How much do you spend on groceries each week?

dlei456

This came up in a thread last night and a guy called BS on me spending less than $122 per week on a family of 3. I can EASILY do that and in fact spend no more than $100 per week.
Another guy thought I was full of BS too saying he spent $60 on some veggies and a tub of dip. Not organic. But when I compared the cost of the same items where I shop, it was $26.
I shop at Safeway and don't bother buying "name" or "popular" brands. I always look at club card savings and refer to weekly coupons and use that as my decisions to purchase what I need that week. Meat stays the same week in and week out.

So how much do you spend and do you think you could do better?

Thanks for this thread! It was nice to see we are about average ($150 per week, including household items for a family of 4. But it was also nice to see that we could do even more saving.

Tamstar1985

I spend about $50 per week for my fiance and myself! I live in China, though :P my rent (for a 2 bedroom apt) and utilities and internet doesn't cost more than $300 per month...

RubyDarling

I spend AU$100 a week for myself, my boyfriend, two dogs and one cat. I managed to cut it down from $150 a week by giving up non-essentials.

Living in China was awesome though - I managed to live on 100yuan a week for food (about US$15).

michaelachallis

WOW, I've heard that Australia's cost of living is high compared to the rest of the world and now I believe it. On average I would say I'd spend at least $250 per week on groceries for my family of 4. I cook six out of seven nights and pack lunches for our two children on week days. Our take-away food is expensive so that's normally only once a week.

Me too. We spend about $280 a week for a family of 3 adults 2 kids. Eating out or takeaway is extra.

I think we have similar prices here in New Zealand, it cost's me about NZD$100 to feed myself for a week ($80USA). That is just food, not including any meals eaten out or any toiletries etc. I make everything from scratch too, and only buy essentials, anything pre packaged is so expensive.
I know my parents spend about $200 per week on their family of four and they make everything from scratch too to reduce costs.