More than half of consumers polled said they had eaten out less than usual (64%) or not got a takeaway (58%), in the previous week in order to try and save money, according to a survey commissioned by the BBC.
The survey also found that 56% had reduced the amount of groceries they had purchased – with the same portion having skipped meals, 42% shopped in different places, and 50% used less public or private transport.
Looking at longer-term actions, 68% said they had gone on fewer nights out in the past six months,
The survey, which polled 4,011 adults in early June, found that eight in 10 people were worried about the rising cost of living. This figure has increased from 69% in a similar BBC poll at the beginning of the year.
Several other recent surveys have tracked a significant drop in consumer confidence, with the latest GfK survey, published last month, citing the consumer confidence at its lowest level for nearly 50 years.
Its UK consumer confidence index fell 2 percentage points to minus 40 in May, its lowest since records began in 1974.
