Egg Fried Rice- Per serve
- A$1.51
- Protein
- 24g
- Cheapest
- Woolworths
- Cost to make
- A$6.05
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From meal plan to shopping list
Weekly Grocery List On A Budget
A budget grocery list should start with the meals. Below is a worked example: five dinners for four that share ingredients, merged into one list with the quantities the recipes use.
Worked example
One grocery list for 5 dinners for four
The ingredients of the 5 dinners below, merged into one list in the quantities the recipes use. Shops sell whole packs, so buy the pack that covers each line and carry what is left into next week. The ingredients used cost about A$41.02 at this week's prices; the first shop costs more because packs come whole. Prices checked 11 Nov. Some of these prices have no check date and may be out of date.
- Carrot 8 carrots (in 4 dinners)
- Frozen peas 710g (in 4 dinners)
- Rice 1.3kg (in 4 dinners)
- Brown onion 3 onions (in 3 dinners)
- Canned corn kernels 380g (in 2 dinners)
- Soy sauce 100ml (in 2 dinners)
- Tomatoes 4 tomatoes (in 2 dinners)
- Beef mince 540g
- Canned black beans 520g
- Canned brown lentils 420g
- Canned tomatoes 260g
- Capsicum 1 capsicum
- Chicken breast 560g
- Eggs 7 eggs
- Potatoes 4 potatoes
- Shredded tasty cheese 130g
Curated from 103 recipes
The five dinners behind this list
Per-serve prices use curated product matches and split-shop basket estimates for Sydney. Prices checked 11 Nov. Some of these prices have no check date and may be out of date. Always check live retailer prices before purchase.
Egg Fried Rice
Chicken Pea and Corn Rice- Per serve
- A$2.17
- Protein
- 54g
- Cheapest
- Coles
- Cost to make
- A$8.66
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Beef Mince One-Pan Rice- Per serve
- A$3.01
- Protein
- 44g
- Cheapest
- Woolworths
- Cost to make
- A$12.04
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Lentil Shepherdless Pie- Per serve
- A$1.50
- Protein
- 18g
- Cheapest
- Coles
- Cost to make
- A$6.02
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Vegetarian Black Bean Rice Bowls- Per serve
- A$2.06
- Protein
- 27g
- Cheapest
- Coles
- Cost to make
- A$8.25
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Start planning mealsHow Weekly Shop helps lower the basket
Plan around cheap staples, discounts, and reusable ingredients
Use bulk staples twice
Rice, pasta, oats, potatoes, lentils, chickpeas, eggs, tuna, yoghurt, and frozen vegetables can appear across several meals so the shop is less wasteful.
Compare the basket
A recipe can be cheaper at one retailer, but the weekly basket may be cheaper when split or when a staple is already in the trolley.
Start with low-cost recipes
Sort by per-serve estimate first, then add higher-cost meals intentionally instead of letting expensive proteins dominate the week.
Share the plan
Once the week works, share it with the household so everyone sees the recipes, the plan, and the grocery list before shopping.
Common questions
Budget shopping questions, answered
How do I turn a meal plan into a grocery list?
Pick the recipes for the week first, then combine their ingredients into one list, merging duplicates like rice, eggs, or canned tomatoes. Weekly Shop does this automatically: add meals to your week and the shopping list builds itself with quantities totalled across recipes.
Is Weekly Shop free to use?
Yes. You can browse all recipes, build a weekly plan, and generate the grocery list without creating an account. An optional free account adds saved plans and private share links for your household.
How accurate are the grocery prices?
Each recipe uses hand-curated Coles and Woolworths product matches, and prices are refreshed weekly. Each price section shows the dates its own prices were checked. Prices are estimates for planning; always confirm live prices in store or online before you buy.
Which supermarkets and cities does Weekly Shop cover?
Weekly Shop prices recipes at Coles and Woolworths using store-level checks. Check the city picker in the app for currently available locations. New cities appear after local prices are published. Public pages show Sydney estimates; inside the planner you can switch city.
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