Budget shopping is at the forefront of everyone's mind these days. With the cost of meals skyrocketing , one man managed to spend only £1 in Waitrose recently.
Eating out can be pricey, and even home-cooked meals can add up, with the average weekly food bill for two people ranging from £70-£94. A basic shop still costs around £60-£70, while a more comprehensive shop, including non-food items, could reach £90-£100 or more. However, one man demonstrated how far £1 could stretch in Aldi. In a recent TikTok post, user @costoflivingcrisistips, who has an impressive following of 415,000, revealed his budget shopping strategy.
Dubbing it the "Aldi £1 meal challenge", he shared how he headed straight to the vegetable aisle for his first item.
He said: "I went for a jacket potato for 24p and