I ditched Tesco & did my weekly food shop in Waitrose to see how the prices compare…the result was such a shock
Many people assume that M&S and Waitrose are the most expensive places to do your weekly food shop, but it turns out this theory could be very wrong.
Lucy Kalice, who usually does her food shop in Tesco, decided to switch to Waitrose for one week only just to see how the prices compare.
And it’s fair to say she wasn’t the only one who was surprised by the results…
Picking up a punnet of £3 grapes, the savvy shopper says: “As usual, I’ll start with the food and veg…how good do these grapes look? You’re going in my basket.
“I must say I didn’t have high hopes…there was no normal spinach so I had to get organic which I wouldn’t normally buy.
“Obviously you have to get mash potato (90p) – there was only one left so I’m taking that as a good sign.”
Lucy continues: “Now this was the cheapest salmon at £5 -there was other salmon at £6.
“That’s quite expensive, but I did manage to get quite a lot of reduced stuff.
“This seabass…£3 – call me a bargain hunter.
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“I also stocked up on protein yoghurts (£2.10) and Lurpak was reduced to £4 – great value for money.”
However, Lucy wasn’t impressed with the price of everything in Waitrose.
“I’ll tell you what wasn’t good value for money…this pasta which was £1.50,” she says.
“In Tesco it’s under £1.”
Lucy continues: “Usually I’d get Loyd Grossman sauce but I went for the budget option here (£1) and the rice (75p) was the same price as M&S own brand, so I stocked up on those because you guys know I like a microwave rice over here – convenience is king.
“Got some bread and wraps as well as a few other bits.”
The savvy shopper goes on to reveal that the grand total came to £70.26.
“I think that’s pretty good!” Lucy enthuses.
The video has since gone viral, garnering over 66k views and several comments from social media users – with many eager to offer their verdict.
“I am convinced that Waitrose/M&S aren’t even that much more expensive than other supermarkets anymore,” wrote one.
Lucy replied: “Same here! The proof is in the pudding…can now shop there guilt free!”
A second penned: “I’m obsessed with Waitrose too! I’m the biggest advocate for M&S and Waitrose being good value!”
Lucy responded: “100% agree with this! You can defo make it spenny but also cheap.”
A third commented: Waitrose is the best place for loose fruit and veg.”
Meanwhile, a fourth noted: “Waitrose is elite.”
Another added: “Good bargains you found there! I love finding that yellow label.”