Reasons to be cheerful....

[Tracijbc]

So, we are returning to the UK in June next year, and we can't wait! Flights booked and ready to start looking at shipping costs in the next few weeks.

Just in case anyone reading this is wondering why people return....well, the reasons are many and varied. One of them became apparent this evening when we unpacked our shopping from Coles and realised that this tiny selection of basic goods had just cost us the equivalent of just over 70 quid (sorry, no pound sign on this stupid keyboard).

For those of you planning to move here, enjoy your cheap shopping because once you get here, you will be working hard to just have the basics....Merry Christmas from Coles.

Traci and Matt.

x

[lynsteve]

give us a break down of the prices,

stevo

[kelv&haley]

hi guys,sorry your hating it here so much,good luck in your return..... i just wanted to tell you that we have only been here nearly 8 weeks,and prior to leaving uk we were shopping at lidl,as everywhere was getting dearer for food,even asda and tesco,i am assuming you have many reasons for returning,but if your expecting more food for your money i shouldnt..........in your remaing months maybe try foodland,we try and keep our costs down and foodland seems cheaper,good luck to you xxxx

[Tina P]

Hi,

We have been in Oz for 2.5 yrs now and we went back to the uk for 3 weeks in October and food is sooo much cheaper than here, better choice and quality. In ASDA they were lots of BOGOF's and 2 items for £1.
In the bakery at ADSA they had 4 freshly baked small bread rolls for 10p ???


Im not returning to the uk but do wish the prices, choice and quality was better, I do think that it will but very slowly.

Good luck with your return

Tina

[kangomik]

Hi there.

May i ask how long you have been in SA, and which part of SA you stay in.

All the best for the trip back to blighty.

[HEAPS GOOD !!!]

Tell you what man i would not buy half if that stuff that you have got....Kellogs...Tetley...Ski..it IS all expensive over here we do our main shopping at Woolies and or fruit shopping at Foodland in Moana Heights...we find it ok...we dnt buy the big brand stuff....

Shoppping at coles and buying the brand stuff is like shopping at Waitrose in the yUK...

HG

[familygood]

Tell you what man i would not buy half if that stuff that you have got....Kellogs...Tetley...Ski..it IS all expensive over here we do our main shopping at Woolies and or fruit shopping at Foodland in Moana Heights...we find it ok...we dnt buy the big brand stuff....

Shoppping at coles and buying the brand stuff is like shopping at Waitrose in the yUK...

HG

I second that. We found while we were over there as long as you buy cheaper Aussie brand stuff it wasnt too unreasonable. I find over here that the average £70 shop I do in Asda has increased to well over £100 so don't expect what you were used to. If you buy brands like that too it will also be more expensive!!

[jo_marnes]

I don't agree at all. I have a family of 5 and we shop at Woolworths and Foodland and the fruit mart - our weekly shop is around $150 including nappies. It takes time to find the best prices and things are seasonal so you can buy certain things cheaper depending on the time of year. But if you go to the same shop, buy the same stuff week in, week out then you will pay more.

[Riponian]

So, we are returning to the UK in June next year, and we can't wait! Flights booked and ready to start looking at shipping costs in the next few weeks.

Just in case anyone reading this is wondering why people return....well, the reasons are many and varied. One of them became apparent this evening when we unpacked our shopping from Coles and realised that this tiny selection of basic goods had just cost us the equivalent of just over 70 quid (sorry, no pound sign on this stupid keyboard).

For those of you planning to move here, enjoy your cheap shopping because once you get here, you will be working hard to just have the basics....Merry Christmas from Coles.

Traci and Matt.

x

Sorry to hear your going back hope you can enjoy the summer here.

We are still getting used to shopping around heard it can take 6 months to get out the habit of gping to one shop! (only been here 8 weeks lol
Jo - I need your shopping tips we are spending far too much a week! Do you have any cheap meal ideas for the kids? What does your weekly meals look like.

Michelle

[the4hopes]

Hi, Just wondered how long you have been here and whether you have been back to the UK recently, all in all there is far more to do here than be concerned how much the shopping is, that is bottom of our list I'm afraid! Good luck with your return and hope you find the happiness you are looking for. Have you tried a different state in Australia as there may be what you want there? It is a very big country worth looking around while you are here.