As living costs continue to climb, the weekly grocery shopping trip now brings a fresh shock to consumers, highlighting the growing financial pressure we currently face.

That was certainly the case for one shopper, whose recent routine trip to the grocery store triggered a hotbed of controversy after she shared her shock at the high prices of ham sandwich ingredients.

The unsuspecting shopper took to Twitter to share her disbelief at the eye-watering total for what was once considered a simple and affordable lunch option, igniting a social media firestorm.

Little did she know that her revelation would resonate with a chorus of shoppers who had also felt the sting of unexpected grocery costs recently.

While some were surprised and raised concerns about the high cost, others wondered if the shopper could have saved money by shopping around.

As the nation continues to grapple with soaring costs at the supermarket checkout, shoppers nationwide are turning to social media to express their astonishment at the seemingly relentless rise in the cost of food.

The spike in grocery costs certainlty struck a nerve with one disgruntled shopper who took to social media to share the high cost of what was meant to be a “smaller” shop at his local Woolworths.

“Have a go at this,” the shopper said in the video.

“It’s one of the smaller trolleys, too.

“Some bacon, did get a baby formula in there, that was $30 but even still. There’s a couple packets of sausages in there. This just cost me almost $400. This is f**ked. This is an absolute joke. Look at this receipt. F**k me.”

A Woolworths spokesperson told news.com that the supermarket chain is “acutely aware” of the pressure associated with rising costs and that they are “doing more everyday to help customers spend less”.