Mega Monthly French Supermarket Haul - Prices in €/$/£

[@ashleybosvik3031]

I like the way you have all the different amounts for different places

[@justmenicole4842]

This makes me realize that my hard work in my vegetable garden is so worth it !

[@thisorthat7626]

@justmenicole4842, Yes! Talk to your garden and tell the plants how much you appreciate the wonderful food they provide you. It is fresh, healthy and tastes great. Blessings.

[@robynpelehos819]

I am sorry people are so judgmental....Thank-you for helping me to stay positive and frugal!❤

[@christinevolante9773]

Food here in Australia is going through the roof. Its crazy as we grow and produce so much here. It seems the only offers at the supermarkets are things like cola and chips and rubbish food. Why cant offers be on fruit and vegetables. Thanks for your videos always so interesting.

[@farmerwife8412]

I am in Australia too and totally agree. Good food is never on sale.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Same here, healthy food is never on offer or affordable

[@avrilf4252]

@@farmerwife8412 and even more awful is that coles and woollies have posted BILLION dollar profilts in the first 2 quarters of the year. I don't know of any other country that would permit this. Lower wages and everyday people thinking twice before buying something and the big boys are raking it in.

[@carmenalinaiancu3738]

I appreciate that you make an effort to pronounce the French words the correct way. That shows respect for the country you are living in. ❤love the channel. When I get itchy fingers for spending I just tune in and off it goes 😅😅😅

[@jmz1205]

I used to be one of this people that bought free range/organic, but I’m feeding 3 sons and a hungry hubby and I just can’t afford it. Your veggies, condiments, and cleaners are cheaper than ours here in Ohio. But I think our meat is comparable or a little cheaper. Thank you for sharing your haul!

[@rachelkieffer8707]

I am still buying organic but we are eating it way less, we have gone 90% plant based, easier on our wallets and we don't really miss it.

[@Sayitlikitiz101]

Ohioan here, and I think you didn't take into account that her prices are for kilos of food; 1kg = 2.2lb, and by my account, this is almost half the price of meat at my local Kroger. for example: her potatoes were $6.5 for 11lbs.

[@hollyjobitner3285]

I recently bought 50lbs of red potatoes for $34.00. .70 cents a pound. We pressure canned 28 quarts and still have plenty on the cellar shelf. Aldis had eggs for .98 a dozen. I bought 2. I didn’t need them, but… I have 2 dozen eggs from a friend $1.50 per dozen. We just bought another freezer, we’re expecting 15 farm raised chickens. Some people might think we’re crazy to buy so much food for 2 people, but we like good quality homemade food. We don’t waste and love leftovers. 💙

[@rachelkieffer8707]

One of the things that strike me is that food quality in Europe is so much better than in the U.S., I could feel it when I visited Europe twice last year, even the the regular breads didn't give me a reaction, here I have to stay away from wheat or my body and tummy feel miserable. Going to England in a couple of days and hope it's the same because I want to eat lots of baked stuff :)

[@paulamccarthy8197]

Lidl have a baked aisle which is cheaper than most bakeries or Greggs bakery is ok but not really good quality but a few items are nice. Try a nice carvery for a roast dinner too

[@beethechange257]

Yeah! This has become my favorite channel!

[@wyldlibrarian3549]

thank you so much for converting the currencies. Makes it easy for me to compare. Shrinkflation is everywhere ! I am grateful I dont eat a lot of meat

[@readyintn4829]

Loved seeing your haul. Grocery shopping here in the states has gotten very disheartening, in price, quality and availability. We had a wonderful garden tomato harvest. I have canned tomato sauce, soup and diced tomatoes, so won't have to buy the tinned varieties.

[@wyldlibrarian3549]

LOL you are bi-lingual indeed - chips or crisps ! LOVE IT> thx for the giggle

[@lilybee_]

I applied your grocery budgeting tips last week and it helped to cut down our spending. Making a separate budget for snacks was a lifesaver. It's going to be good for our budget and our health. Thank you!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much

[@krissy2321]

Great Video Jane and Mike, thanks for sharing your shopping and budget. It’s nice to see how others do it and helps me reduce my grocery bill. It was interesting to see the costs in other currencies - I’m in Australia and the prices have increased greatly the last few years. Thanks for all you do💛

[@elizabethbertsch3066]

Hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ Jane! I love watching your grocery hauls! I live in Southern California and I would say your prices are much less expensive than here. I can’t believe people actually criticize your shopping choices, they must have a boring life. I think you do amazing meals with your groceries. BTW your yard looks lovely from that shot at the end of the video. You have made such improvements on your property! Have a great week 😊

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much

[@ShannaRowell-uy3zh]

Folks here in the Midwest of the USA are gardening like crazy in our backyards and canning, too. It's organic and we enjoy our new hobby. We're eating great just like others out east and west.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That is awesome!

[@kathiparshall8094]

Jane, thanks for doing these videos. You two put a lot of work in them and we learn from them. Good Job.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad you like them!

[@seekingtheminimumlevel1830]

Your videos are so enjoyable and enlightening. It is interesting to compare prices around the globe. Some items are less expensive where you are, but some are higher. Maybe the people complaining about the shredded cheese are from the U.S. because in the U.S. cellulose, potato starch, and another anti-molding agent is added. There are many additives to American food that are banned elsewhere in the world. I wish they would ban those items here in the U.S. It is more expensive to buy food here when one tries to avoid all the artificial, unpronounceable ingredients.

[@Sally-wm5jh]

I agree with you about the cellulose and other chemicals and additives in our food. I would love to see the government ban those ingredients so that our food isn't toxic. I have too many allergies and food intolerances, and I'm sure all this stuff in our food just adds to my ill health.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Sorry to hear that.

[@LoisGram]

@@Sally-wm5jh It's very challenging for those of us on special diet. Canning and dehydrating foods have given me some more safe food options.

[@janetstraw191]

SO very interesting, Jane - Thank you! On the whole, your prices are much lower than here, in the US. And I love the choices you have in frozen vegetables - I especially wish we had that lovely julienne mix! I would keep that on hand all of the time! 👏🙋‍♀️🇺🇸🥰👍‼️

[@jennifermcneil4937]

Great haul! Keep in mind France has different regulations than other countries. Some shredded cheese in Canada and the US do have anti caking agents in them. Best practice is for everyone to look at the ingredients and choose for themselves. As a Canadian I love these videos and seeing what you can buy where you are.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@ruthadams2413]

I do not think people need to be rude to be concerned. In the US or is commonplace for cheese packagers to add things like starches and other things to shredded cheese to keep it from clumping and stocking together. They also charge more per pound for grated here. I try to buy block cheese since it is pure but if the shredded cheese is on sale for the same or less than the block, then convenience wins. Certain grated cheese I always buy block or from a brand name that does not add things, especially my Parmesan, romano etc. They sell this cheese product in a can that is shelf stable for Parmesan that really is not anything close to it but people love it. Thanks for your hauls

[@ellefson1]

I always enjoy your videos and find them inspiring ... the mayo comment resonated with me, I only buy it on sale now, but at my grocery store in San Francisco, CA the regular price for mayo is around $8 !!!

[@denisereneec]

I love your puppies at the end of your videos....they are sooooooo cute! 🐕🐶🦮🐶🐕

[@marlanebraun5635]

i live in New York state and i wish our prices were as good as yours. i enjoy watching hauls from other countries. Alaska is one state, along with Hawaii, that i would not want to live! glad i happened on your channel. hope i catch you again soon.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching!

[@nadiya1704]

Thank you Jane, Love to see reviews from other countries and great to see french Lidl. We also have Lidl in Denmark, some products are the same as yours. Have you been looking for price per kilo for meat? For example chicken breast in Lidl has 9% water. We have here Netto where price per kilo the same as Lidl's but without water. Same could be for frozen fish.

[@marypeterson1053]

Everything thing is so expensive. We are thankful we can share your experiences. Usa prices are too much but one must eat well to be well.we are all in this together..let's look out for one another.

[@charlenebrissette3348]

A small tin of tomato’s here in my town in Quebec is around $3.00.

[@jenniferholter7610]

Thank you for doing the conversations for us 👍🏻

[@pamelastucker8335]

Your dairy prices are higher than I expected. Meat is very expensive every where. Seems like your cleaning supplies were cheaper than here in the U.S. very interesting. Thanks for including prices for other countries.

[@shelleypeppard4694]

Hope you make a video on canning the tomatoes!

[@deborahlewis3954]

I love seeing your shopping hauls. It is so different than in the US.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Glad you like them!

[@sherilynmitchell2289]

Love your vlogs, interesting to read comments every where in the world is having a cost of living crisis, here in Aotearoa (New Zealand) it’s getting very expensive also butter is $8.00 500gs and we produce it here and a lot of food but we have to pay the price they get overseas for it, plus supermarkets have a monopoly happening here with only two big players although Costco has entered but only in Auckland so not good for the South Island, we are growing more of our veggies and becoming vegan.

[@missmerrily4830]

Green with envy at the price you paid for your St Agur cheese spread. What a bargain. Lovely stuff.

[@barbararoberts4471]

Your grocery prices in France are much cheaper than here in Canada, especially the meat. Thanks for sharing your grocery haul, I always enjoy this video.

[@gypsylife7822]

I would love to see how do you use the sardines for lunch or anything else.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Salads, sandwiches, on toast, in a baked potato

[@jillboyd6598]

I enjoy your shopping hauls and your dogs. People will always make snarky comments. It's your food and your shopping choices. They can make their own shopping haul if they want to do it their way.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much

[@mariasinclair9718]

Thanks 😊

[@robertaackerman6931]

Thank you for converting to US dollars!!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Our pleasure!

[@rubyred8845]

Your frozen veggie bags are cheap, in Australia they are between $4.50 - $6.50 depending on the variety. And that is the store brands only. I love the way the French use commas instead of full stops between the prices and the pack sizes.

[@bria2596]

Loved seeing the rain. No rain in my area for over two months. Like you, we are still experiencing elevated pricing, it is really quite amazing thinking back to earlier years. Adding the costs together (wide variability between those items that have gone up by 50%, 100%, 150%, individually), the total cost for the same bag of items is about double, from about 18 months ago. * I realized watching this video, perhaps I, too, should switch to frozen veggies for some dishes, as space permits in the fridge freezer,. I suspect I could save about $15 a month, going to frozen veggies. I'm going to experiment and see if that works for me. I'll have to adjust my cooking times. * I dilute my dish liquid for the sink, and I use a spray bottle for washing just a few dishes or to give a stubborn food container "a little extra help," if the dishwater is not quite doing the job. I truly love the quart spray bottle, which I fill with 2" of dish liquid/remainder water. I didn't think of this idea, but it has been incredibly useful and economical in our house. * I use homemade dry laundry detergent, which only requires about 1 tablespoon of dry laundry detergent for a full load. The spray bottle of dish detergent has proven to be a great spot lifter (Dawn). Making the dry laundry detergent reduces container waste; one batch will last more than 6 months. * Why it matters. All of these little things added together have really helped our finances from being overcome by the price hikes. * Thanks for all of the inspiration, hands-on training of how to create a good life in a frugal and satisfying way. In hard times people have to have little joys and things to look forward to, if they are to keep from throwing up their hands and quitting when in a tight corner. Your videos are helping many people who will never leave a comment, but do come, watch, make changes, and are able to pay bills and keep food in the house, when without your help, they would have fared far worse, and possibly crashed and burned financially. It is happening all around us, and it is quite frightening to see how many people are in severe need. * May the blessings you send out, return to you ten-fold, Jane and Mike.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you

[@misfit7610]

Anyone who complained about what you purchased should buy your food using their money, bet they would shut up quickly. Just saying. I thought that was a decent price for those very nice looking chickens. I bet they will make very nice roasted chickens...yum! Shrinkflation is horrible everywhere. Not looking forward to next year's prices that's for sure. Hope you and Mike have a wonderful weekend!! Love your pups ❤️

[@marierobinson3935]

i love seeing shopping videos, i cannot believe the difference in prices round the world, i couldnt afford Australian prices😮❤🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@debrapritts7978]

Loved this video. Thank you for posting it, especially after such a long day of shopping! I think you did an amazing job👍🏻 Your puppies are precious. 🐶

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you so much!!

[@darleneridgeway7452]

I enjoyed seeing what you get in a French store. Everything in USA is very expensive.

[@jonyork9143]

I was born in UK, raised in USA and now live in Mexico. I can honestly say that the prices you are showing are similar to Mexican prices (fresh produce in Mexico is much cheaper). USA prices are somewhat higher than France. We are considering our next move to France, thank you for all the info!

[@janetsplanet4161]

Great deals Jane, we are experiencing shrinkflation here in the US too.

[@lindaday4956]

I always enjoy your shopping hauls. It's interesting to see how prices compare. Your channel has rapidly become one of my favorites ❤

[@nikki27ish]

We have just moved to Wales and food is absolutely more expensive, a jar of bisto onion gravy was £2.80 in Lancashire, it's £4.10 in Wales! Fuel is more expensive too, safe to say the food budget is being reviewed and certain items will no longer be on our list.

[@ceezee9179]

Even allowing for the conversion to US dollar, it seems that you guys are paying way less for almost everything. Especially the toilet cleaning solution, dish soap, etc. I love watching your grocery hauls. Thank you!

[@elizaC3024]

A fantastic video. And yes shopping in store full of tourists is very exhausting. The folks from out of town aren't always as cordial as we usually run into. It makes us hope that winter comes sooner, so they will all return to their lives, downstate. Your cheese prices are high, but I buy large blocks of cheese from Costco, and get it for under $3 a pound. And butter here is $4 a pound, but I wait until it's between$2.00 -$2.50 before I buy it. Then I put 20 pounds in my freezer. Your cleaning supplies are significantly cheaper than ours, like 50-70% less.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much

[@lindaborthwick4858]

When butter is on sale here, there are limits to how many you can buy. Usually 4 x 500 gm. and the sales are only for 48 hours or until supplies are gone (usually by 1000 on the first day)

[@normamaher9901]

Jane can you give tips to stop impulse buying, very inspirational content as always, Best wishes, Norma from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You missed that video we made earlier, here it is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpmnlnWPjdGSjrs

[@normamaher9901]

Thank you Jane ❤

[@Sayitlikitiz101]

Hello Jane, Great video as usual. I think that, from time to time, it would be helpful for you to remind your American viewers that your prices are for a kilo of items because my fellow Americans will automatically assume everything is priced for pounds (lbs), when of course 1kilo = 2.2lbs. Your tomatoes deal is amazing, you paid $5.8 for 7.2lbs of fresh tomatoes!!!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

I don't as Americans are not daft, they know a kilo and US pound weight is different.

[@Sayitlikitiz101]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance You'd be surprised. 😅 Don't believe me? Just ask. 😁 Anyhow, thanks for the videos and all the work you put in them. And of course, big thanks to you and Mike for making it happen.

[@rogettesteele5322]

Jane has another wonderful video!!! It is always informative what prices are in France compared to United States. I live in Iowa, the state is known for corn and pigs. The French groceries are less than in my area. Thanks Mike for the great close up photography. You both are an excellent couple.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@lynnoorman2144]

I live in Cornwall and experience the flood of visitors into our shops (so i sympathise with you, Jayne) and on our roads for 8 weeks of the year. I am happy to share this beautiful land with them for their precious break away from the cities ( and welcome the incomme to the area) but i do wish that they would show some manners and not treat the locals as stupid servants. Good manners cost nothing. Those of us that live here have to get on with our daily lives and have to plan around the influx ( such as using back roads to get from A to B). Prices of petrol and food go up for us at these times too. So a few manners would be nice ( obviously this doesnt apply to all visitors).

[@marjimcmillan9265]

I’m in Florida and we have the same thing “Winter Floridians” come for 3 or 4 months from Canada and the NE.

[@lat1419]

We are the same in SW Wales. We can sell "garden gate" surplus veg from the garden. Yesterday I made £80 which makes up for the local hike in price.

[@imrbaird]

Buy what you want. You do not need to explain yourself to anyone.

[@QueenMarieAntoinette-tp1wx]

And eat what you want! Great haul, Jane!

[@eileenkillen1481]

Well I'm going back to Tescos in the morning to buy cubed beef, i thought £4.50 was expensive for same pack you bought for 10 euros!! Blessings from Ireland 🇮🇪 🙏 ❤️

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Enjoy

[@rachelseibert7882]

Great haul, you are an excellent shopper!

[@sharonhost2469]

Love your channel and love the food hauls and the batch cooking videos. You inspired me to create a proper pantry in my kitchen and now I'm shopping much smarter than in the past. I love the 2=1, 1= None. I use it all the time now when doing my pantry inventory. Keep the videos coming!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

That is awesome!

[@bunnobear]

Me too :)

[@dumbbunnie123]

Here's a kitchen hack for you...if you freeze the tomatoes and then when ready to can them, thaw them ,the skins will slip right off and you won't have to keep a pot of boiling water on the stove boiling forever ,getting them peeled. Then you only have to run the gas or electric going only long enough for the actual waterbath . And if you heat them in the crock pot then pack them in the jars, it saves even more gas, because the tomatoes are already hot and the water bath won't take as long to start boiling.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks, my mum used to do that. Sadly, you saw my tiny freezer, I don't have space for much. Thanks for watching

[@mary7692]

Thank you Jane for sharing your shopping haul with us.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

You are so welcome

[@lindab8078]

I always enjoy seeing your shopping hauls, somehow they never get old. I live in Canada and I feel like you pay way less for groceries. I have thought about seeing if we could get by using your budget, which I think in Canadian dollars is about $590 a month. I was recently looking for steak/beef to use in a few meals and adjusted my plan as the cost was outrageous even with our quite healthy food budget. Thanks again for an informative video.

[@debracampbell9035]

Hi Jane, new to your channel. It's wonderful of you and Mike to share your life and tips with us. My husband and I are also early retirement. We do not own we rent. Housing here cost to much. Plus grocery are expensive. If I went and bought your haul in my town. We live in a small town in Northern Nevada. I'm sure I would of spent over $500. We also have a budget of $400 a month for food. We drive 90 miles one way once a month to a really nice store where I can usually buy one month of food for around $300-350. Usually just pick up a few veggies or fruits here locally. If needed. I wish we had our own garden to help us out. Look forward to your next video. Hope you both have a wonderful day.

[@janeburke147]

Hi Jane ,great shopping haul 🙂So those sausages being full meat content would make some nice gravy too & yeah they look big ,sausage n mash,toad in the hole & sausage with beans & egg,so versatile xxx

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@deannemckee5081]

You pointed out how different canning jams are there (jars/lids). I would love to know how you can your tomatoes! I live NM US and grow and can about 100 jars of tomatoes for the year. I love learning about food preservation in other areas. Love your channel!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Same way but with reusable lids.

[@deannemckee5081]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance That is so neat. I have re-usable lids here, but they are much different than what you use. They are called Tattler. I’ve used them since the late 80s.

[@tbee2653]

People go nuts about shredded cheese because US manufacturers coat our shreds in a powder to last longer. And our canned Parmesan cheese is cut with cellulose. I use shredded because it’s convenient and I haven’t died yet. So if you like, it’s good and it works….who cares. We certainly aren’t the ones eating your food. Thank you for sharing. I love your food hauls…gives me great ideas.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much

[@dag118]

You are lucky to have grated cheese without wood chips. We sincerely have that issue in the USA. Always have to check ingredients.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

How are American food producers allowed to adulterate food?

[@sophiakitts]

@@FrugalQueeninFrance the food lobbyists. Politicians get their pockets filled and the food industry is allowed to continue with bad processing.

[@maryettabeck1967]

You did very well Jane.

[@LorettaNance]

I live in Southern California. Your grocery prices seem very reasonable, if not affordable, compared to ours. I am combating the high prices by staying out of the store! I shop twice a month, with a list, after doing a stock check.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing!

[@nancyvargas6709]

Hello, I live in Southern California. We grow some vegetables and tomatoes in our backyard & it does help with our budget! ❤ Could you please share some tips about saving money on dog food/treats? Do you ever make your own dog treats? Thank You!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

We don't give our dogs and dog treats. They eat supermarket dog food.

[@christinewright9273]

So interesting to see the difference between your prices of some things against ours in the uk (we are in your old home town ) , I don't eat meat but husband does ,I have learnt ways to stretch it further. I have just started making butter which I find fun and so much cheaper and delicious also can use the buttermilk in pancakes etc ,we are also being more inventive with our food and not so fussy about what goes with what, if it tastes good and is nutritious it doesn't have to look pretty.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing!

[@maryspender-tr7ix]

Thanks again Jane for your always eagerly watched videos. Yes, food in Australia is terribly expensive compared to your prices. The exception is chicken which would be cheaper than what you pay. I always bought free range plus organic vegetables and frozen berries, but no longer due to huge price increases. Mary

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for sharing!

[@lindad6223]

good call on canning supermarket tomatoes!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much

[@maryodwyer9827]

my goodness everything has gone up.Here in Australia we were paying 69c for tin of baked beans now it is $1.09 .everything is so expensive.Love your videos so real and down to earth.Thank you.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

thanks very much

[@thisorthat7626]

Thank you for sharing your experience with food costs. A comment about the tomatoes you use. Are you familiar with making fermented tomatoes? Fresh tomatoes smashed up in a jar and left to ferment for a week or so. Then add salt and jar. They taste like fresh tomatoes even when stored for months. Nearby Veggies (Portugal) made them on their channel and they are an inexpensive way to process tomatoes for use in the future. Perhaps something to try in the future as you have the time and tomatoes. Blessings.

[@jennifersaylor8717]

I feel like your groceries are far cheaper than what we pay in CA, USA with the exception of avocados. Those we can get for $0.75 each. I also feel like the quality of your food is far better than what we have here. It is shocking what the US allows in their food. I was laughing about your comments about the grated cheese! Those must have been Americans that made those comments, as we do have extra junk in our shredded cheese as anti-caking ingredients. Not all brands, but many. I love how prices are written directly on each item. Here we have shelf tags and half the time the price on the shelf and the price they ring you up at checkup it different. Thank you for this video - very interesting! I'm always inspired by what you share.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@paulamccarthy8197]

I love that blue cheese it’s nearly £3 a pot here now :/ but I eat the block of cheese and that cheddar, Tickler is nice too

[@joycef8443]

I buy shredded cheese often, it is the same price as the bars. Sometimes, it does have potato starch or cellulose….these ingredients keep the cheese from clumping together. We live in the US…in dairy country!

[@sandrawhitacre]

Excellent, thanks Jane for sharing.

[@CentsibleLivingWithMoneyMom]

Jane, I would love to go grocery shopping with you. I love French cheese.

[@pamelapaul1709]

I must admit Jane I got ketchup envy at the price you paid, it’s £4.50 here in England for that size at the moment a total rip off

[@Cackle77]

I have found that daddies and helmans ketchup are nice. Tesco has the helmans one at a pound so I got three bottles!

[@nancyinboise2160]

Interesting with your grated cheese, in the US they use flour to keep it from sticking together which definitely gives it an off taste. I wish we had some of your French products for sale are in the u.s.!

[@theMerryMonarch]

Coming from Brazil, everything looked cheap. Especially the cheese. Cheese costs a fortune in Brazil!

[@DebfromVa]

What a remarkable food haul!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much

[@susandunn1352]

Hi Jane! Love your food haul videos! I live in Connecticut in the US and our prices are high. Our chicken prices are a lot less. We can get whole chickens on sale for $.99 lb. They're not free range or organic, just the regular supermarket chickens. I only buy chopped meat (your minced beef) when on sale for $2.99 lb. Steak here is ridiculously expensive, around $13.99 lb. Too much for my budget. Our mayo is expensive at approx. $6.00 for 30 ounces. I buy what fits into our budget and I cook from scratch. To those people complaining about your chickens, I say you can only afford to buy what fits into your budget. If that doesn't include free range or organic, then that's it. Let's see what they can do on the money that we have budgeted!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks very much

[@laetitialogan2002]

Quite right on those Chickens Jane..we cant have it all, all the time. A roast Chicken dinner is delicious..great for sandwiches and chicken and veg soup afterwards...organic sounds lovely but 20 euro for a chicken is off the scale...

[@almacarter7968]

i think you guys did a good job shopping.the way the prices are it's not uncommon to get a store brand on some things

[@sharonbohannon2149]

Hi, love your shopping hauls. Vegetables, cleaning items, mayonnaise is cheaper. Some of the meat is higher than here in northwest Florida. My first item to can was tomatoes. My friend did it the same way you do jam. Everything hot, jars in the oven, add lemon juice. In US that is called open kettle canning. She does jam the same way you do also. I don't use jam, but I do like pear butter. It is made like applesauce and is yummy with a grilled cheese sandwich, especially on rye bread.

[@SharonMcGee-b2i]

Interesting

[@anns8893]

Thanks, Jane and Mike for sharing your video, I really enjoy these. I found your sausage was on the pricey side, but everything else was really inexpensive compared to the USA. I agree with you on the shrinkflation. It's ridiculous what we pay for 12 ounces of frozen vegetables. Our local farmers market charges $8.99 for about 5 tomatoes 🍅, needless to say, I have not bought any this year. I need to catch up on your videos. I haven't really watched to much KZbin within the last months. Have a Great Day. ❤

[@marybourdon3576]

Hi There Jane! I too also use spaghetti sauce for pizza. What's not to love? Good for you with the monthly haul. I love the forzen veggies for many reasons. Obviously, they are cheaper...but they are also apparently more nutritious in most cases. Win-win! Have a great week, Jane and Mike, and by all means please keep up the great work.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thank you!

[@tinalemna7998]

Always enjoy watching your shopping hauls. Food where I live in the US is about double what you pay.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Thanks for watching

[@dawnziccardi8205]

Wow you got a lot of food! I don't think that I would have enough space in my fridge to store it. I agree with you about how terrible shrinkflation is. I am constantly checking the package sizes. I've seen 12 oz bags of pasta the same price as a 16oz package. I've notice that too with frozen vegetables. I've seen this at Aldi's with their frozen vegetables. They sell 3/4 pound bag but it is in the same size bag as a one pound package. This this is frustrating to me especially when you trying to follow a recipe and you are shorted on ingredients. I even noticed that the size rolls of toilet paper have shrunk by about 1 inch. It takes alot longer to shop when you have to analyze all the packaging.

[@tinasimms8080]

Hi Jane & Mike. Thank you for your wonderful informative videos. Iwatch each & every one of them. Here in Tampa Florida, Hellman's mayonnaise (887 ml) just hit $8.99. Yes, that's right. Almost nine dollars. The store brands are not far behind that. Shrinkflation is here in many products. Luckily, we have wonderful open air markets for fruits and vegetables that helps offset other costs. Meat, pou.try and fish are really high as well. Your recipes in addiing beans and veggies help defray the costs. Thank you again.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

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[@kakelinga]

I love your grocery hauls and the fact that you show the prices you paid in U.S. dollars, UK, Canada, and Australia. The food in France is so much cheaper and I am sure it is better quality as well. Those tomatoes were a steal

[@donnaclinton5578]

The meats and chickens look very good. The Palmolive dish soap is a good price, and I converted to see. In Brooklyn NY soaps and detergents are getting high in price. Once a month I get a big jug of either dish soaps, bleach or Windex window cleaner, items like that. More of a cost up front, but can last a very long time for me, probably near a year or even more.

[@jackiecornwall9160]

Hello Jane. A really interesting video, and I feel your tiredness! Meat looks more expensive in France than here in Spain, but some other things like cleaning materials seem to be cheaper. However, some Spanish food is unaccountably expensive. People eat a lot of shellfish and don't seem to care what they pay for it. (I live in a little town near Cadiz). When I first arrived, I went to the butcher to get a boiling chicken, which he was glad to provide. My concept and his were quite different, though. I was buying an older bird, good for slow cooking but not tender enough to roast. He was selling a large, carefully nurtured mature chicken, very high in flavor. The price was 34 euros. Lesson learned. Nowadays, I stubbornly refuse to buy meat without a yellow sticker, but luckily it's easy to get if I pop in to the supermarket early. Usually I can stock up. By the way, I'd love to know more about your dogs. They look so sweet.

[@markhedger6378]

Yellow stickers rule ,my compliments to you.

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[@charlenebrissette3348]

I buy shredded cheese too and anyone who has a problem with that can suck it.

[@nancyinboise2160]

Great deal on your fresh tomatoes! Good4u canning those, tomatoes keep really well. Your butter is high for sure, I can get a pound for $3.00 . I love your coffee pods, what brand machine do you use?

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

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[@freckledfox7308]

The good thing about other countries is the tax is already included in the price. Here in the US those prices will vary from state to state and cities since each can have their own sales tax. What you showed today if bought in California I would add at least 100-200 for the final sales price. For the people that complain about what you're buying they can keep moving. Everyone's budget is different as is their needs and wants. Organic isn't pesticide free and grass fed doesn't mean that they are fed a grass diet their entire cycle.

[@stacel1972]

Thanks so much! I enjoyed the live chat. 🙂🐶