Guys living in DFW region, for a family of four, what is your monthly grocery budget and what is the average rent for a 3Bed apartment in DFW suburbs?

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We are a family of 3 in DFW. Around $250/mo for groceries. 3 bed apartment can be $1.4k-$3k depending on the area.

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250/month. I'm in NJ with 2 kids 9/7 and I'm lucky if I keep the weekly Wegmans bill under $200. That doesn't even count Sam's/Costco and trader Joe's. Mint says I spent 1630 on groceries in January

We’re a family of 5 and were spending $125/week but with inflation we’re up to $150/week. Would be less if 3 kids would eat free lunch at school but they prefer bringing.

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