[sunday questionnaire] cost of products in your area

This is how it came about. We've just had nasty price hikes on most staple foods and this post won't get into the politics of that.

However, the question was posed today about how much these things cost in other countries and the observation was made that Higham has a blog, dot dot dot

He also has readers from Britain, the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Antipodes, with one or two others from elsewhere. So if Higham would care to post a list of ten foodstuffs on said blog, would his readers tell him how much these things cost over their way?

He wasn't sure [because Sunday is not his best blog day] but he promised he'd try and so there are ten foodstuffs below.

If you'd be good enough to tell me [in comments] how much they cost you [approximately] in the last few days, it would be most appreciated and I'll pass it on to the ladies in question:

1. Beef, in the form of mince [medium quality, kilo or pound] ;

2. Chicken, in the form of whole frozen bird [state kilos or pounds perhaps];

3. Fish, quoting real staple fish in your area, not fish 'n chip shop or frozen pieces [kilo or pound];

4. Milk, preferably carton rather than bottle and out of the cabinet, not delivered [litre or pint];

5. Cheese which we can agree on, nothing exotic. Perhaps gouda or edam [kilo or pound];

6. Bread in the form of an oblong loaf [state kilos or pounds], unsliced but if that's not possible - sliced. No exotic forms or from the hot bread bakery - just supermarket bread;

7. Eggs, by either 10 or 12, medium size, battery, not free range;

8. Coffee, in the form of the standard hard-packed 225-250g [or imperial] fine ground, medium roast, not instant of course and not self-serve ground in the supermart;

9. Safflower or sunflower oil in a plastic bottle, [litre, half litre or imperial];

10. Fruit, let's say bananas because there are too many varieties with other fruits [kilo or pound].

Now, having asked, I can't actually tell you our prices just now because it's Sunday but tomorrow I have to pick up supplies and I'll check it out and report back. I imagine it will take you a couple of days too.

Oh and I completely forgot - have you had any price hikes in recent weeks on these items? Thanks.