We all know that inflation has been a battle for almost everyone over the last year or so. It has hit particularly hard with the increased prices of food at the store. Each time I change destinations, I do a shop on the day of arrival, to stock the kitchen. Today I am recording 2 grocery hauls in Split Croatia.
First Haul
I have found food prices in Europe to be quite reasonable. Now let me clarify that statement. I mean food prices at the lower end grocery stores, markets and small family-owned shops. These are the places I generally frequent when purchasing ingredients and grocery items. The restaurant prices are very high.
Both of these hauls are from my local Lidl. Split was the first place that I had the chance to shop in a Lidl, and I found their prices very competitive. The store is a bit chaotic but so interesting. What I couldn’t find in this store, I found in any other number of local grocers.
My first haul included: Big bag of crisps, box of cereal, carton of oat milk, bottle of wine, bottle of mineral water, cream for coffee, yogourt, eggs, biscuits, chocolate bar, gum, bananas, butter, pkg of salami, pkg of cheese, pkg of crackers, fig jam and a loaf of bread.
The cost was €30.53 or $44.59 (CAD) for all of these items. These prices are well below what I would have paid in Canada for the same items.
Second Haul
The weather was quite rainy and overcast for the first couple of weeks I was in Split. Because of that I was craving stew. I went out and purchased the ingredients for a hearty beef stew, as well as other items I needed that day.
This haul included: Big bag of crisps, mineral water, 400g beef, yogourt, fresh mozzarella ball, wieners, soup mix, bag of coffee, package of instant noodles, one bun, one doughnut, potatoes, parsnips, bananas, tomatoes, zucchini and carrots.
The cost was €16.06 or $23.45 (CAD). The meat was the most expensive at over €4 for that alone. So everything else in the photo’s was around €12.
I was able to have three significant meals from that delicious stew.
Those were my two biggest shops while here in Split. Each day when I have finished my morning walk-a-bout town, I usually stop into a store and pick up what ever I need for that day. So subsequent shops are only a few dollars. For instance, all I picked up today was one tomato and a small fresh bun.
I think these prices in Europe will be the highest I encounter for a while. For me though, they are still significantly less than what I would be paying in Canada.
