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Rising cost of food across the globe. How much is a weekly shop in Poland now in 2013. [53]
How much you're weekly shop costs depends partially on how big your family is, how expensive your tastes are and whether or not you entertain. It depends entirely on how much you can afford. 100gbp per week wouldn't be that unusual in PL for a fairly well-off couple who drink wine with meals and eat a lot of imported things. Most people spend far less.
In the UK, food prices are a problem. A friend who's a religious minister runs a food bank from her church - demand for her church's service is rocketing and food will not get cheaper in any country.
It's the same in Poland, except wages there are not high - there's a lot of people getting by on $500 a month. And what's worse is that food prices will only rise and rise. Look at the way share prices for food producers have been rising, not to mention Poland's economic growth due in very large part to being a major food exporter with access to EU markets.
@Rozumiemnic's comment about cooking makes a lot of sense. Poland, like the UK is very much a country of processed foods right now, though a lot more people might find themselves learning to use a sieve, yeast and a mixer over the next few years.
