Every time I push my grocery cart into the store, I take a deep breath first — parang pep talk before a battle. You know that feeling? You go in with a list and a budget… then come out with shock, two extra items you didn’t plan for, and that tiny voice whispering, “Bakit parang ang mahal na ulit?”
It’s not just you, momsh. Grocery prices in the Philippines have gone up again in 2025, and many families are really feeling the squeeze.
Let’s talk about what exactly got more expensive — and what we can do to survive (and still eat yummy food!).
🧅 1. Vegetables (Especially Onions & Tomatoes)
Honestly, even the tindera at palengke jokes that onions have “mood swings” — ngayon mura, bukas mahal.
This year, prices went up again due to weather and transport costs.
My trick: Buy in-season veggies and switch recipes depending on what’s cheaper that week.
🍗 2. Chicken & Pork
Feeds went up → supply went down → prices went up.
Our weekly adobo and sinigang suddenly became pricier.
We now do chicken thigh fillets (mas konti waste, mas sulit) and alternate with egg or tofu dishes.
🍚 3. Rice (Even Regular-Milled)
This one hurts because rice is life talaga.
2025 saw another increase because of import costs and logistics.
We now mix dinorado with regular rice — tipid but still malambot.
🧃 4. Milk & Milk-Based Drinks
If you have kids, you feel this.
Almost all dairy items went up: fresh milk, yogurt drinks, powdered milk.
Tip: Buy bigger packs + transfer to containers. More sulit than small packets.
5. Canned Goods
Sardines, corned beef, and luncheon meat saw a noticeable price jump.
Supply chain + tin can cost increases = ouch.
🍞 6. Bread & Bakery Items
Flour and sugar increased → bread prices followed.
A plain loaf used to be ₱60+… now ₱80–₱90 in many stores.
Sometimes, we bake simple banana bread at home — cheaper and fun bonding!
🍜 7. Snacks & Instant Foods
This is where the kids notice it first.
Even their favorite noodles and biscuits are a few pesos higher.
I now do weekly “snack budget” shopping para sure ball.
💡 So how do we survive 2025 grocery prices?
Here are the little habits that saved our budget:
✔ Meal-plan based on what’s cheap, not what’s usual
✔ Buy in bulk for things we always use
✔ Compare prices online vs supermarket
✔ Use loyalty points — small but helpful
✔ Cook one vegetable-heavy meal per day
✔ Avoid buying when hungry (trust me lol)
✔ Stick to a weekly budget envelope
Grocery prices may keep rising, but with a little creativity and mom-strategy, kaya natin ’to.
At the end of the day, what matters is feeding our family with love — and a bit of tipid magic.
