sadly not ours, I think we could fit ours six times into that one! It is a lovely kitchen though. Id have a very vocal cat getting upset with me filming and knocking things off the side constantly.
@@GENerationXplorers nice to have a friend let you film in their kitchen!!
Oh nice kitchen.........hmmmm, I wonder what ours looks like, as I try and keep out of it as much as possible😁. The problem with Brexit is, we have still not had it yet, all of the main parties, the big businesses (who wanted to flood the country with cheap labour who would all be happy to work for minimum wage), the media etc, none of them wanted it, so they have done their best to obstruct it and only done the minimum they could to implement it but there is so much more they could have done if their heart had been in it. I would not have a clue with the prices in the shops, when Mrs Metalman goes food shopping, I go to the gym. Brexit, just like Covid is perfect excuse for retailers and in fact anyone who provides a service of any kind to put up their prices and provide a poor service and I can see this going on for years to come. To be fair you did a great job guessing those prices, I think they should have put you in charge of Brexit, cheers Alan
Spot on Alan, I bet they were gutted they lost all their foreign staff when our bare bones Brexit eventually went through. £10 on each container coming into the UK, £29 if it contains food items and £149 if it contains mixed items. so that was lumped onto us consumers bills along with the price of training up british workers to do the foreign jobs they dont want to do. great split there Alan, man after my own heart, gym and the shops. I usually crack on with the accounts, invoicing and video editing whilst Jill vanishes for hours on end sourcing these good bargains! id love to be in charge of Brexit, there are many other independent countries getting away with exactly what we should be able to right now. instead we pay France 20 million a year to turn a blind eye to border crossings and then go out and rescue the people smugglers and put them up in hotels us British can’t afford to holiday in. an absolute joke. we need Brexit but we need a party strong enough to toss the deal out of the window that we got and get the same kind of deal many other independent countries enjoy. my kitchen would fit in that kitchen about eight times over and would have a very unruly cat knocking things off shelves and meowing because he wasn’t getting the attention us filming a video was 😂
@@GENerationXplorers - 100%
Hello Nick and Jill 👋. That’s amazing reviews. 11:10 this really good to knew how hard the life now if all still getting higher prices. I’m always going in Netto because it’s near by at home 😉. Have a great weekend. 🙏🏻❤️👍
Hi Kenn we have not heard of Netto so thank you for telling us of your supermarket of choice! have a great weekend 👍
Same as Lidl also sometimes little bit expensive as well 😉.
Remember people said they will support Ukraine regardless, well here you have it, at the cost of the people of the UK.
Most of Europe stopped buying energy from Russia, what did Russia do? Sell it to China. Simple and effective for them but it’s crippled the eurozone.
Shopping has become a real challenge for many I have to agree. While in Australia and New Zealand I was horrified at the prices. More so in New Zealand as I am more familiar with the prices there. I was really glad I could help out the weeks I stayed with my son and his family. What does annoy me is the products that are often on special. Non essentials that is. Parents don't need, chocolate biscuits, chippies, fizzy ( including energy) drinks and luxury soaps on special but general weekly NEEDS, like butter, eggs, milk, vegetables. One supermarket chain in New Zealand have in the fruit section, a basket with fruit for children ( one per child) free for the taking. We have the luxury of a fresh food market on Friday and Saturday. I have just bought 3 capsicum, a large head of broccoli, 8 nectarines, a punnet of chestnut mushrooms, two punnets ( quite large) of blueberries and 500gr cherries for the magic sum of €13,50 (1€ is 0:85 bp). We buy our fish, cheese and poultry at the market too. I'm watchful for specials at the supermarket. Truth is, one can make a decent meal for little if one has the skills. Many yiounger families don't seem to have had the budget education I had in my day or the cooking lessons etc. I'm not saying there isn't a problem but listening to my mums stories years ago she had it tough too with 4 children and one income. It taught me a lot how to manage my budget. Are we only buying the essentials or do we feel we have a 'right' to more? Sorry, I always like to see both sides of the coin first. Chapeau to those families coping and facing their challenges weekly. Have an awesome weekend dear Jill and Nick. Love this item - needs to be discussed. 👌🇳🇱🙋♀🥝
Wow Anita that is some comment! Super interesting hearing all about the differences in different parts of the world! You are so right about how they discount the rubbish! our supermarkets offer free piece of fruit to children and currently on my Lidl app you get to spin a wheel after spending so much and you win free fruit! I currently have a free punnet of strawberries and a free pineapple! previously we have had a free avocado, free honeydew melon and free raspberries just waiting to win a free watermelon 🍉🤣 shopping at your local market sounds much better and more fun too! we are definitely encouraged to buy much more than the necessary with all the advertising! Have a lovely weekend ❤️😘
Lidl and Aldi are really good. Interestingly, I was in Morrison's today, and they had a sign that said price matched with Lidl and Aldi. As you are in Scarborough, it would be interesting to know how Proudfoot compares against them. If they still exist. That jingle is stuck forever in my head. 'Proudfoot, foodstore, everything you want, and so much more. Proudfoot, foodstore, eat better for less'.
oh my days Proudfoot are like the Waitrose in our area. pretty good on deli quality meats but extortionate (in our opinion) on price. I have seen a few supermarkets claiming to match LIDL and ALDI prices yet the shelves that match are always mysteriously empty? is it a fraud?
@GENerationXplorers perhaps so, just to real you in. I was just doing a supermarket dash so I didn't really pay attention 🙃
Like minds Chris, like minds, I hate the places! 😂😂
The cost of food is tremendous here...and our major grocery stores have had record profits. So I guess the shareholders and management are making a good living. I usually only buy things when they are on sale and so without on other times. But what a great idea for trying to guess prices! Just water has doubled in the last couple of years and now they are even looking for more. Electricity too...up significantly! The one positive is that I am mortgage free, so at least I don't have to pay that or rent. Just have to do what we can to make ends meets. Take care over there!
You are so right Bruce we have to adapt to these ever changing times and be more savvy! Thanks for your great comment 👍❤️
It's so frustrating how things have increased in price, or packages have gotten smaller for the same prices. I agree, wages have not compensated, and for those people in the grocery business it's frustrating as well - I understand it costs more to transport things as well, but it makes one wonder who is benefiting from these higher prices? Very fun comparison though and I'm always fascinated at the grocery store to see what's in people's fridges & pantries.
Hi Donna thanks for you comment yeah we always like having a nosey at what other people are buying 🤭 have a great week 👍
Wages should be linked to inflation. I guarantee you inflation would always stay low if that was the case
very true thanks for your comment Anthony 👍
Silly idea, as it will cause a inflation wage spiral
Important topic, living costs certainly have gone up and up and your right the majority of people wages just haven’t kept up with the cost of living. Sadly I don’t see it changing any time soon either and imagine we will likely see a bigger gap between those living below the poverty line and those above. Something certainly needs to change.
thanks Yasmin, it really is a struggle, to think that our daily spend on food and drink comes to over £30 is insane. it was only a few years ago we put a weekly shop max budget to £150. that just wouldn’t cut it. no wonder even people in work are turning to food banks and people are striking because wages are not going up with inflation.
Living costs are getting increased day by day all over the world.
Hmm.
Let's see
Very true have a good weekend 👍
This was a fantastically produced video Nick and Jill. A great topic and a harsh reality. Some shocking prices lol!! That watermelon was scandalous! It just shows the everyday products that are going up and up and like you mentioned the incomes are not! You got most of the prices really well hehe. It's super important to highlight the sad cost of living crisis and Nick and Jill you've done a fine good job of it!! Thank you both and CONGRATS on 3K, so proud and happy for you xxx
Aaww thanks Alessa! have a lovely week ❤️
Quantity & Quality!!!
Just because they are cheaper doesnt mean theyre of better value.
Tin of beans for example. Some are full with beans, others are half beans and half sauce.
Very true, the unbranded items can be appalling, it really is a case of trying several unbranded items until you find one whereby the quality is similar to a decent branded make. My mum seems to think that is false economy as by the time you have thrown out products you don’t like you could have enjoyed the product you really like at the higher price! 👍
It is remarkable how low the prices are at Aldi and Lidl!!! I remember you saying that you preferred Lidl, but I hadn't really shopped there before. I recently went to the one here in Cheltenham, and it is brilliant! Much nicer than the Aldi here as well, with much better product selection. But the prices are still amazing!
We have a purpose built relatively new, high spec Lidl in Scarborough that is akin to its high standard European counterparts but sadly our Aldi is a tiny, repurposed unit in the centre of town with tiny aisles, many lines missing and some pretty unsavoury characters visiting! I wish they would build a brand new one somewhere out of town from the ground up, ive seen them elsewhere and they can match Lidl to toe!
@@GENerationXplorers I shopped at Lidl today and thought of you... everything was so cheap!!!
@MagentaOtterTravels I couldn’t find a Lidl but I found a Dia and a Lupa on the continent today and pretty much everything in there was WAY cheaper than the UK imo. Some things like fresh meat and cheeses were about par for par but branded sweets, fizzy drinks, crisps and chocolate are all at least half price to Uk prices. And then Alcohol? Well it’s all 75% off but that’s UK Government taxation.
@@GENerationXplorers oh no! Don't drink too much! Lol
@MagentaOtterTravels the temptation is there! We usually fit so much into the day that by the time the first drink hits my lips of a night I’m out for the count. We usually leave a load for the housekeepers or throw it out at the end of the hols!
Same here in the US. Prices are out of control and everyone wants a TIP..$$ 🤷♀️
Good video guys
Have a great weekend. 👍👍
Thanks! You too! ❤️😘
It is crazy to see, how much some food items have increased in prices. But luckily it is not all of them. Another thing I've noticed, some items have gone from 500g to 450g, but the price is the same or just a little higher. I hope you'll have a great weekend.
You make a great point there Thomas they have reduced the size or amount on a lot of products but the prices are the same or higher 👍 you too
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How good was Nick in that pricing! WOW he was amazing, I got nowhere near any of those prices. What truly amazed me was the size of your kitchen, you could fit all of my hovel into half of your kitchen. It just goes to show how the other half live. Well done on producing a light hearted Friday night film. 👍
ah thank you Mike. sadly had we tried to film this in our hovel we would be overrun with cats meowing and knocking food items off shelves. our poor decorating would also be on full display. thankfully we caretake many, many luxury homes that even with a million lottery wins we could never afford. this is just one of them. humbly yours with the annoying cats that scratch up and destroy any video we try to film in our exceptionally humble abode.. xx
i dont know if i told you this story, but last year i bought my pen pal and her daughter each a jacket. they live in wales. it cost me 80 u.s. dollars to mail them. but because i filled out the costom form wrong. the post office in wales made my mate pay 20 pounds. before they would give it to her.
This is terrible what a rip off hope they enjoy their jackets you are kind ❤️
good evening nick and jill. food is expensive in the u.s. too.
So we are hearing from quite a lot of people in fact sounds like we have it best in 🇬🇧 xx
Hi Jill & Nick, this was a fun idea! It shows just how much supermarket prices have rocketed in recent years. The same applies in the United States. Dara did a comparison video a while back which showed that prices on average were even higher in the States compared to the UK. You are both so innovative with your channel content. Well done on a very enjoyable and thought-provoking video ❤
Yes I love Dara’s comparison videos, we are back on the mainland this week self catering so I might be tempted to do a price comparison with the LIDL there. the prices do seem to have snowballed though and I think the problem in the Uk is that wages haven’t altered in line with inflation.
Yes, I agree that if you shop in the cheaper places and cook at home, the cost of food is not bad at all! We have even reduced our monthly food budget compared to a year ago
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we have saved so much by buying unbranded and from the cheaper European supermarkets, but what will we do next!? 😱
You're very lucky. In my town we only have a Sainsbury's and a Waitrose and they both charge a fortune for everything. I was shocked by your final total!!
gosh yes, we used to shop at Sainsbury’s it is ridiculous how expensive things are there. they do match ALDI on some products and ive never once seen those matches in stock. I’m pretty sure it’s a scam they run!
I love Aldi which we have just up the road opposite the Tesco I work in 😂I shop there as can’t afford to do my weekly shop at Tesco even with my discount card.
Oh dear! Nick looks so shocked at price of Water melon. Watto does not come food shopping but he does always comment on the amount of money coming out of bank account.
I find it is sometimes best to plan meals one week in advance & only buy what you need but have to be really strict.
This is a fun but serious video regarding sky high prices of our food.
A 1kg pack of chick breast in Aldi is £6.49
So Lidle have some good prices on most things.
Thanks for the great video guys 💕👍🏻🙋♀️
thank you so much Kim ♥️ Yes me and Watto are very lucky that you lovely ladies do the shopping for us. I have to be honest I thought our weekly food and drink shop would come to £150 but at £30 a day and that’s not showing everything we have im shocked at how much more that bill will come to. still reeling from paying triple for our energy bills since Russia invaded the Ukraine. ♥️
The cost of living crisis IS actually happening, and it's kinda alarming how we just live with it like there's nothing to be done, (some don't even realise...). My partner and I used to shop at ASDA, but stopped because they just went crazy putting the prices up. One of the items I have kept my eyes on is the asda finest sausages, back in 2018/19 we could get 2 x £4 , now each package is almost £4!, and they kept putting them up every 3 or 4 months, chicken breast and mince are other examples, fruit juice as well. Restaurant prices, back in 2018 in The Guy Fawkes Inn York, as an example, the 3 course meal was £14.93, now in 2024 the same menu has gone up by almost 15 pounds (£29). I am originally from Mexico, and although we have got the same cost of living crisis over there, wages have gone up accordingly (86% from 2019 to 2024), other countries have responded the same way. Let's hope this new government responds to this issue soon.
really hear you on that. we used to do a 90 mile roundtrip to visit our closest ASDA as it was renowned for the cheapest prices. a few years ago we did our entire Xmas Shop there and saved a few pounds! not the case anymore, a trip to ASDA is like a visit to Waitrose (never been) back in the day. all the staples are going up and up exactly as you say. we made all the cuts and decisions to cut out budget as soon as possible. shopping at LIDL and ALDI is essential now, the only better cut? leave the UK. we are seriously looking at every option to do just that.l
Thank you so much for doing this video! It has encouraged me to get busy finishing the edit on my Aldi comparison video!
The response has been quite interesting with a lot of people saying that things are dearer where they are in the world. I don’t think I’m passing a Spanish Lidl tomorrow but I might do a price comparison with a Supermacado there.
@@GENerationXplorers ENJOY YOUR HOLS!!!
Enjoyed this video …. It’s a fun game with a serious message …..Inflation ruins futures and bakes in poverty for so many. Politicians have sought to deflect responsibility for the cost of living crisis whereas a fair proportion of the inflationary pressure has been driven from long term policies of successive governments. What was reassuring though was that you were able to show the impact of what different brands and retailers have on overall cost. Shop smart shop S-Mart
very true great comment guys 👍
Those prices are cheap compared to where I live in South Carolina USA. I live in one of the lower cost areas in the US. For my wife, son, and I, we spend around 1500 pounds (where 1 pound = $1.25) per month on food and related items at the grocery store. I do try to buy quality foods including meat, fish, fruit, and vegetables. We rarely eat out, so our budget for restaurants is only around $200 per month.
Hi Eric thanks for your great comment and letting us know how it is for you guys across the pond! We can’t afford to eat out at restaurants (we only do this when holidaying in Spain or Italy where it is super reasonable in comparison) it sounds like here in the uk where the good healthy stuff is the dearest and they wonder why obesity is huge in this country it’s because it’s too expensive to live healthy but that’s for another video 🤣 have a great weekend 👍
I spend $300 USD or less per month here in pricey downtown Los Angeles. Mostly organic, for one middle-aged woman and a pet guinea pig. Perhaps you may be inspired to stretch your dollars from youtubers such as "Under the Median" or "Living on a Dime to Grow Rich."
Im sure giving more money to the ukraine and bringing another billion immigrants will solve things
🤣 sure it will 👍
This is everywhere most countries
Hi there yes it is happening the world over 👍
it is a crazy world.....here also in Belgium we got the same problem...we need to keep going no mather what....just being smarth with your money....thanks for the share my friends Jill and Nick ....have a great week
Exactly! very well said Fred! you too 👍👍
Yikes. Didn't realize all the impact with the war. Even here, the costs of everything are at a high. Inflation simply can not keep up. Mortgage rates are the scariest part. People's mortgage rates are going up which means their homes are no longer affordable. Scary situation.
Hi Dan you are right it is very scary thanks for your comment hope you are well 👍
Hi Nick and Jill, we shop at Tesco or Sainsbury’s but only because we don’t have a Lidl near to us and wouldn’t be worth the petrol. Prices have sky rocketed, that water melon is extortionate, but like you would still buy it as our Belle loves it. Really enjoyed, take care x Julie and Tony x
Cheers guys! it appears from the comments it’s far worse in other places, we have it quite easy 👍❤️
So sad to see what’s happening in the world. We are living in the same crisis over here in Canada too, you both did a great job in this video to bring awareness. Inflation and costs are out of control. I liked how you guessed what each thing would cost. I love watermelon in the summertime and it was $13 the other day 🤯😱 crazy how things have gone up. Sorry we have been MIA for a while. I hope you both are doing fantastic and huge CONGRATS on hitting 3k subscribers!! 😊🎉🎉🎉 so well deserved.
Aaww hi guys 🙋🏻♀️ missed you hope you are both well? We are good thanks and thank you for your congrats! $13 now I don’t feel bad spending £3.75 🤣 have a lovely week ❤️
When I used to live in UK meanwhile I was PhD student, I used to buy food that was near to expire because it was more cheap. Now for this type of videos I discover that several british suffer for the food, I don't know how this situation will finish
Yes there is still a lot of that going on. Most shockingly British pensioners do it routinely every single day. They know at what time of the day refrigerated food gets discounted and wait by the fridges for the yellow discount stickers to be put on food items. I’ve even witnessed pensioners fighting over food they have been waiting to be discounted.
This shopping on the table is just full of useless shi* products! U could buy something else instead of that, real food and not sauces, sweet drinks and alcohol. That's not necessary.
I guess we could have saved £6 or £7 that way that could have been spent on more fresh meat options? 🧐
Honestly it is crazy, we have troubles too...
yes we are in Spain atm and you can see the prices are going up in Europe too.
Great video Nick n Jill😮 but come to California that chicken would be 4x’s the cost! I really think all our prices are more than double on mostly everything you showed…I’ve paid $2.99 for one of the miniature watermelon’s the ones the size of a cantaloupe!
Great video ❤ love you 🥰
I'm from the UK and just spent a month in California, and I concur 😅
thank you Donna, yes do remember California being very expensive. We were there ten years ago and the exchange rate to the dollar was pretty decent then but it still worked out that everything was more expensive than the UK. i tried a variety of shop outlets too from local delis and CVS to the bigger Walmarts and Costcos. I’m guessing that American salaries are more in line with inflation though? love xx
I really don’t think I’ll ever be able to go back to North America. So expensive and now there are so many new hidden taxes with where you stay and visit. Such a shame. Canada and Mexico remain possibilities.
@@GENerationXplorers American salaries may be in line but retiree pensions are not...we are OK my husband had an excellent job, but many just have their Social Security to live off of, so even if they own their own home the small pension amount isn't enough to sustain them...
@ItsArtByDonna oh gosh that’s a good point Donna. People do complain about the State Pension here but it’s certainly enough to cover food and drink outgoings. Plus pensioners here do benefit from a LOT of extra help.
You did really well on the guesses, can’t believe how much things such as tomato sauce and brown sauce has gone up to. You’re right on shopping around. Great video - all the very best, David & Rachel 👍
Cheers guys 👍❤️
Hi Nick and Jill
Congratulations to you, two on surpassing 3KKKKKKKK
Do you often go grocery shopping together?
When you start grocery shopping what is the first selection to go?
meat/seafood? dairy and bread? vegetables and fruits? wine/beer/soft drink? snacks?
Do you care Organic food?
OMGoodness, cage free eggs are $5 for a dozen here in the US
Everybody has something addicted to...
K7S loves craft beer...Me? Starbucks! hahah
No Ice cream in your fridge?
I like to buy fruits and vegetables in individually wrapped if possible...for instance, not a bag of oranges.
Bulk purchase is wise, but they could go waste.
I usually spend over $100 per week since I like fresh fruits and vegetables to cook with meals.
hahah Bucket of icer cream stay in the fridge...
I often seek for more reasonable prices on non-perishable items at Amazon Prime. No gasoline to spend and delivery is Free.
I cannot imagine some parents having hard time with adolescence.
Brilliant topic. Well done, Nick and Jill.
Hi ms kayak wow that is some comment lol! I (Jill) do the shopping the only time Nick shops with me is when we are on holiday so when he occasionally shops with me at home it feels like we are on holiday 🤣 All supermarkets in the uk tend to have their fruit and veg as soon as you walk in! We are not big ice cream fans so never buy that to have at home!! Thanks for another fab comment hope you are having a nice weekend ❤️
Brilliant video! This was really interesting to watch. I was frustrated with myself that I couldn't remember the prices of anything, which is insane because I just filmed an Aldi video where I was noting the prices of each item as I bought them!
I'm impressed that Nick did such a good job with his guesses, and wasn't too far off on the total!
Think I surprised myself! Prior to the price hikes Jill probably did shop at the other supermarkets and buy branded but the price differential now is vast. I played the game with family members who buy the same unbranded products from Sainsburys and there total came to £47. Thats £18 a day dearer!
@@GENerationXplorers yes, given the video title, you should have shown Sainsbury's or Morrisons prices to get more of a shock!
I know this probably doesn't feel like it to UK residents, but every time I go back to North London to visit my family, i'm surprised how cheap food shopping is in comparison to here in Germany (other than ciggies of course which have gone up too, but are cheap as chips here). Prices are insane here, and I definitely have problems financing the monthly shop which costs us several hundred more a weekly shop now (we write everything down and keep receipts). But yeah, wherever you are in the west its not getting better it seems. Eye opening video for sure
thank you so much 🙏 yes do notice that fresh food and veg is definitely dearer across Europe. Although things like alcohol, branded pops, sweets and crisps are cheaper. I’m guessing it’s because the UK Government puts a hefty tax on those items. they certainly do on ciggies which they have now officially banned for anyone between the age of 0 and 16 now until the day they die. that might have escaped global notice in our news btw. Effectively when this generation of smokers dies in the UK, smoking will be outlawed completely!
That was very interesting, I do shop at Lidl but it’s worth shopping around these days for deals. I also bulk buy things I use often, because you can normally get some money off for doing that, that’s normally online. I see it as a challenge to spend as little as possible so I spend my money on what I want. 😊 great video and think that’s the longest comment I have ever left. 😂😂😂😂
thank you Cara, appreciated and fully understood, ♥️ its scary times isnt it? for me (Nick) I haven’t seen the price grow as much as Jill has. she has done all the right things, cheaper supermarkets, inferior products and unbranded. and yet still our shopping bill has increased 40% in two years. imagine we insisted on retaining our original shop, I think prices would be 300% worse.
I've got quite good at shopping lately and find myself going to at least different 5 shops now, as there's still big differences in price for may items. They still have to be decent though, so some cheaper isn't always best. Aldi and Lidl not like the old days, when it was cheap because it was sub-standard; now they have better quality. I remember looking at yoghurt in Aldi back in the day, that contained added water!?
Added water? yikes, really are paying for nothing with that one! The quality does seem to be improving with Lidl and Aldi and maybe, dare I say it, the big boys are cutting corners with the quality to match prices?
My first thought was, "you eat beans for breakfast?" Ha ha. Inflation had been really bad here in the US for a while, but the prices have stabilized or come down a bit. The price of eggs was ridiculous here for a while due to bird flu, but that has come back down. I have started to go to different grocery stores for different products. For example, I buy my paper products now at Target, because they are much less that then grocery store. Aldi is a good alternative as well here, but they don't always have everything. I think Nick could have been a good contestant on 'The Price is Right'. 😊👍
Hi Anita 🤣 we did love that programme! Yeah you are right Lidl often doesn’t have everything! Thanks for your great comment! have a great week 👍
Nice sharing
Thank you! Cheers! 👍
Hi guys
Another great video, you're right food prices have gone through the roof. We really have to shop about as Morgs is coeliac. It's a shame lidl doesn't do much gluten free stuff as we really like our local lidl store. A loaf of bread for Morgs is more than double the price of normal bread in Morrisons, Tesco etc
We eat lots of tuna too, always buy it when it's on offer in Morrisons.
Rola cola we always call it that too 😂😂😂😂
Love your kitchen by the way 😊
Sorry only just watching this, we've had a busy few week.
Hope you guys are well
Hi guys little secret not our kitchen we could get 6 of our kitchen in that one plus we’d have two cats in shot wanting our attention constantly 🤣 gluten free is getting more popular so hopefully Lidl will get on board soon! Don’t worry about it! We are currently sat in Manchester airport waiting for our flight to Santander for a week in the Cantabrian mountains! have a great week ❤️
Without transport I shop at Sainsbury's cos delivery. Scrimping as I always do my regular shop costs 25% more than last year. This is a great video.
Thanks Mr Brilltastic! from experience Tesco is much cheaper than Sainsbury’s and they to deliver 👍 have a nice weekend 👍
Hi Nick and Jill, everything has increased!! Aldi and Sainsbury are my supermarkets of choice these days. I've been a pensioner since last September so I have to be more careful than when I was working..... I'd rather not be working though!!😲😂
Interesting video, perhaps I'm fortunate I don't drink...or smoke.... but I have to keep my vehicles on the road and fuelled.
Thanks for sharing, ATB Alistair 👍
thank you Alistair, it is super scary. me (Nick) am genuinely scared as ai always think of myself as the guy that can step in and handle a situation if it deserves my attention. deserves my attention? 😱😱 this is well out of control, not only can I clearly see how we cannot afford to live, breath or eat but prices are up that extortionately that I have to rethink everything right now. scary times.
@@GENerationXplorers I can't click a like on that Nick ☹️.
Hope things pan out ok for you both.
ATB Alistair 👍
Hi Nick and Jill a very thoughtful video. We have adjusted our shopping over the last few years and have found choosing own brands and making use of offers helps. Chicken is an interesting one because we find that a whole chicken is cheaper and can be used for a number of different meals. We have found prices have increased but as you say being savvy helps keep things manageable. Thanks for another interesting video. Hope you have a great weekend Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️
Hi guys you are probably right re the chicken but you have to account for the hour and a half the oven will be on for! Suppose with the appliances like air fryers etc which we don’t yet own maybe there are cheaper ways to cook one! It is great tone savvy and is definitely a must in this day and age! have a lovely weekend you two 👍❤️
Was anyone else distressed about how long the chicken was sitting on the counter? I was so distracted watching the video because I was desperate to get that chicken put away in the refrigerator! Lol
You know that’s a good point Dara, it had probably been sat in our car boot half a day too! 😱 all eaten now, we are still here!
@@GENerationXplorers No no no... don't tell me these things! LOL
I watched with pleasure 👍
Cheers Robert 👍
Interesting. It does depends where you shop and if you don't mind dropping the quality of some items for store own brand items.
We shop at Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons and Asda. I can definitely say the money does not go as far in the latter two in recent years. Brand name things like baked beans and soups are seriously expensive now compared to four or five years ago.
The scary part of Brexit consequences in the butchery sections of supermarkets. Many supermarkets now put a nice little Union Jack on things like chicken breasts. When you check, this meat has come from outside of the UK and even the EU. It is packed in the UK so they slap the Union Jack on it too fool you. There doesn't seem to be a requirement to say where the meat was sourced from anymore. Not that supermarkets haven't tried this trick before. I once picked up some breaded chicken goujons in Asda. The chicken was from Venezuela. Who knows what the food safety standards or animal welfare is like there! Always look for the Red Tractor and support British Farmers where you can.
gosh that’s a great point Andy about the supermarket branding, absolute nonsense isn’t it? I’m pretty sure as an is.and we should be pretty much self sufficient when it comes to providing our nation with food. post brexit we are paying £10 per container for low risk items, £29 per container for food items and £149 per container if you want to mix the two items together in one container. that and the extra cost of making Brits do cheap foreign Labour work has really pushed our bills through the roof. scary to think what cheap meat we are buying in whilst exporting our quality stuff. Thats another video right there. great comment 👍
Hi Jill and Nick, here in Portugal everything is also more expensive , I liked the video and the shopping and the prices I think the crisis is all over the world a big like have a great weekend 😃
Thanks guys you too 👍
Ex Brit living in Japan- it was cheap living in Japan around 2008-2015… but now, the yen is down, and economy is folding… but cigs and alcohol is dirt cheap! 😂 priorities! But food and living costs are up!
We are on board with those priorities 😂 it’s happen the world over unfortunately
It's done by design...
Yes I agree, Brexit was by design. So was the Ukraine war
it certainly seems that way.
well us not buying energy from Russia only hurt us. they sold the surplus the very next day to China!
Thanks for sharing this! We had a much higher guess but we usually use Tesco so this is a great advert for Lidl! We were really impressed with some of your guesses! Very well made video which would not look out of place of prime time telly. Awesome kitchen by the way! Our boys would be screaming out to have a table tennis table in there! Thanks again Elaine, Mike, Samuel and Thomas 😍😎👬
Hi guys great comment thank you! not our kitchen we could fit four of our kitchens in that one plus we would have 2 cats wanting our attention we would love a match of table tennis on that island too 🤣👍❤️
I used to be a Morrisons man myself but did like Lidl for some bits! A lot of the stuff there is actually cheaper than stores in Mexico. Bread especially. But then you can eat a nice meal for £3 so going shopping isn't really worth it 😅 and of course the watermelon is much cheaper here. I was getting Family Fortunes vibes here, 'the cordial you said £1, our survey said...' Well done Nick with the guessing, especially the chicken. I was way off with my guesses and I did all my own shopping for years up until a few months ago 🤣
yikes Morrisons! it is possibly the classiest of the main supermarkets with great bakery and deli stands and dedicated fish and meat stands. Also find the food, particularly the fresh is looked after to a higher standard to keep it at a proper temperature (similar to European supermarkets) but it really comes at a cost. The food in Mexico looks incredible, im still salivating over your last weeks video and am excited that there is a new one this week. I would definitely be eating out all the time when visiting there. it will be interesting to see how much things have gone up in Spain this week. I did expect the chicken to be way more as a single man 20 years ago I’d have struggled to get a KG of fresh chicken for under £5 so for it to be that price now seems very reasonable, especially when it is so versatile in preparing so many dishes. Love Family Fortunes 😂
@GENerationXplorers the main reason I used Morrisons was that it was 5 minutes walk from my house 🤣 the meat and fish I did find better in there than most places. And until about a year ago the prices were reasonable. Haha yeah, I had some delicious tacos last night for the equivalent of £4 with a drink. Couldn't make it at home for that cost. Chicken is definitely the way forward, I used to eat loads of the stuff, almost every meal I cooked involved chicken 😆
@no_soy_rubio ah we do have chicken for pretty much every main meal, a no brainer really. The food in Mexico looks worldclass, I wish I could get excited for Spanish food, although Potes the nearest town to where we are staying has a very highly regarded American style burger bar called “Anybun”. Cant fail with a visit there, I have already been pouring over their incredible menu! I’ll re re try Spanish food at the rustic places in the mountains but the so called “posh Spanish food at Spanish restaurants” I have given up on, there are only so many times you can get served pork balls out of a can or frozen fish, not for me!
I remember Scarborough football ground used to be on the site on which is now LIDL
Ah yes I remember that too Garry, wasn’t it sponsored by McCains? flamingoland have done a great job with the new one mind.
yes it was shut down and well it looked like a jungle for several years lol
@ChilleUK yeah it was a bit of an eyesore. I much prefer LIDL! I just wish they would build a big out of town ALDI somewhere to the same spec they make them in other places.
We are currently in a very sad state as a country and I'm not sure any political party would have got us in a better place, based on Brexit, COVID, Ukraine, the Suez Canal and Israel, the world is just so unsettled at the moment. The price increases over the past few years is horrendous and I doubt they will ever gone back. Great little game guys.
You make a very good point there Nettie thanks 👍❤️
Prices here have gone way up on everything so I’m always looking for cheaper options sales if possible. I buy Nescafé too…only when it’s on sale at 4.99 Canadian ..most of the time it 6.99 or 7.99 or more depending on the store. If tuna is on sale I’ll stock up if I can. Most of the prices here are way too much! Only bananas are still a decent price and I don’t know why ? Thanks for sharing how prices are in the Uk. 👍😊🇨🇦
You sound like a savvy shopper Christine 👍 thanks for letting us know what it’s like in Canada don’t think we have ever seen Nescafé at 4.99 ❤️
Here the prices gone ridicolous. And I check offers all time.
Before covid we got easy 6 full bags on weekly shopping. And then we got all sorts!
Now... we are lucky if we got more than 3 bags and then we don't always buy everything either.
Everything have been much more expensive. Started with the covid period, then the war in Ukraine was an "excuse" and then inflation on top of all.
Swedish kronor are not good in value and even if we had pay rise, it has not cover all new prices.😮 They say our wage "gone down 4.8%" with all those extra costs. And that's even with our wages gone up! So the ekvation don't work... and many struggle.
I am only happy we got jobs, Trevor and I. But latest year it feels like we can't afford much. Cause too much goes to necessary things now. And then most of times it isn't anything fancy either.
Thanks for the video...
And to give a hint our weekly shopping for 2 grown ups cost us at least between £100-130 easy... And we still might have to buy something more to cover 7 days.
Have a great weekend both 🦇🖤🖤🖤🖤🦇
Hi Sanniz great comment and thank you for telling us what it’s like in Sweden! Everywhere sounds pretty lousy to be fair we all have to be savvy and buy necessities and sacrifice treats unfortunately! Sad times! on the cheery note 🤣 have a nice weekend ❤️
🤣🤣I have always done the shopping in our relationship. Only way we'd get anything good! Harder to do with the rising costs here too. Some great guesses on the prices Nick! Still to high though. We enjoyed the video Jill and Nick. Prices are pretty close here.
It’s been really interesting learning about everyone’s verdict on this topic from all across the planet! sending much love ❤️
Nick you were way better than me, I think you cheated 😂
I was way out. I genuinely haven’t got a clue. Only thing I know is the price of milk. I’m lactose intolerant and we shop in Lidl where is about£1.15. In most other shops it’s about £2.20. When my wife told me that I couldn’t believe it 😳
Great concept once again. You and Jill are always thinking out of the box and I love it 😁👍❤
thank you Phil (no cheating honestly), I really do detest supermarkets and only ever go in them when I’m on my hols. Some things you can’t unsee like the price of Pepsi Max when it flashes up on telly so I had a clue about things like that but beyond that clueless. I haven’t drank milk for years so I’d have guessed £1.50 on that one? does seem that we are both saving a lot of money by shopping at Lidl. i played this game with some family members who watched the video and they shop at Sainsburies and knew how much everything was there. there total came to £47. So on a days shop they are spending £18 more! hopefully I’ve converted them to Lidl!
minimum wage job is better than nothing
its increasing fast isn’t it? but not as fast as inflation.
Crazy how the cost of everything has gone up (and I don’t think it come down either 😢) I do know some big profits are being made in retail mind (so the situation works for some doesn’t it 🤔)
Great video you did good by the way Nick 🤠👍
Have a great weekend and great compare Jill👍
ATB Simon
thank you Simon 🙏 it’s no wonder we have so many industries striking with wages not rising in line with inflation. as much as I didnt vote for or against it I did believe that things would improve post Brexit but the lack of haulage and shopping workers has seen these retailers have to pay top money for UK staff and training whilst every container coming into the UK (and leaving) has to do so with a container checking charge, introducing an extra cost on every item coming in. All things that should have been negotiated better by Boris.
@@GENerationXplorers indeed Boris the pro euro who jumped ship for personal gain 🤔 mind he likes a pint of ale 🍺 so all is good 👍 😊(😂)
Would you guys swap you UK passports / citizenship for an EU one ???
He's costed everything up too much most of those things are cheaper.
yeah I did surprisingly bad really. the whole idea was that I’d be shocked by how dear things had gotten. really didn’t appreciate just how much money we are saving by shopping at Lidl or Aldi and buying unbranded items.
Inflation has risen 20% since 2021. Supply chains are now fully operational in delivering food, the prices haven’t come down, neither will they. Millions are spending more than their earnings. Time to hit the streets.
Very well said thanks for your comment 👍
Really enjoyed this one guys i played along with you and i was 15 pounds to high on bill.this was really great fun interacting on this video and loving the great variety your channel is giving us well done guysx
Ah thank you Simon. You did well, I played it with family members who also buy unbranded products and they were coming in around the £47 mark.
@GENerationXplorers I'm a Morrison's shopper and I thought many of the items were twice the price!
Aussie Shiraz! We pay far more in Australia for a bottle of wine 🍷 Our taxes are higher on alcohol and cigarettes.
Your watermelon was expensive.
I love pears 🍐
Ugh 😩 baked beans 🫘 Peter loves them.
Nicholas you are pretty good with your prices.
I always look for
Discounted products.
You are a good little shopper Jill.
Thank you for a fun and interesting vlog. Have a wonderful week ahead. ❤❤❤
🍷 well that’s just wrong! Thank you Joseph and Peter for another fabulous comment! It has been so interesting hearing how it has affected people all over the world hope you are having a great weekend? 👍❤️
ah the good ol Brexit BS, I work in importing and exporting and it goes as smoothly as it did before Brexit, no effect whatsoever. Greed is the reason for price increases.
Well I agree with the greed part, particularly on UK taxation of things Europeans get much cheaper such as Alcohol, Pops, Sweets, Cigs, etc but Brexit has its positives (I’m for a Brexit btw just wish the deal was better), since Brexit our pound has risen against the Euro which is great news. On the other hand inspection of every container coming into the country is charged at £10 for low risk and £29 for medium risk or £145 if it’s a mixed container. That fee has to be passed onto us consumers. Secondly it’s hard to fathom the amount extra we have to train and pay for UK staff to take the shop and haulage jobs that most Brits don’t want to do. That cost also is forced on us consumers.
Some positives about Brexit is the pound is growing against the euro which is a great thing and will continue to so as the Eurozone continues to devalue itself. As for food costs well each low risk container coming into UK is charged at £10 a medium risk at £29 and a mixed container at £145. The shortage of foreign shop and haulage workers has meant that British citizens have had to be trained and paid properly to do the job and all those costs have pushed the price of goods up and hurt us consumers. But your right about the greed we have one of the greediest Governments in the world with taxation on lots of food and drink items!
Prices keep increasing because they keep printing money on the back of nothing which makes your money worth less.
It’s a shame we can’t print a load and pay off our National Debt!
The real cause is the depreciation of the fiat currency which people think is money. It has been printed out of thin air for about 50 years now and is near worthless. That is why people have to hand over more of it and the government/central bankers working together call it inflation. Fooling all you who believe it. If it was Brexit, why does the whole world suffer this "inflation". Use your brain if you have one.
''You'll own nothing and be happy''
Ida Auken was right about that. to think she said that back in 2016 and things have spiralled since then..
Aldi is definitely cheaper than Lidl for most things.
Your health will collapse soon because of this "food"
Love Scarborough and lidl thanks for sharing 👍
We would be lost without it now.
Inflation the tax that's constantly in everyone's face that not many people see as a tax. The main source of inflation is the Government cos they borrow more money into existence. I must start shopping at Aldi as it seems very cheap in comparison to say Asda or Sainburys. Nick did very well considering he doesn't do the shopping. I'm surprised you drink the sugary fizzy stuff. Hopefully inflation has calmed down a bit but I suspect it will kick off again soon. Great subject for a video 👍
Hi Paul no sugar in the fizzy drinks just loads of caffeine 🤣 we go for the max or xtra never the sugared ones! yeah you are right great comment! cheers 👍
@@GENerationXplorers I still wouldn't sup it. Then again I drink too much coffee. We're all doomed 🙂
@TheHikingHermit we drink coffee too 😳 no wonder we are always pulling each other down from the ceiling 🤣 you have to have some vices in your life we might just have too many 😬❤️
@@GENerationXplorers just looked at my FB feed and first thing that's on there is Labour plan on bringing in a ban on selling high caffeine drinks to under 16s. Safe for now.
Yes join the club hopefully everything will work out wishing all the best 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Fingers crossed! 👍
I'm catching the replay on this one.
Thanks Princess 👍
Hey both, ah, trolley cam, very cool!’ Bad call Nick, not going shopping with Jill haha. A game, excellent….we’re Lidl fans too to be honest, the app is great but I’m still awaiting the day we get a free pretzel!!! I’ll be honest, Rach usually does our shopping so I’d be rubbish at this! Eggs, pretty close!! Bread, that’s good. It’s ok, we won’t comment on each one haha. To be honest, you haven’t been a million miles away on many of them except the watermelon. Shop at Lidl, absolutely!! That was fun, we played along. Cheers both 🍷 (that’s the £4.99 wine 😂) x
Jill is shouting at me to tell you that it’s a “prize every time” at the moment on the Lidl app, she won the choice of free British strawberries or a honeydew melon! I detest supermarkets and if I ever go in I always pressurise Jill to get round them super fast! I love going to the supermarkets on holiday though, it’s one of my favourite holiday pastimes! I played the game with some family members who buy the same items unbranded from Sainsbury's and there total came to £47, effectively making Sainsbury’s £18 a day more expensive. A shocking amount to be sure! £4.99 wine? you opted for the decent stuff! 😂🍻
@@GENerationXplorers yep. I got a free bunch of bananas last time! We're Lidl all the way! (Except wine!!) cheers 🍻
Love Lidl phil
Hi Phil hope you are doing ok sending much love 👍❤️
this was an interesting experiment. i don't want to call this a fun episode because the topic is so serious, but you found a fun way to demonstrate it. turns out nick guessed pretty well! i do the shopping for us for the most part. record profits for the big companies as prices just continue to increase. our minimum wage is shameful. living wages are needed. btw, some of these comments are a bit judgy 👀sending love to you both! 🛴❤
Good point Anne very well said 👍❤️ thank you
lidl prices in european countries are waaaay higher, almost double for the most of the items you show
I do like food shopping when I’m on my hols self catering in Europe and what I tend to find is most fresh food, meats and veg are dearer but alcohol, pops, sweets and snacks are way cheaper. I’m back self catering in Spain near the border of France in a few days, it will be interesting to compare the prices there!
It really is a joke everything is so expensive 😩 Bill's & food ridiculous prices. Good video. You wouldn't believe how much things are these days . Generation Xperiences knows where to find the bargains .Good video Generation Xplorers Generation Xperiences 👍
its crazy isn’t it? just a few years ago we did a massive budget and reckoned £150 would cover our extortionate eat and drink bill, this now would not touch the surface. clearly we need £210 just to stay alive, absolute BS and very scary..
Good review guys 👍 we tend to shop around Aldi and the odd Tesco HP sauce is the best i think lol but its expensive
Cant beat HP and Daddies, but the Lidl knockoff is ok..
Well done - Nicholas did quite good 👍👍. It would be good to put labels from 5 years ago on these products and then ask him to guess current price 😊😊😊😊
That’s a great idea! If only I could remember what prices were 5 years ago lol thanks for your great comment have a great week 👍
I would never pay £3.75 for a watermelon......I'd sooner go without it.
have to admit I was taken aback by that one!
I'm 73. I only eat basics. Peas pasta beans margarine olive oil.
it’s crazy isn’t it? a few years ago we would be eating branded items and shopping at Sainsburys. we can’t possibly afford to shop there anymore.
Catcging up. Cost of living is crazt everywhere. Its hard and harder just to get essentials
Hi Sue yeah it appears everyone the world over is suffering we just have to accept change and be savvy about the actions we take! have a great week 👍
it is cheaper than in Poland
Wow really? x
Look up recessions meals handy
will do