Price Check

The cost of living in any country is always an issue so I thought it would be a good idea to

monitor prices by listing the cost of 20 basic products on a regular basis.

We use one of the major Spanish chains, Mercadona, and here are some items from our till receipt for the week ended 15th May 2010:

Milk, 6 litres of skimmed euros 3,06

Drinking Water, 8 litres 90 cents

Bread (small brown sliced) 60 cents

Cheese 330 grms 2,50

Butter 125 grms 1,25

Brocholi per kilogram 1,45

Cabbage per kilogram 1,30

Carrots per kilogram 75

Apples (6) 90

Oranges (8) 1,50

Avocados (4) 2,35

Tomatoes half kilo 80

Bananas per kilogram 1,30

TUC crackers pack of 2 1,60

Yogurt 4 small pots 90

Frozen chips 1 kilo 87

Lasagne (for 2) 2,50

Pizza (for 2) 2,35

Meatballs tin 90

Frozen fish 1,45

Then at the local garage Unleaded petrol was 1,20 a litre this week and cigarettes are 3 to 3,50 euros for 20 depending on your brand of preference.

More next week.