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How much is a loaf of bread?

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Teetime Fri 21-Sept-18 09:06:23

I bought an unsliced large seeded loaf from Sainsbury and at breakfast DH said ' this is nice how much is it?' 'Not the faintest' I replied. It used to be the sort of thing people kept an eye on- does anyone here without looking know what the price of their bread is?

Fennel Fri 21-Sept-18 11:47:54

I make ours and use Allinsons strong wholemeal plus some white. About £1.80 for 1.5 kg. This makes 3 good sized loaves.
(2lb tins.)
So with the cost of a few other ingredients and fuel, about £1 a loaf.
We eat a lot of bread.

SueDonim Fri 21-Sept-18 12:59:42

I was buying bread yesterday in the Coop and wondering why similar looking loaves varied so much in price, so yes, I have an awareness of how much bread costs.

I also make quite a lot of my own bread. I have never priced it up but it's probably about 75p a loaf and of course much nicer!

lemongrove Fri 21-Sept-18 13:15:25

Unsure about prices because there are so many different kinds to buy these days, and we just buy whatever looks tasty at the time.

Chewbacca Fri 21-Sept-18 13:40:16

Aldi's 5 Seeded loaf is 55p and delicious. The Saturday granary loaf from the local baker is £1.20 and worth every penny.

cornergran Fri 21-Sept-18 13:42:48

Don’t get me started on the price of gluten free. Roughly three times the price of Mr C’s bread.

Nana3 Fri 21-Sept-18 13:48:06

Warburton's small seeded loaf £1 in Sainsburys this week, but that was a special offer.

callgirl1 Fri 21-Sept-18 21:50:53

Mine`s 55p a loaf, Tesco`s toastie loaf.

MillieBear Sat 22-Sept-18 09:06:57

Not a clue and never have known. I don't know the price of milk either. I just asked my DH though and he knew exactly how much for both. He says it's a good job he doesn't give me housekeeping money grin

cavewoman Sat 22-Sept-18 09:42:47

Had to google.
Tesco multiseeded 85p. Making each slice 5.3p.
One slice a day = @ £19 per year

Well you did ask!

Teetime Sat 22-Sept-18 10:12:30

The point I was clumsily trying to make is that many of us, not necessarily exclusively those who have enough money not to care, dont keep track of food prices anymore. I do my grocery shop on line and I tend to spend roughly the same each week although the items differ from week to week.

PECS Sat 22-Sept-18 10:17:03

I am bad at knowing what usual prices are. If I see butter or cheese on offer I stock up. I buy GF bread for my brother and that is far more than ordinary bread!!

Harris27 Sat 22-Sept-18 11:04:35

I notice he price of all food shopping! As on a tight budget even though we're both working! Must be nice not to know though happy days' love aldi!!!

evianers Sat 22-Sept-18 11:07:51

Refreshing answer {perhaps}. Here a bagette is 35 cents, but an 800 gram wholewheat loaf is 1.99 in Lidl, {yes, we do have them in France thank goodness} or when on special offer 1.69.

mabon1 Sat 22-Sept-18 11:18:46

Lucky old you not having to bother as to how much groceries cost, you must have a few bob, however it is lazy not to check on prices.

Harrydog50 Sat 22-Sept-18 11:19:41

10p I buy yellow sticker bread only always get the posh ones pumpkin and honey date and walnut etc it's a game in my house sort the best bargain breaks up shopping bordom

Skweek1 Sat 22-Sept-18 11:20:49

My lovely Tesco seeded sliced loaf is £1.10, (I normally buy sliced, because I'm Type 1 diabetic and control my insulin by carb units - unsliced is difficult to judge no of units, whereas sliced tells me on the pack) but bread is now normally between 1.10 and 1.40, depending on what you buy. But DH enjoys breadmaking and forced me to dispose of my breadmaker!)

icanhandthemback Sat 22-Sept-18 11:25:15

Teetime, I know what you mean but we have always looked at the prices...then moaned like heck! grin
I have to say that we buy Aldi's white bread when we shop there but it just isn't as nice as Hovis. However, I don't eat bread very often and not having the expensive stuff makes it less tempting to do so.

nannypiano Sat 22-Sept-18 11:29:41

I buy Aldi's 50/50, under 50 pence standard size loaf .....

peaceatlast Sat 22-Sept-18 11:31:03

I’ve no idea as hubby enjoys and does the food shopping. I only get involved if buying artesan bread when I see a nice independent bakery. Even then, I point, he pays so I still have no idea of any food prices these days.

David1968 Sat 22-Sept-18 11:37:18

DH makes our bread by hand, which is delicious and can be a cheaper option than shop-bought bread. However he has started buying high quality flour (e.g. milled locally, by a small producer) so I don't know that this is cheaper than "shop" bread. Willow 500, I remember the mini Hovis loaf! I used to buy one for dolls' tea parties.

Persistentdonor Sat 22-Sept-18 11:42:43

We like seedy bread which is around 80p from Lidl, but £2:20ish from the independent baker a few doors away!
My husband likes to support them, but I don't even think it is a nice. sad

RustyBear Sat 22-Sept-18 11:56:39

It’s not necessarily because you’re ‘lazy’ if you don’t know prices - I only look at prices when I’m actually shopping, and buy the ‘best deal’ which is a combination of price, quality and what I like. In particular I look at unit prices (often with the coffee I buy, the one in the glass jar is cheaper per 100g than the refill packet and ‘volume deals’ are not always cheaper)

But once I’ve finished shopping, I really couldn’t tell you how much the bread or butter or milk actually cost - it’s not really relevant until the next time I go shopping (and by then it’s likely to have changed anyway!)

BBbevan Sat 22-Sept-18 11:59:43

No idea as we rarely eat bread. However as a treat it is a Low GI loaf from Lidl.

Marieeliz Sat 22-Sept-18 12:07:34

I either buy a small wholemeal from M&S £1 or a Multi seeded small loaf from the local baker at £1.60 they slice it for me and it does seem to last longer than shop bought bread.

Seaside22 Sat 22-Sept-18 12:18:16

I'm with KatyK too.Must be nice not to notice.