Credit crunch

Speaking about money, just a few average numbers* quickly:

• Milk: ~ 1,7 € (2 l)
• Sliced bread: ~ 1,5 € (800 g)
  
• Spread: ~ 1-2 € (400 g)
  
• Ham: ~ 3 € (100 g)
  
• Apple / pineapple etc. juice: ~ 1,5 € (1 l)
  
• Coke: ~ 2 € (2 l)
• Mineral water: ~ 1,5 € (2 l)
  
• Digestive biscuits: ~ 1 € (400 g)
  
• Chicken breast filets: ~ 5 € (2 small ones)
• Sugar: ~ 1,5 € (1kg)
  
• Flour: ~ 3 € (2 kg)
  
• Pizza: ~ 3 € (frozen, let's say Ristorante)
• Raisins: ~ 1,5 € (365 g)
  
• Pasta: ~ 1 € (500 g)
  
• Sour cream: ~ 1,8 € (200 g)
  
• Yogurt: ~ 0,7 € (150 g)
  

* based on my own experiences in Dublin (I must confess that most of the time I do the shopping in Spar, Centra, Lidl and Tesco.)

Otherwise it is important to add that prices might vary very much depending on where you do your shopping... I tried to write average numbers, which means that if you enjoy bargain hunting and don't really pay attention to quality, you can spend less of course, than I, but if you prefer 'high quality food', you definitely need more money than you would think on the basis of my numbers...

What else...

Yes, the offers. There are great offers, which help you save a lot of money, if you are clever and patient enough. (The most common offers are: 2 for 1; 3 for 2; Half price; Save x € (where x is a natural number usually between 1-3 €...))