Fed up shoppers are naming the foods and grocery items they’ve had to give up amid rising price increases across the country.
Listing everyday items in a budget-themed Reddit thread, Australians agreed that ice cream, steak and fresh berries were among the first to be removed from their supermarkets as the cost of living crisis took hold.
Many admitted they once had no qualms about paying for takeaway on a Friday night, but now that too has been cut from countless family budgets.
‘What’s something you’ve stopped eating because it’s become too expensive?’ asked a buyer with difficulties on the platform.
‘Chips. They have lost their minds,’ responded one.
‘Doritos. “The price rise and inflationary contraction were repulsively drastic,” agreed another.
Fed up shoppers are naming the foods and grocery items they have had to give up amid rising price increases across the country (file image)
Listing everyday items in a budget-themed Reddit thread, Australians agreed that ice cream, chips, steak and fresh berries were among the first to be removed from their supermarkets as the crisis took hold of the cost of living.
Cereals were also a common mention, especially brand name cereals with “outrageous prices.”
‘Cereal. A box of cereal cost between $7 and $9 at the supermarket. That and one of Kellogg’s CEOs was telling people to “just eat cereal for dinner” because of inflation…yeah no,” one wrote.
Another complained about the skyrocketing price of olive oil and said they had stopped buying this cooking staple.
Daily Mail Australia previously revealed that the average price of olive oil increased by 100 percent from 2021 to 2024 due to drought and fires in Europe.
Australian olive oil is also in short supply due to last season’s poor fruit harvest, which is driving up prices along with shortages in the Mediterranean.
Takeaway and home delivery have also been rejected in many homes.
‘McDonald’s. “I don’t know why they have a $1 menu anymore when nothing on it costs $1,” said another.
One complained about the skyrocketing price of olive oil and said they had stopped buying this cooking staple.
‘My Friday night tradition used to be pizza and wine delivery. Now it’s frozen or homemade pizza and wine,” one woman said.
‘McDonald’s. “I don’t know why they have a $1 menu anymore when nothing on it costs $1,” said another.
‘Fast food, especially orders through apps like Uber Eats. They charge me more for service and delivery fees than for the food itself,” a third wrote.
‘Eating out in general has become too expensive. Add to that the decline in quality and service and it is quickly becoming a special occasion,” one woman agreed.
One chicken wing enthusiast said he too was a victim of the cost of living crisis and had to sacrifice his favorite snack.
‘It used to be “poor people’s” food and a lot of places had specials like $0.50 wings. Now it’s like $2 per wing without sides included. The place I work has fantastic wings and I get half off. “I still don’t think it’s worth paying for,” he said.
Prepared salads have also been cut back.
‘I used to pick up a salad at the local supermarket on the way home from work or for a quick lunch. It used to be $6.50 but now it’s $13 for the exact same salad,’ one woman wrote.
Other grocery purchases that people have given up include brand-name cereals, chicken wings, takeout pizza and coffee, and prepared salads.
Another said he used to be able to cook a steak once or twice a week, but could no longer afford it.
“Now the meat I buy are the bad cuts that can only be saved by slow cooking,” they said.
“I also stopped buying pork and lamb. My favorite meat now is chicken thighs because I can buy them in bulk and the macros aren’t terrible.”
One beer fan has also cut back on his guilty nighttime pleasure, but admits it’s not that bad.
‘I buy beer in six-packs and not 12-packs. I only drink on weekends, if at all. Anyway, these sales aren’t that bad for your health, right?