How MUCH we SPEND on Groceries in 2024 ︱ PRICE increase from 2022 & Svalbard FOOD haul

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  • WHAT has happened to the food prices on Svalbard in 2024? In this video, we head to the supermarket, our one and only, to do a big food shop as well as compare some of today's prices with 2022. I was actually quite SHOCKED at some of the differences... I hope you enjoy this video! Thank you so much for being here, I love y'all! ✨
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  • @puzzlingread
    @puzzlingread 15 днів тому +754

    "Have we lost the sense of what our normal price is for food?" We all have, Cecilia. We all have 😕

    • @seraeggobutterworth5247
      @seraeggobutterworth5247 15 днів тому +10

      I haven’t, although I kind of wish I could.😢

    • @WhiteTiger333
      @WhiteTiger333 15 днів тому +21

      You're telling me! (I'm in the USA).

    • @JoyDiPaola
      @JoyDiPaola 15 днів тому +23

      I miss the days of a bag of groceries (averaged) was like 25-30 usd. Now it’s like 70 a bag.

    • @lrliteside8844
      @lrliteside8844 15 днів тому +10

      317 us dollars yikes, that's still too much for a trip for groceries to me 😕😕

    • @jrlove1815
      @jrlove1815 15 днів тому +11

      @@WhiteTiger333 Me too. And people here voted it in, 81 million times.

  • @kimmberlie573
    @kimmberlie573 15 днів тому +340

    Love when you take us grocery shopping. I find it interesting to see different stores around the world.

  • @Jennifer-ep1sr
    @Jennifer-ep1sr 14 днів тому +136

    My husband grows about 99% of the food we eat. We buy some meat, don't eat our chickens, make our own food. We are so grateful to do this, living in Tasmania. We appreciate that many people can't do this where they live, so am glad you can eat healthily. ❤🇦🇺

    • @apt5044
      @apt5044 14 днів тому +6

      I am in Longford and we love getting fresh vegetables, herbs, apples and berries from people in the town. Good to see another Aussie fan 😀

    • @Yesica1993
      @Yesica1993 11 днів тому +3

      Where can I find me a husband like this?

  • @gladysfenick993
    @gladysfenick993 15 днів тому +223

    Prices of groceries have risen world wide . Insane . Good video taking up shopping . Grim is still cute as ever . Christopher is still the same humble man . Svalbard is still snowy . Life is good .

    • @ubiquitousdiabolus
      @ubiquitousdiabolus 15 днів тому +3

      thanks to the Covid response

    • @gladysfenick993
      @gladysfenick993 15 днів тому +7

      @@ubiquitousdiabolus Covid is never going away . It did & still is wreaking havoc on prices .

    • @jdxx59
      @jdxx59 14 днів тому +10

      Same here in Australia. Our government is currently having a hearing with our two major supermarkets, questioning them on the high prices. Covid is used as an excuse. It is price gouging and greed. The farmers are not getting any benefit from higher prices.

    • @kcjd8659
      @kcjd8659 10 днів тому

      Do you m ow why the fish balls have gone up so much?

  • @laurabeck471
    @laurabeck471 15 днів тому +68

    There is a LOT of price gouging on all over - talk to farmers, they will tell you prices have not increased as much but profits are skyrocketing for shareholders!!! LOVe your videos !!!

    • @makeuplover6852
      @makeuplover6852 12 днів тому +2

      farmers in Canada will tell you the exact opposite and the farmers I know in the US say the same thing. Their costs have doubled in some cases...that is a 100% increase over the last 18-24 mos. Farmers are paying today in some cases 300% increase in things like fertilizer and pesticides, fuel is up by 50 % in most places, costs more to run the equipment, more to truck the produce more to grow the produce, seed costs , many farmers have spoken about 100-500% increases in seed costs since 2020. You can find farmers all over Canada and the US talking about the sky rocketing costs to do business and so yes all of those costs are getting downloaded to the consumer. "Corporate greed" is the sound bites our collective governments have been using for the past several months combined with paid on line bots to foster this thought that its just the grocery store owners who apparently woke up one day and decided "hey, I know, lets increase a can of Campbells soup today by 76% that should be fun".
      No, Grocery retail actually runs on very low mark up, always have. They make their money on the quantity they sell, or the extremely quick turn over of their inventory. I have worked in retail in Canada for over 32 years and was raised on a farm. I know how much the cost to run a farm has sky rocketed and I know the reasons why, I also know that most big grocery chains are publicly traded and their profit margins have not sky rocketed in the last 3 years that is just not so. Do they make money? of course they do, its the whole point of being in business and they commit to their shareholders a certain amount of profit and they also commit to the banks how much profit they will bank in a year, they can not just deiced oh times are really tough for people right now as the cost of everything has sky rocketed so we will hold our prices and take less profit, shareholders and banks do not take to kindly to this way of thinking.

  • @lenak.2041
    @lenak.2041 15 днів тому +146

    It's a bit worrying that food prices keep going up all over the world, nice and informative video though! Thanks, Cecilia!

    • @FionaEm
      @FionaEm 15 днів тому

      We are being ripped off, hand over fist.

    • @MarisaAndChew
      @MarisaAndChew 15 днів тому +13

      I get what you mean but also it's nice to see that it's not just one area being price gouged and that it is something everyone is going through.

    • @ahnessa
      @ahnessa 15 днів тому

      New world order aka Agenda 2030, you’ll see trust me.

    • @irynaklein5503
      @irynaklein5503 14 днів тому +5

      I would say much more worrying that the entire world is falling apart

  • @datingissuchadrag8461
    @datingissuchadrag8461 15 днів тому +126

    Groceries have risen insanely everywhere. I've lived in Ireland and the UK for the past 5 years, and when I visited California earlier this month I could not believe how much food costs had risen.

    • @sydneysomer9958
      @sydneysomer9958 14 днів тому +2

      Prices tend to vary around the States, thankfully as California is very expensive. Where I live, not as much!

    • @denverdubois5835
      @denverdubois5835 14 днів тому +2

      Yes! You are so correct! I just posted that my CA food purchases are as expensive or MORE expensive than the same items (eg. Oatly, or eggs) as on Svalbard! Crazy!

    • @gvinnydog5500.
      @gvinnydog5500. 11 днів тому

      ​@@sydneysomer9958oh, but the California minimum wage increase will change that. Where do you think most of fruits and vegetables come from. They have to pay workers more and pass the costs to the consumer.

    • @chrissyhammerbeck4133
      @chrissyhammerbeck4133 10 днів тому

      Yes. Even here in Colorado

    • @gvinnydog5500.
      @gvinnydog5500. 10 днів тому

      When the price of oil, which gas and diesel come from, that is what you get. Tractors, combines, trains, trucks, and other transportation relies on fossil fuels. It is going to get worse if the Democrats get rid of fossil fuels. If we go to all electric transportation and tractors and combine, a loaf of bread will be 10, maybe 20 dollars a loaf. Plus, fertilizer is made from fossil fuels, getting rid of that would decrease production, therefore supply. Demand is increasing because of immigration (legal or illegal). World and USA population is increasing. There are not as many farmers as there was 10 to 20 years ago. Farmland is going into CRP and not being used. All of this is a recipe for a disaster in the supply chain. Grain, meat, fruits and vegetables, fish, and among other commodities. It is going to get worse.

  • @Hanna_Dulcette
    @Hanna_Dulcette 14 днів тому +21

    anyone else find it satisfying when Cecila was stocking her fridge?! lol. i really luv these vlogs. simple, just so chill. makes me happy :)

    • @Rye_Toast
      @Rye_Toast 14 днів тому +5

      Let's be real, she could post a video of her folding socks and I'd watch it. Any chance to take a Svalbard break is time well spent!

    • @Hanna_Dulcette
      @Hanna_Dulcette 14 днів тому +2

      @@Rye_Toast haha. so true i agree!!

    • @melanytodd2929
      @melanytodd2929 13 днів тому

      😂😂😂❣

  • @heatherwanderer777
    @heatherwanderer777 15 днів тому +25

    I like how there is a difference between "do not eat/sell" and food that is "best tasting by a certain date" and that they discount it so it doesn't go to waste. I've had a lot of food over the years that is past the best tasting date and it's still tastes good to me.

    • @ms_chigger
      @ms_chigger 11 днів тому +1

      Yep. I’m with you. Less waste & less cost.

  • @thomasfriedmann8522
    @thomasfriedmann8522 15 днів тому +62

    Nice to see the prices. The different products available and seeing the same ones with their different prices makes watching the shopping a treat.

  • @lyndabond1443
    @lyndabond1443 15 днів тому +48

    I’m shocked every time I food shop. The prices are so high ! It’s amazing how much they keep going up. Not to mention the number of food recalls in the USA 🇺🇸. Sending love 💕 and best wishes. 😊

    • @johan_johansson_
      @johan_johansson_ 15 днів тому +1

      +1

    • @teutonic7113
      @teutonic7113 15 днів тому +7

      In my area, food prices have only gone up since the “supply chain” issues caused by the shutdowns in 2020-2021. They never reduced once the supply chains were back on track.

    • @230k19
      @230k19 14 днів тому +6

      ​@@teutonic7113 it's 100% greed now.

    • @denverdubois5835
      @denverdubois5835 14 днів тому +3

      @@teutonic7113 Exactly! Just total unrestrained GREED.

    • @Yesica1993
      @Yesica1993 11 днів тому +2

      @@teutonic7113 Thank you for saying "caused by the shutdowns" instead of "caused by Covid"!

  • @warmweeniesdoxiesweaters2884
    @warmweeniesdoxiesweaters2884 15 днів тому +34

    It just tickles me when I realize that when I come to the end of your videos I'm smiling... every time. You must be doing something right🤗. It's another feel good Sunday. Thanks 😊

  • @MsAabbo
    @MsAabbo 15 днів тому +44

    I estimated your haul at $340 USD. Pretty similar to what we spend here in southeastern Michigan. I do think we have lost perspective on what is “expensive.” I used to buy a head of lettuce for about $1 and a dozen large eggs for about $1.29. Now they both can be almost double the cost depending on the stores. Can I say how cray adorable is Mr. Grimm eating his Lobnobs!😂. Love you Guys!!!❤

    • @renatal1972
      @renatal1972 14 днів тому +2

      Eggs here in California are almost $5 a dozen, so I got my own chickens and supply my coworkers and neighbors with free eggs. Bread that 3 years ago was $1, is now almost $4

    • @vitkrivan9380
      @vitkrivan9380 14 днів тому +1

      Still, shopping at places like Walmart-there the food prices are still pretty cheap. Veggies are damn expensive, but things like fresh meat are quite reasonable.

    • @makeuplover6852
      @makeuplover6852 12 днів тому

      @@renatal1972 a dozen eggs in Canada is almost $8.00 (for organic) you can get a doz for $6.00 in some places.

  • @apt5044
    @apt5044 15 днів тому +55

    I am absolutely obsessed with your channel. It is so beautiful and relaxing to watch. Much love from Australia 🇦🇺

    • @cazinaus4917
      @cazinaus4917 14 днів тому +1

      same apt, i'm in aus and this is just another world

    • @apt5044
      @apt5044 13 днів тому +1

      @@cazinaus4917 - where are you based? I just moved to Tassie (the Svalbard of Australia lol). I am spoilt rotten with the beautiful produce, scenery and outdoor activities. We had a chilly 0.8 degrees Celsius this morning 🥶

    • @bubblescunn6546
      @bubblescunn6546 13 днів тому +2

      I'm from a tropical country, Philippines and I'm binge watching all the vlogs! Never experienced snow in my entire life 😅 but I think I'm gonna love it 😂

    • @cazinaus4917
      @cazinaus4917 13 днів тому +1

      @@apt5044 Howdy...i'm up in the Northern Rivers, sub tropical. Yes i actually had to put socks on yesterday lol

  • @user-hb3ud2un4i
    @user-hb3ud2un4i 15 днів тому +29

    Cecilia, you and Christuffer have a tremendous gift. You can turn an ordinary subject into a wonder filled adventure. I wish I could go shopping at your Longyearbyen Grocery Store. Great storytelling breathes so much life into ordinary events of daily life elevating them to the extraordinary.

    • @Lookup2Wakeup
      @Lookup2Wakeup 15 днів тому

      Yes I couldn't believe I've just watched 18 minutes of how much are the price of eggs in Tesco video ...😂

  • @SheilaPenn
    @SheilaPenn 14 днів тому +11

    My office was across the street from Stubb’s BBQ. I worked there for almost 30years. We could always hear the bands practicing. It was especially loud during SXSW, but oh what fun to people watch! It’s so weird that the bbq sauce is shipped all the way to Svalbard from Austin, Texas! But then again, that is our slogan; Keep Austin Weird 😊

    • @SangeetaMRao
      @SangeetaMRao 11 днів тому

      I grew up in TX; I'm glad I can get Stubb's in DC!

    • @SheilaPenn
      @SheilaPenn 11 днів тому

      @@SangeetaMRao That is great to hear! We love our BBQ 😃

    • @islandgirl7056
      @islandgirl7056 7 днів тому +1

      Stubb’s is the ONLY BBQ sauce I’ll buy.😋

  • @anjihc8797
    @anjihc8797 14 днів тому +10

    In Canada ours have doubled in price as well. We now rotate what we buy. We never get everything that we need. We also buy more frozen veggies and fruit so things don't go bad.

  • @michaeljensen7896
    @michaeljensen7896 15 днів тому +22

    Glad to see Stubb’s BBQ sauce on the shelf 😊

  • @koololdster
    @koololdster 15 днів тому +11

    Grim and the Lob Nobs! Oh my! This was so interesting. Maybe do another one where you take us through your day of eating. I love those.

  • @christaverduren690
    @christaverduren690 15 днів тому +11

    Food prices in NY STATE (The City is even worse) are approaching dire. I'm even making my own yeast and other products again. I'm going to haul out all my canning supplies that I put away years ago and hit the farmers markets (knock out the middle man) this summer and can and freeze as much as possible. We go to a local farm that raises their own cattle for beef and I'm trying to source chicken.
    I raised my own as a kid, but where I am now we aren't zoned for it or I would. I have a huge backyard that if I was able to get a garden set up, I could manage it, I just don't have the strength (or funds) to get it going. WE had a full acre veggie garden when I was kid. We hunted, foraged, fished, whatever it took. We never went hungry but dinners of bullfrog legs, and crayfish, with lots of bluegill, sunfish, and perch were common in the summer.
    You can buy lots of processed foods cheaper than healthy foods, but even then, learning that mass farming has taken so much nutrients out of the soil, it's not getting into the foods we eat and we need supplementation of (non synthetic) vitamins and minerals...

  • @marjazadow2501
    @marjazadow2501 15 днів тому +18

    This is such a beautiful store, one stop shop. Grocery prices have gone up everywhere, I can see your prices being more due to the shipping costs, but considering that, some items did not seem that bad. Love your channel. 🇨🇦

  • @jayne3911
    @jayne3911 15 днів тому +13

    I live in Anchorage, AK. We are in a similar situation with food needing to be shipped by barge or air. Our prices are very similar to yours. I lived in Stavanger 25 years ago and didn’t notice too much difference from Alaska then.

  • @alanlizot521
    @alanlizot521 15 днів тому +32

    Very interesting! I live in Germany and I would say most of the things cost double up there in Longyearbyen, or even 3x more

    • @Shadeadder
      @Shadeadder 15 днів тому +1

      Same here, from Texas. Most things were at least double.

  • @hannahcook2403
    @hannahcook2403 15 днів тому +28

    Honestly the prices aren’t crazy different from where I’m at in the states (South Carolina) the chicken being $15 is insane and one Avacado for $4 compared to like $1 a piece here. But thank you for educating us! It’s cool to see the difference.

    • @cherylkruisheer3365
      @cherylkruisheer3365 15 днів тому +3

      ALDIs in Tennessee, 25 cents each. Thank God. Even Food City has them 10/$12.00.

    • @saralynnwms8
      @saralynnwms8 15 днів тому

      @@cherylkruisheer3365for an avocado? I live in Canada and the chicken and avocado are at the same price here. Last week avocado was on sale for 1.99/piece.

    • @karenfyhr2363
      @karenfyhr2363 15 днів тому +1

      Yeah, I just bought a 4 lb family pack of boneless, skinless chicken breast for $12. I'm in Massachusetts

    • @bethb7965
      @bethb7965 15 днів тому

      ​@@cherylkruisheer3365I love Aldi! I get my salmon and chicken there, ground turkey and cheaper than the regular store.

    • @lisal5718
      @lisal5718 15 днів тому +6

      I mean she is in the middle of nowhere, so no big surprise there.From my experience avocados tend to be quite pricy in Europe because they are mostly flown in long distance while in the US you can get them from the South or Mexico.

  • @chunk1978
    @chunk1978 15 днів тому +5

    Congrats on 800k subs! Looking forward to when you, Christopher and Grim will celebrate the big 1 million!

  • @maxinemaass1406
    @maxinemaass1406 15 днів тому +5

    Your food shopping videos are my favorites! I love to see what others prefer to eat, the different groceries that are offered, and the cost of them. I average about $110 to $125 a week US for myself and husband. I also get good ideas of what to eat by watching your videos!

  • @annewinning9723
    @annewinning9723 15 днів тому +1

    Lovely chill episode - thank you for sharing

  • @KatyWithAWhyyy
    @KatyWithAWhyyy 15 днів тому +1

    Lovely to see you guys!! 💚💚💚

  • @GiroChase
    @GiroChase 15 днів тому +5

    Yay, Cecilia Day 🥳🫶

  • @dwitch
    @dwitch 15 днів тому +8

    I love watching the grocery hauls. Living on the east coast of the US even I was a little surprised at how much some of your items were now. I get heated when my avocados cost over $1 a piece. I can’t imagine them being as much as you paid. The Bbq sauce was a smidge more expensive for you than where I am though and your Oatly is cheaper. For us it’s about $4.49 per container. Oh yea you’ve gotten me addicted to it as well. Thanks for that 🤣
    As for Monsters..we have Java Monsters here as well. Coffee flavors of Monster. Yes I love them. Do you have them as well? Could be dangerous lol
    Thank you for sharing your day and the gorgeous Grim with us. You may have to start buying him his own Lob Nobs! Have a wonderful week!!🥰

    • @dianaroegge6346
      @dianaroegge6346 15 днів тому +4

      Connecticut here. Aldi is saving me a fortune on avocados. .69. Each

    • @djgulia3656
      @djgulia3656 14 днів тому +1

      I'm always surprised at the Oatly price. It's $4.69 where I am. But I guess since it's a Swedish brand, it makes sense it's more expensive in the States. The can of tuna for over $5 is crazy!

  • @mississippimama235
    @mississippimama235 15 днів тому +1

    I love your content! Thank you for sharing your story with us!

  • @alanaUK
    @alanaUK 15 днів тому +2

    Such a blast again. Love grim and your personality ❤

  • @carolinedelaney2637
    @carolinedelaney2637 15 днів тому +10

    Love your channel ❤ thanks for sharing love from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤

    • @angiem3068
      @angiem3068 15 днів тому

      Dia duit, Caroline! Is Gaeilgeoir thú?

  • @user-cf5cy8rb5y
    @user-cf5cy8rb5y 15 днів тому +34

    the prices look insane

    • @makeuplover6852
      @makeuplover6852 12 днів тому

      these prices are very on par with prices of similar items in Canada, some are actually less. Our chicken would be more than what they paid and our cheese and dairy are also higher here.

  • @patrycja_ewa
    @patrycja_ewa 14 днів тому

    As always a wonderful and insightful journey! My Sunday evenings consist of watching your channel! ⭐️

  • @julietyler8864
    @julietyler8864 15 днів тому +2

    You and grim sharing a snack ❤😊, great video, it is amazing how prices have increased everywhere, we’ve really noticed our weekly shop go up a lot, despite ordering very similar items each week, thanks for sharing yours xx

  • @stephaniecampbell6811
    @stephaniecampbell6811 15 днів тому +10

    I wondered what you guys do when an appliance breaks since it takes weeks to get a new one? Like fridge, stove or even your fancy toilet? What then?

  • @lisaanderson8235
    @lisaanderson8235 15 днів тому +3

    I'm impressed by the huge selection of products in your grocery store! I thought it would be really limited because you're in such a remote place. I'm all about the discounted "about to expire" items too! You have to get deals where you can! 👍

  • @colleeng8337
    @colleeng8337 15 днів тому

    Happy Sunday and another great video! I don't know why, but it is a lot of fun shopping with you and Christoffer! I love when you can find food reduced for quick sale and I make a lot of healthy soups to plan for a few meals… thanks for all of your videos and for making Sunday mornings with my coffee even better! sending love from Chicago!🙋‍♀️💟🌸

  • @puppy2haley
    @puppy2haley 15 днів тому +1

    Always excited for Sunday’s video to post from Svalbard! Seeing sweet Grim is always a bonus!! Yes, groceries & household needed items have doubled & tripled in lots of stores. Outrageous!! Thanks for taking us shopping. Also, Howdy, from Texas, USA, to Christoffer & big hug to Grim. ❤

  • @pambrown8692o
    @pambrown8692o 15 днів тому +4

    I’m American. I do one big Costco run a month for household items like paper towels, toilet paper, cleaning supplies, etc. When it comes to grocery shopping I like to go 2-3 times a week because I don’t like my refrigerator to be packed to the max. I like getting a few days of groceries at a time. Also, I’ve found I have less food waste when I shop that way.

  • @zahramoghadami
    @zahramoghadami 15 днів тому +4

    The Grim's paws 🥺🥺
    I can't ❤😭🥲

  • @rosebudmi
    @rosebudmi 15 днів тому

    Always informative when you grocery shop. I love these videos that compare prices. Makes me think about how we shop.

  • @IsabelleMZ
    @IsabelleMZ 14 днів тому

    Love these videos :) Thanks, Cecilia!

  • @DEXTERLiftsOfficial2
    @DEXTERLiftsOfficial2 15 днів тому +3

    These types of videos are the ones I like

  • @plainandsimple2576
    @plainandsimple2576 15 днів тому +3

    I use the “ Almond Cow” milk maker. It is so easy to make my oat, coconut or cashew milk or creamer. I figured the cost of buying special milk versus making it greasy . And I’d rather know what was in it. Just a thought. Thank you for always sharing !

  • @dagmarbeeke6163
    @dagmarbeeke6163 14 днів тому

    I can't tell you how much I love you sharing the lob nob with your dog. Everything is very clean and organised, yet not obsessively. So glad I found your channel!! ❤

  • @annedavis6090
    @annedavis6090 15 днів тому +1

    so glad your birds have returned..the cycle continues. Christopher in his tractor supply cap looks as a local from around these parts, hoosier man just back from hunting mushrooms.. your prices there are somewhat comparable.. what a journey your goods have to make!
    Thank you Cecilia for sharing ..your normal is unique..
    fun to keep up with..hey to Grim💫

  • @Shadeadder
    @Shadeadder 15 днів тому +3

    Canned tuna being five bucks blew my mind. Even the good "safecatch" yellowfin is only like two dollars where I live in the states.

  • @celesterakhale7496
    @celesterakhale7496 15 днів тому +3

    Very very interesting.From South Africa ..this is very expensive...but it's quite understandable considering where you are on the planet!

  • @kaitlinedgelifestyle7464
    @kaitlinedgelifestyle7464 13 днів тому

    Wow that’s wild with the increases! Thank you for sharing 🤍 these are some of my favourite videos to watch 🥰

  • @nerd26373
    @nerd26373 15 днів тому

    We appreciate your insights. You'll always have our support.

  • @williamthawley9251
    @williamthawley9251 15 днів тому +5

    for pennsylvania, lehigh valley, we spend about 800.00 per month, which is up considerably from the previous years, and we do lots of fresh veggies and fruits, but we also eat out about 6 or more times a month.

    • @seraeggobutterworth5247
      @seraeggobutterworth5247 15 днів тому +1

      Is that for two adults or do you have other family members to feed?

    • @williamthawley9251
      @williamthawley9251 15 днів тому

      @@seraeggobutterworth5247 two adults, and our budget for eating out is 500.00 per month, which we rarely exceed. have been using gift cards from gift giving, credit card points, and bought cards usually from AAA.

    • @alisonh2112
      @alisonh2112 15 днів тому +3

      Hey....Lehigh Valley here too (who would have thought!! lol) The biggest thing I have noticed is that it doesn't really matter where you shop...the prices are about the same everywhere. I have seen things cost more at Walmart and PriceRite than Wegmans. Weis' prices are soooo high. The bad thing at Wegmans is their lack of variety. Yes, they have nice fresh things...but I am tired of seeing Wegmans brand everywhere when I want a certain brand.

    • @williamthawley9251
      @williamthawley9251 15 днів тому +1

      @@seraeggobutterworth5247 two adults.and both seniors, with sometimes special diets.

    • @williamthawley9251
      @williamthawley9251 15 днів тому

      @@alisonh2112 do you shop at the old valley farms? which is now fresh grocer or gerritys, they have better prices on fresh stuff. also aldis is good.

  • @dees3179
    @dees3179 14 днів тому +6

    What our supermarkets in the U.K. have been doing is getting rid of all the cheap lines, which is what I used to primarily live on. For example, there would be flour, canned tomatoes and other real basic ingredients that you could use for actual cooking, which you don’t really notice any difference when they are all cooked together. Some were not lower quality, some were just odd shapes, some were a bit bland etc. but it didn’t matter if you could cook. These were all under the loss leader category. Unfortunately they have almost entirely disappeared. So where I could previously pick up a bag of flour for under 30p, I’m now paying full price…..which is several multiples of that easily for the supermarket own version, or into £2.00 and above for branded. Canned veg instead of under 30p (I remember paying 8!) you are again having to pay multiples of that because there just isn’t a loss leader version available. They were all called things like, Tesco value, Waitrose essentials, Sainsbury’s basics. ……..if they were so essential where have they gone?!
    These ranges were basically there to get people in the store and written off as a loss. But unfortunately we relied on them to actually eat. And they have taken them away. And the offers they used to put the regular food on are few and far between as well. So it’s not just the cost overall rising, it’s the massive changes in availability of food at the bottom end of the range. Most notably in the form of cheaper basic ingredients which are simply not sold. The only thing you can get cheaply is premade rubbish. But if you want flour, or fat, or cheese, or veg then forget it. Unless there are added chemicals you’ll be out of luck.

  • @hannahcook2403
    @hannahcook2403 15 днів тому

    Love the video and love you guys!!

  • @evaseed2861
    @evaseed2861 15 днів тому

    Another great video! Fun to go grocery shopping with you and very interesting to compare prices. As usual I love the clothes you are wearing.

  • @janiceh4521
    @janiceh4521 15 днів тому +9

    I love the life on Svalbard grocery, restaurants, activities! I hope to visit its on the bucket list! Happy Sunday ❤ my auto correct always changes Svalbard to what it wants 😂

  • @theresamnsota3925
    @theresamnsota3925 15 днів тому +11

    Also those dishcloths….you can wash and sanitize them in the top rack of the dishwasher. Here in the States, we call them Swedish dishcloths. I have so many of them as I absolutely love them.

    • @finer_dove
      @finer_dove 15 днів тому

      Oh hey, I love my Swedish dishcloths too! 😊

    • @Lookup2Wakeup
      @Lookup2Wakeup 15 днів тому

      Bur these are Norwegian....😂

    • @antjee
      @antjee 15 днів тому

      Do they have them at IKEA in the US?

    • @joannecraft9842
      @joannecraft9842 15 днів тому

      I bought mine on Amazon. ​@@antjee

    • @lrliteside8844
      @lrliteside8844 15 днів тому +1

      317 us dollars for such a food trip is still too high to me, yikes!

  • @user-bc7br6in2h
    @user-bc7br6in2h 15 днів тому +2

    i have been watching your channel for a bit and i never realized how big your grocery store was. (congratulations on 800 thousand followers i am sure there will be many more to come) Some of the prices are comparable to here(Thunder Bay Ontario Canada) Considering that your food is flown or barged in some of the things you have are cheaper than here. Thanks for the video Cecelia and Cristofer!!!!

  • @DizzyDior12
    @DizzyDior12 14 днів тому

    Your skin looks great, Cecilia!!! ✨️

  • @lorna_md
    @lorna_md 15 днів тому +6

    Wow!!! 😮 Your budget / spend is nearly £1,000 per month. That is insane compared to the UK for a couple. We - 2 adult household - spend about half that!!! I think I need to stop moaning about grocery prices here!

    • @tracypalmer-wilson7022
      @tracypalmer-wilson7022 15 днів тому +1

      I agree I think we spend about £500 a month for two of us in the UK ,

    • @AMK544
      @AMK544 12 днів тому

      In Los Angeles, we spend $800-$1000 per month 🥴

  • @ghosterytza
    @ghosterytza 15 днів тому +3

    have a look at the products if you can. are they the same weight as they used to be? because it's a thing now. they reduce the weight and keep the same price..

  • @lwitt8448
    @lwitt8448 10 днів тому

    So loved this video, very interesting, thank you!

  • @Mko007
    @Mko007 15 днів тому

    Thank you! Great Sunday wake up video. I loved the food shopping and Grimm 😂😂 he slapped with his paw to say give me more haha!

  • @janisgriffin7278
    @janisgriffin7278 15 днів тому +3

    You could grow your own sprouts so when the grocery store has no greens you will always have some greens- It’s soooo Easy🥰‼️♥️We buy ONLY ORGANIC - so we pay double for most stuff; but we do not get sick😳❣️

    • @jackieo2403
      @jackieo2403 14 днів тому

      I second the idea of growing fresh sprouts at home.

  • @carasheehan8383
    @carasheehan8383 14 днів тому +1

    Your grocery shopping video was the first one I saw of yours which then made me a subscriber! I love a good grocery haul 😅

  • @Michelle88elle
    @Michelle88elle 14 днів тому

    Oh i love these videos!!! So simple but so interesting to see the cost of food and types of foods in other places!

  • @linneamariephotography
    @linneamariephotography 12 днів тому

    The cleaning and stocking was sooo satisfying👏🏼

  • @Audrey.17
    @Audrey.17 15 днів тому

    Hi Cecelia, I was inspired by you yesterday. I did a Kitchen Reset inspired by your Cabin Reset days. It was satisfying. ❤

  • @teresaserrone895
    @teresaserrone895 15 днів тому +2

    Wow what a big store! Looks so clean and full of goodies!!!

  • @sallyhostetter2820
    @sallyhostetter2820 15 днів тому +1

    Grim's tricks were pretty cute. Thanks for the grocery run.

  • @natashafernandez3974
    @natashafernandez3974 15 днів тому +1

    I love these grocery shop visits.Also, I see Jarlsberg cheese! My heart is so happy

  • @avnhealth
    @avnhealth 14 днів тому +1

    I. have so much work to do but I just HAD to sit down and spend a few minutes in my favourite place I've never been to with some of my favourite people (and puppy) I've never met! :-) Thank you for forcing me to slow down and really enjoy something that isn't work-related. I loved watching your shopping trip and yes, prices are INSANE! I've been doing vacuum sealing of dry goods and canning of meals and ingredients for a couple of years now and have a bit of a stock put aside at what were definitely lower prices. But seeing you and Christopher shop reminds me of how truly expensive it's all gotten. Thanks for the education and please thank Grim too because he always makes me smile which is great for the psyche and the endorphins 🙂

  • @monikaalternatywyperfumowe
    @monikaalternatywyperfumowe 15 днів тому +1

    watching you calms me down, best wishes from Poland

  • @johan_johansson_
    @johan_johansson_ 15 днів тому

    Ny söndag och ny vlogg från Cecilia 👋🏻💐

  • @Helenemonblogdefille
    @Helenemonblogdefille 15 днів тому +2

    This is so interesting : I live in Paris and the price for this whole shopping would be approximately the same here !

  • @alisonlatham5309
    @alisonlatham5309 14 днів тому

    Loved today's shopping video! Interesting! Grim was so funny at the end when you were giving him a fishy treat! Have a great week!

  • @Kristen-kp6dh
    @Kristen-kp6dh 15 днів тому +1

    Good morning from Minnesota! Sunday mornings are my favorite because of your wonderful uploads. I've always wondered if people live in the other cabins/homes that are on the street you live on or if only occupied certain times of the year like how people have cabins here in Minnesota that go to on weekends or a week during the year?

  • @jenniferroberts4832
    @jenniferroberts4832 13 днів тому

    Love watching you both doing grocery hauls. I have severe anxiety being in a grocery store to shop so it’s Very stressful for me. But watching you both is relaxing and seems fun and interesting to see the things you have different then us in the U.S.

  • @pr.cooking
    @pr.cooking 15 днів тому +1

    Grim is adorable, and it's so interesting to see the prices elsewhere. I love your videos ❤

  • @FionaEm
    @FionaEm 15 днів тому +1

    Love going food shopping with you two. It's always interesting to see what you can buy all the way up there in the Arctic, compared with all the way down here in Australia 😊 Also love watching Christoffer take the groceries down to the cabin in his snowmobile. So different from our life here!

  • @user-bf9lp7mq5y
    @user-bf9lp7mq5y 15 днів тому

    Älskar att hänga med er på Svalbard😍❤️

  • @greekchickie
    @greekchickie 15 днів тому

    Yay!!! I absolutely love it when you go shopping & take us with you & then speed-put everything away!!! Stubbs BBQ sauce is my absolute fave! How are you liking your new truck, btw?
    Marianna🙂

  • @AmythystRaine
    @AmythystRaine 15 днів тому +1

    What a relaxing video with my Sunday morning coffee! I think we're all obsessed with the price of groceries right now. I have to wonder when, and if, prices will begin coming down.

  • @pamginia
    @pamginia 14 днів тому +1

    Love this kind of videos! My husband and I love cooking but lately we've been cringing every single time we go to pay at the grocery store. We're in Spain and we've definitely noticed the price hikes. Prices are intense worldwide to say the least. We've been adjusting and managing but it's been quite a ride.

  • @laurenbouchie2394
    @laurenbouchie2394 15 днів тому +2

    Thanks for sharing , that was pretty interesting, while some prices are higher then here in the states others seem reasonable. I think you should scan the receipt an save it for a future grocery haul so you can compare prices for future grocery hauls on common things you buy.

  • @kd2533
    @kd2533 15 днів тому

    I love waking up to your videos here in Australia 😊🇦🇺

  • @sharonellis9751
    @sharonellis9751 15 днів тому +1

    Glad you've got Stubbs!! I love seeing what's in supermarkets in other countries😊

  • @Karen-kw4jl
    @Karen-kw4jl 14 днів тому

    I love your videos! You two compliment each other - Cecilia being more extroverted and Kristoffer being more introverted. BTW, you have a nice grocery store, especially considering the relatively low population of Svalbard and the fact that the groceries have to be flown or shipped in.

  • @jaclyndubray777
    @jaclyndubray777 15 днів тому

    Love your grocery shopping videos and that you tracked the costs from one year to the next! Super eye opening! I can’t believe the price of avocados nowadays and I’ve tried making my own oat creamer too, but it always turns out too runny and thin 😭

  • @user-qb5kr9ly2o
    @user-qb5kr9ly2o 13 днів тому +1

    Recently I found your channel and I am so impressed with your contents. Thanks for all the information on the Scandinavian culture and life in the artic. Looking forward to more contents. I have couple of questions, how do you access internet there? You mentioned about using snowmobile to your house as there is no driveway, where do you park your truck?

  • @lucy8173
    @lucy8173 12 днів тому

    Love your trousers! 🤩

  • @rebekahhart9861
    @rebekahhart9861 14 днів тому +1

    😂 grim at the end..."But mum I have done the trick just give me the food" 🤣

  • @markuserikssen
    @markuserikssen 15 днів тому +1

    Haha Christoffer laughed when Grim hit Cecilia's face. 🤣

  • @forrest_life23
    @forrest_life23 15 днів тому +1

    Hello Ceciilia and Christofer. It is actually very nice to make a new video about your food cost. 1400 USD for 2 seems enormous for me !! We are two as well as my son is an adult but still live with me. and I don't spend as much. The crap cost a lot , like in our country (I am from Switzerland). If I only buy essential and fresh food (I am vegetarian), it will cost me around 500 chf /month plus maybe 100 chf for things you don't buy weekly, like toilett paper, soap for dish, etc.... But living on an island def makes it more expensive as well
    Thank you for the nice video and have a great week up there 😀😀😀😘😘😘

  • @brettelizabethspore
    @brettelizabethspore 10 днів тому

    Love your videos. So fun to see how you live so differently from us and yet in some ways many similarities.

  • @SleepyTinksy
    @SleepyTinksy 15 днів тому

    Oh Grim. I cackled when he pawed you in the face. My dog does similarly. He's such a sweet boy! He's definitely darker this year!

  • @mariambarakat3487
    @mariambarakat3487 15 днів тому +1

    hi Cecilia!!!! I love your videos. Your dog is very cute. All the love from jordan

  • @judithlee842
    @judithlee842 14 днів тому

    I have just discovered your channel and I'm hooked! What a beautiful unspoilt place you live in. ❤❤❤

  • @cristinaserra7465
    @cristinaserra7465 10 днів тому

    I love where you live, everything is so cozy with your partner and your puppy that I love
    Greetings from New Jersey USA