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Inflation has raised prices in general. But also are you shopping at the mid/higher end grocery stores? I’ve found ~20-30% difference between if I opt for the budget box grocery store vs. the nicer grocery store. Also if you plan your weekly meals around what’s on sale that week, that helps too.
You know what this might be a lot of what I'm missing now that I think about it. We've always shopped at a lower-mid store and continue to for the most part, but there's also a high end store right next to us in the new house and we go there for one-off stuff we've forgotten or when we just want something different mid week. I think I wasn't paying attention to the increase in each and every item and just looked back for this year and was taken aback by the cumulative change.
I spend ~$700 just on myself so you’re fine. I buy only organic and high quality proteins. I have health issues that are impacted and maintained by eating clean/healthy so it’s worth it to me
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Same. My already-high grocery bill has gone up since I started dieting (tons of produce!) but I feel great.
I’m very surprised how little people spend on food as it is directly impact the health and quality of life in long term. Would rather have little house but healthy and active life then rich life with pills and endless doctor visits. That being said spend around 1k on groceries, no processed only organic and fresh
😭😭it’s possible y’all we swear we are in great shape
Damnn. That’s a lot of money. GF and I probably spend around $200-$300/mo on groceries
My BF and I are similar with ~300-400 per month for the two of us, 3 meals a day, MCOL/HCOL city. Lots of frozen veggies, dry beans/lentils, minimal junk food purchases
Damn household of 2 and we spend $350 a month max. Shopping at TJs and Aldis
No problem, there are some neat instagram pages as well!
food and staying healthy is my #1 priority so I definitely spend a heftier amount ~$400 a month, but I also cook a lot of Asian so I make trips to all the Korean/Chinese/Japanese groceries in addition to tjs and some other standard grocery stores 😅😂 I only eat out if it’s with friends / social activities or if im traveling
Can’t go wrong with H-Mart!
I guess I'm also now just realizing that the fact we host a few times a month also factors into this. But still just seems too high.
Depend how much you’re hosting, how many people. When we host, it ends up being a good $100 easy.
I feel like this depends so much on the type / quality of food you eat. If you’re fine with eating lots of cheap, pre-prepared food, then your grocery bill will be smaller. If you focus on good quality meats and produce then your grocery bill will be higher.
My husband and I spend about 700/month on groceries and still eat out a couple times a month. With alcohol, eating out, groceries, and quick food (fast food, chipotle, etc) we spend about 1100/month on total food.
Inflation on meat is 20+% this year
Single and I spend around $200 if I strictly cook at home. If I eat out a lot then it goes to $100 on groceries and $150-$250 eating out
F1 - can I get a copy of your grocery list?
Groceries about $600/month for two of us. Lot of organic produce and chicken/fish.
Restaurants /takeout $0 average - we eat out maybe 1-2x per year.
We spend over $2400 (probably more now given the inflation in the last year) roughly 1/2 at home and 1/2 out. Two adults + two teens
What are you buying?
I’m probably around 500 for a couple, included eating out a 3x/month. But breakfast is usually a granola bar/fruit so that’s minimal. Lunch is usually eggs or some sort of smoothie (so also cheap) and then dinner. So I would say you’re on higher side in general, but if you are enjoying the meals and dinners are higher class, then it makes sense. Also, if you host or include alcohol this number can spike
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Wife and I, no kids, three cats:
Groceries: $500
Dining Out: $150
Pet expense: $50
Total: $700.
We are planning on doing a Whole30 in January because we've noticed some negative effects with high fodmap foods and we want to dial those in. Will probably roll our dining out budget into groceries for that.
We pretty much eat lean meats/fish and lots of veggies the rest of the year with the occasional cheat day. No particular loyalty to any given store. Honestly ShopRite is our "go to" because their grocery pickup option is easier than the stop & shop a quarter mile from our house.
Goal for 2024 is to build a garage in the back yard and build a vertical farm inside that garage to offset our veggie cost.
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Not a good benchmark because we LOVE food and are in a high stress stretch with a lot of dining out, BUT… last month:
Groceries: $600
Restaurants: $450
Alcohol: $300
Don’t sweat, OP. I’m vegan and between my wife and I (no kids), we spend about the same. We do eat out pretty regularly, but it’s worth it. Only young once and so long as you can still invest/save/do all the things, I wouldn’t stress over a good budget when you are making healthy decisions.
$200/groceries; $100/eating out. Just me, but occasionally food for my SO when he’s in town
We probably spend about $600/mo counting beer/canned drinks, and eating out a few times. When i was single, i was probably more like $200/mo, i like pasta and frozen veggies. ;)
I’m probably on the upper end by my last 6m average for food and alcohol was $2000/m for my partner and I.
I spend $300-$400 for myself, but I only eat organic foods, a lot of seafood, and gluten free and dairy free items so they cost more.
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I find meal prep keeps cost down and is healthy. It substantially reduces my food waste and gives me something ready to eat when Im tempted to order or go out. It also lessens decision fatigue and saves time during the week.
Pre pandemic I was doing sunbasket deliveries for total food cost for one (excluding restaurant) was around $400. It put me into a good cooking habit. I probably spend half that now
Also Farmers markets and ethnic markets can be so much less expensive than sprouts and have lots of good staples.
This post thanksgiving I was reminded how much money gets tossed in the bin when the last 25% of each bag of organic fruits and veg go bad in a few days. Prep a soup or chili and freeze before doing that.