2 Weeks Of Groceries & My Meal Plan : My New Zealand Grocery Budget : How Much We Spend on Groceries In this video I show you how I try to stay on budget while grocery shopping in New Zealand and my family meal plan.
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@Aquietlyfrugallife4 ай бұрын
Loved this video! Please do more like this!
@devinegracemcroy80854 ай бұрын
I love grocery shopping and budgeting ❤ would you also make a cooking video using the ingredients in the future when you hopefully do another grocery haul 😃
@gregsgirl23au4 ай бұрын
Please do more of these I'm in Australia and our prices are similar. I enjoyed seeing what your budget bought. I've made the lentil and veg soup a number of times now it's so good and as it's my husband and I we get another meal out of it that goes in the freezer 😊
@desireehale59134 ай бұрын
Please do more of these videos, Was so good, Thank-you
@BlueBird-nf2gp4 ай бұрын
I enjoyed this video. I’m always interested in what other families are eating and spending. Thanks for sharing! 😊🐦
@onesmalloak4 ай бұрын
Hi Bayley, thanks for including AUD. I am in Melbourne and oof I have lost my way with meal planning and ideas. 😊
@etta08404 ай бұрын
❤ this video! I am in Melbourne and I always thank my lucky stars that we have the Aldi Supermarket chain here. Everything is só expensive in Australia but even more so in New Zealand! We have steak, airfryer fries and a big salad every Saturday. I grew up with that as a child and my family loves it too.
@kironsusanjosephsebastine20314 ай бұрын
Hi Bayley! It is always a pleasure to watch your videos! Thank you!😊
@Bextoad3 күн бұрын
We are in the waikato, family of four and spend about 200 a week, trying to get this down a bit more. Fruit and veggie shops are amazing
@jowatson26074 ай бұрын
This was really interesting. The cost of groceries here in the UK is ridiculous at the moment. Things that used to cost 99p are now £1.50 which is a big jump if you add it to multiple items. I’m going to try & track our food shop more closely to see if I can reduce it. Also I have never heard of a red kiwi! 😂
@homemakingheaven4 ай бұрын
Loved this video!!! I definitely need to do the cash like you do and keep myself more in check! 😊I would say we spend roughly the same here in the States for groceries. I have 3 boys ages 16, 12, and 5, so we are a family of 5. I do go to the large box stores like Costco and Sam’s and buy in bulk, but I totally get not wanting to do that for storage purposes. Love your videos! ❤ I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!! ❤ Kristin
@DimiGiota5304 ай бұрын
A very enjoyable video ! Will steal your idea of a fruity tea with dinner …clever ! 😊
@dorothysmith93974 ай бұрын
I noticed you had cat litter on your shopping list and had to let you know about the ‘litter kwitter’ that trains cats to use the human toilet. Save a fortune in litter plus less cleaning, no litter tray, no more hauling around litter. They’re often listed on Facebook marketplace because once your cat has learnt to use the loo you won’t need it anymore. I used to live in a 3rd floor flat with a cat with diabetes and teacher him to use the loo was so helpful as I used to buy the largest bag of paper litter and carry it home plus walking a bag of the used stuff to the bins 3 times a week was often exhausting as I had/have chronic fatigue. Love the channel, can you show us how to make ‘ears’ please!
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Thank you, I will look into that and I will definitely show how to make ears in an upcoming video 😊
@brroookkeee4 ай бұрын
I budget $300 bi-weekly for groceries and try my hardest to stick to it! Sometimes our Costco trips takes us over a little and that’s ok since it also includes household products. I love watching grocery shopping and budgeting videos! My cat loves the temptations treats too ❤
@ingridmarsden88664 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video. So neat to see another NZers grocery shop and expenditure. Really interesting to see how tracking the shops for a video ended up with a cash credit. Win win 😊
@mollymccann50434 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed this video. Thank you!
@BreeSB4 ай бұрын
Love seeing this, keeping grocery budget is so hard but it's one of the few areas I have somewhat "control" over so I always feel like I need to follow it! 😅
@wilmavpijkeren-raayen44824 ай бұрын
You've don a great job👌 little tip about smelly washmachine😂 I put a little bit vinagar in the soapdraw with each wash and tgat helps a lot. It softens the cloths and it takes xare of soapresedue's thats the reason of a smelly machine
@TheMennomilist4 ай бұрын
It is always fun to see what people buy for their meals or what their plans are. You get so much fruit. Two of us are allergic to fruits in our home and so therefore we failed to really get them for our kids. . .one used to like it a lot. Been having my baby try some though so he won't be like us haha. I love the way New Zealand's money looks. So colorful and pretty. This was thorough and wonderful. Thanks so much for taking the time to do this. -JusticePirate
@202kittykat4 ай бұрын
Great video, food must be dearer in NZ than in australia. I spend $350 per week on family 5 plus cat and dog. It includes all meals, pet food and any household needs.
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Yes, I have heard everything is a bit cheaper in Australia. $350 per week is great!
@Chellesbells4 ай бұрын
Hi Bayley. You are such a breath of fresh air. Loved this video - inspiring and helpful! I’m also in Australia but some of the prices and products are comparable I find. So delighted you are making this content! Thank you for another great video.
@TRex-os1uy4 ай бұрын
Yesssss! i miss your recipes too! I've been waiting for a video like this. Thanks Bayley!
@TotalUniGirl4 ай бұрын
Really interested to see you continue these videos, very informative. Would love to see some of the meals also, if you're keen
@michellejordan1754 ай бұрын
Loved this video. Can you show us more budgeting like your sinking funds?
@barbaram52144 ай бұрын
I would like to see a video on Bayley’s sinking funds also.
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
I’m uploading a video about that today! 😊
@NessaBixler4 ай бұрын
Love this video!!! It’s so helpful to see what other moms do.
@GardenOfPeace864 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video, a reminder to myself, we can eat repetitive meals, I can stick to making the few meals the children enjoy without fuss! Please make similar content very motivational.
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Yes, sometimes I feel bad or lazy for making the same meals but right now it works so well. We have plenty of time to try new things in the future. 😊
@tessa2644 ай бұрын
A great video, Bayley! I have always enjoyed watching your meal planning, grocery shop videos… along with your other ones! So glad you are doing more minimalism, cleaning content again too. We live in NZ with three children (2, 5 & 7) I aim for $600 a fortnight but since I am slack at budgeting I often spend $700-800. We also still have one in nappies.
@tessa2644 ай бұрын
We also live on a farm so have our own roast lamb and eggs.
@ourfamilypantry4 ай бұрын
Love all your videos! Hoping for the day you may be up for shipping a project bag to the US 😊. I converted our grocery& household budget from US dollars and for a family of 5 - 3 kids (2 teenage boys) we spend about 600 NZD every two weeks. But in fairness I buy a bulk of our meat a couple times a year. So I’d probably add another 166 NZD a month for that to be honest. So about 783 NZD every 2 weeks.
@jennydawson12814 ай бұрын
Hi Bailey, food is really increased in price in the UK as well but after watching your last video I’ve committed to writing everything down this month. We were spending way too much and I think we are wasting money doing extra shopsI’m being more careful only to buy what we need if I have to do a top up shop having said that both my children are off school this week for school holidays. I shopped on Wednesday and there is barely any fruit left so that definitely needs topping up . I have two teenagers so it’s like having four adults in the house. I have the reduced the amount of meat we eat because it’s so expensive and my daughter and I are now vegetarian.
@helenr88614 ай бұрын
So with you on the Pataks butter chicken! Yum!!
@laurac564 ай бұрын
I live in New York State, US (not near New York City). Our prices are similar.
@marylynsheldon83894 ай бұрын
Wow Lunas dreamies treats are expensive and the bread & milk compared to UK. I enjoyed this vlog Bayley … greatly done 👍 x
@barbaram52144 ай бұрын
Great video, Bayley. I’m in the U.S. and it was interesting to see your prices. You did really well. I buy almost no red meat so I liked your menu plan for these two weeks.
@paulinepapas35014 ай бұрын
Thanks for another good video, there is nothing wrong in being a stay at home mom, it is the hardest job in the world and you are getti g it right.❤❤
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
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@b.onabudget84054 ай бұрын
Hi Bailey, I really enjoyed this video. I am in Northland and our budget is $300 max a week. We are also a family of 4 and I shop at either new world or countdown. I also really like the Pam’s brand. Food is getting so expensive especially the fruit and veg! That peach tea looks nice I will give it a try 😊
@stephanieleutner45354 ай бұрын
Just found you and loved this video! Hi from 🇨🇦
@wendykoursaris85394 ай бұрын
Great video Bayley. I found your meal planning very easy and helpful.
@bluerubydoo60804 ай бұрын
Great video! We live in Scotland so it was great to see the groceries you buy in NZ. We're a family of five and spend about £130 a week on food which I find hard to stick to 😂
@simonequentindemanson38094 ай бұрын
I'm in CHCH and we eat quite differently to you guys. We have food allergies (gluten and dairy) and I can't eat like normal people can... which boils down to we go through a lot more meat for example and eat organic wherever possible. However your video made me feel so normal!! Price wise, we spend on average $350 per week, sometimes a lot less if I can get things on sale/buy in bulk cook in batches and freeze ect.. (I coincidentally decided to start tracking spends last month) If we went through less GF bread and i could eat like a normal person I think we would probably come in around your amount. When i saw how much you spent on milk and cheese - i thought well theres just big ticket items, no matter what you mostly eat! If its healthy and you can afford it, then great! I do lots of leftovers too.. plus make our own bread wherever I can. We don't have the easy junk meals because they all have stuff that makes my daughter and partner feel sick. So maybe thats where we come out pretty good too...
@lauren15988g4 ай бұрын
Cool to see how you use up your grocery budget. We usally have a $350 fortnight budget, 2 adults and 2 young kids. But i use an aweosme local butcher and fruit and veg stores, which make it cheaper. And pak n save. I live Nelson/Tasman area :)
@WildKraftyAotearoa4 ай бұрын
Love this video! Yummy meals you did amazing!!!!! 🌺🌺🌺
@RachelinNorthernIreland4 ай бұрын
Love this and you have totally inspired me to tighten up my grocery budget I find it so hard at the moment here in the uk
@alexyes42904 ай бұрын
Hi! I love your videos!! We’re a family of 5 with 3 boys of 16,18,22. We spend about 200/250 € per week )which is considered a tight budget) but my husband eats out from Monday to Friday. It’s getting more expensive here everyday 😮
@alexyes42904 ай бұрын
We live in northern Italy 🇮🇹 😊
@janjas.maglica82104 ай бұрын
I always look forward to your videos! 😊 Could you make one about organizing photos? I remember seeing one from you but can't find it.
@kimberlywells17944 ай бұрын
I have never seen red kiwi in Australia. I’d love to try them.
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
They are really good, definitely try them if you do see them in your grocery store!
@abitofbetsy3373 ай бұрын
I am in Canada and have never heard of red kiwi! Does it look the same on the inside as a green one, just in red?
@jemmak16784 ай бұрын
I love these videos, really enjoying all your content :)
@gailwilliams85154 ай бұрын
Hi Bayley, thank you for taking the time to put all this together for us and I'm glad it helped you save some money too ;-) Question - where did you purchase the little accordion file that you keep your leftover $$ in (30min mark)?
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
It’s from Daiso 😊
@TotalUniGirl4 ай бұрын
Just popping in to say we have the same fridge, just in red 😅
@flufftronable4 ай бұрын
Very helpful 🎉
@laurawardle25164 ай бұрын
Loved this!
@navyandlime4 ай бұрын
Pams nuggies are the best . We've been buying them for 15 years 😂😂
@RachelinNorthernIreland4 ай бұрын
Would you mind sharing your pizza recipe please ❤
@brroookkeee4 ай бұрын
Wow the garbage bag you buy at the store is interesting! So we pay about $42 each month for the garbage truck to come twice a week and pick up our big can. We can fit maybe 3 bags in our can but don’t usually fill it up that much. We also put in branches and things from my husband cleaning up the yard in there. We go through a lot of garbage but it’s interesting how in NZ you have to buy a bag! How many bags do you fill up per week? Just one?
@lli7474 ай бұрын
Bayley, do you also pay a fee for the trash pick up or is it funded by the bag fee?
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Yes it’s an odd system and we used to pay monthly for a garbage pick up too. We usually just use one bag. Our recycling is picked up by the local council at no extra cost so we recycle everything we can 😊
@sarahedgar88124 ай бұрын
I've never heard of red kiwis before! Only green and golden. I wonder if NZ doesn't export them so much..
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
They are really good but I think we have only had them for the past couple of years so they may not be exporting them yet 😊
@traceyjane42884 ай бұрын
i find meat very pricy these days i think you did very well with you budget x
@rachelmontgomery38894 ай бұрын
Well done! I imagine filming all of this and keeping track so carefully was a lot of work. I’m curious if the trash bag purchase also covers the cost for the service of trash pickup. Was it $3.89 for just one bag? I’m so curious about how everyday things work in other parts of the world.
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Yes, the $3.89 is for the actual bag and the cost of pick up. 😊
@navyandlime4 ай бұрын
Also the warehouse has weetbix for $6 for the biggest box. We go through a box a week 😂
@happypace94144 ай бұрын
You have to buy a special bag to have trash collected? Wow, I hope that idea doesn't get around the world. Our property taxes include trash pick up for now. It used to include 2 times a week pick up and then a failed attempt at recycling...and then they only gave us back one day pickup and no recycling.
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Yes, it used to be part of the property taxes when I was younger but it’s been like this for a while now.
@fernandadeassis98824 ай бұрын
Yay 🎉❤
@msmonet4 ай бұрын
I told my husband we need to move to New Zealand. Y'all have the prettiest money!!! 😂 Glad you are back making videos!
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Yes, I think we do have the best money 😊🎨
@OGGgirl4 ай бұрын
Really interesting video - I particularly like the two week menu rotation. I live in Hawaii, and food is horribly expensive here, too-it is just the two of us and I find I spend US 300 per 2 weeks. And I agree, for some things I am brand loyal and other things, not at all. I shop at Costco and farmer's markets also -do you have these in NZ?
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Hi, we have farmers markets and a Costco just opened up in Auckland which is about 6 hrs away. I’m sure more costco’s will open throughout New Zealand now. 😊
@OGGgirl4 ай бұрын
@@bayleymadeit Thank you!
@ANNtique4 ай бұрын
Today I learned red kiwis exist 😂 What is high grade flour? This was a really fun and interesting video.
@DimiGiota5304 ай бұрын
High grade just means more protein in flour .. so anything labeled bread flour etc
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Hi, yes it’s bread flour. The red kiwis are really good! 😊
@Untamedhearth4 ай бұрын
This was great! I’m curious if organic food is more expensive in New Zealand? We buy mostly organic food in the states and it is so expensive. Cutting out extras helps but sometimes the treats are nice 😉 Does New Zealand import a lot of food or is the country mainly self sufficient?
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Hi, yes organic is much more expensive here. We are self sufficient when it comes to meat, dairy and produce but we do import a lot of other foods 😊
@JuliaK-H4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this great video! Have done grocery shopping in both Euros and AUDs, it's interesting to see how prices changed since the pandemic 🥴 Can I ask what pouch you use for your funds? @30:10 It looks super practical!
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
It’s from a chain store called Daiso 😊
@JuliaK-H4 ай бұрын
@@bayleymadeit thank you 😊
@lindasg994 ай бұрын
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@sarahbuchanan22224 ай бұрын
You mentioned buying things for your boys and husband for lunch but what do you have?
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
They take sandwiches/wraps, fruit, popcorn or crackers and I always have homemade baking to add as well. 😊
@user-xm4rh9pb2t4 ай бұрын
bailey i love you but you do crack me up. the anchor brand/meadow fresh and pams/homebrand/value are the same milk in the same bottle with a different label. anyone who has worked for the big companies e.g goodman fielder (meadow fresh brand) will tell you the same. sure the calci trim etc have different additives but blue top is blue top. you would not be able to tell the difference if you and mike set up a double blind taste test. actually that could be your next video.
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Haha maybe I will do I blind test 😂🤣 I’m sure it tastes different! 😅
@bambam65104 ай бұрын
Your boys are older and attend school. Is there any reason why you choose to stay home and not work , You are very young and wondering if this is your forever plan to stay home.
@user-xh7qb3yc7f4 ай бұрын
There is nothing wrong with staying home while kids go to school. She works at home. Have you seen how clean and organized is her house? It is not like she is sitting in front of tv all day
@bayleymadeit4 ай бұрын
Hi, my plan is to stay home. Mike has a great job that he loves and he works really hard to support our family. I support him by taking on most of the responsibilities at home so he can concentrate on his career without worrying about kids being sick or on school break, grocery shopping, budgeting and meal planning etc. It’s a great partnership that works well for us. I don’t have a crystal ball so don’t know what will happen in the future with but I do have degree that I could use if I needed to re enter the workforce 😊
@bambam65104 ай бұрын
@@bayleymadeitThank you Bayley for your reply . I like you live in beautiful New Zealand and watch your videos I guess with the perspective of a kiwi . Happy you’ve found what works for your family and like you said you have a degree in your pocket if needed 😅
@inspiringsimple4 ай бұрын
I have thought about trying to keep track off stuff like this for a video but as soon as I get home the kids rush out and pack everything away so quickly and I’m usually wrecked 😆 I think we spend about $300-$400 a week for our family of 13. 🫣