How much $$$ on groceries?

Eating healthy is def more expensive but I try no to worry about the cost as I know its worth it. But 400-600 a month for two people does seem a little high. Where do you shop at? I try to get most of my healthy foods from places like Walmart as they are cheaper but the places such as Whole Foods are MUCH more comparing the two.

I have a feeling I spend anywhere from 400 - 600 dollars a month on food for my boyfriend and I. Is this an obscene amount? How can I go about saving money on all the healthy foods I love? I try to eat mostly plant based try to eat pretty clean and it's getting expensive. I justify it to myself because I quit drinking and don't really go out to restaurants, so I'm saving there hahaha!

For just husband and I, we spend about $400 to $450 a month on groceries... So, no, that doesn't seem like an obscene amount to me. And most of our grocery money goes toward produce. We try not to buy too many processed foods if it can be avoided.

My boyfriend and I spend about $350 a month for groceries, we both pack our lunces for work every single day and we rarely eat out and that also includes toilet paper, cleaning supplies, toothpaste, floss all of it. If you want to cut back, start keeping a record of any spoiled food that you have to throw away and adjust the quantity of things you buy accordingly. We split down the middle so it's only about 170-180 for me a month to eat so that's not so bad. Also try buying generics and any produce or meat that is on sale.

I would say for just me I spend in a given week anywhere from $35-$60. Depends if I need to get any bulk items that last for weeks or months. I would say a normal week would be $45-$55 though.

Coupons evidently don't exist for healthy choices (I won't start on this rant :mad: ) so I just go with it.

Maybe not - but sales do - if you want raspberries but strawberries are on sale, just switch it up and get the strawberries this time. There is usually at least one type of apple and one type of other fruit on sale - go with that one instead of the one that you may "normally" buy. Same with veggies. There is always something on sale. Buy and use that.

I budget between the same $400 and $500 every month for my husband and I. I like to average about $77/week BUT when purchasing meat its always an added cost for us, I don't always purchase meat every week, I do it every couple to few weeks. I've read a few articles that have said that groceries in the last year or two have increased in some areas about 5% and from looking at past receipts, I agree that they have. I also have a rule of thumb when grocery shopping, always take a list. I also only do the inside aisles once a month otherwise I do the outside aisles (ie: produce, meat, dairy) so I skip going through the junky aisles full of processed, prepackaged, high fat/sodium foods.

My husband and I spend on average about $250 a month on groceries. I couldn't imagine spending anywhere close to what you spend.

Shop sales. Plan your meals around what is on sale that week. My husband and I tend to not buy produce that isn't on sale as it can get quite pricey in the winter. All our produce is based on sales that week so we plan around that. We don't buy a lot of meat but when we do we go to the store shortly before close. Our store marks down the meat shortly before closing (some do it in the mornings). Still great quality but less than half the original price. We also don't buy brand name foods unless it is either on sale and cheaper than the generic or they don't have a generic version.

When farmers markets are open shop there for produce. Not only are you supporting local farmers but you can get great deals. We normally go about an hour or two before they close up for the day. The selction may not be as good but they greatly reduce their prices so they don't have as much to take back with them. You can also inquire about buying large quantities of meat from local farmers. They would normally give mcuh cheaper prices ... that is provided you have freezer space to store it.

Lower your grocery bill by buying generic, shopping sales, and buying cheaper cuts of meat. We also stock up on frequently used items when they are on a really good sale. Look around at the various grocery stores in your area and shop at the one that is cheapest. We shop at Walmart because they price match (saves us from going to a few different stores) and they are the cheapest in the area for regular priced items. I only go elsewhere if Walmart doesn't have what I need.

Also, make a list and stick to it. Best thing we have done since it cuts down on stuff you don't need making your bill go up. We sit down once a week and make a meal plan than shop based on that. And we make our meal plan after I have gone through the flyers and written down all the sales from the various stores.

We knocked our grocery bill down to $80/week for a family of four by simply eliminating processed foods. We only buy meat, dairy, grains/cereals, veggies/fruits. We have actually saved quite a bit of money by eating "healthy" versus eating things out of a box.

Something that has really helped our budget is Bountiful Baskets - amazing!! It is $15 every two weeks and you get about $50 or more of fruits/veggies each time. The nice thing is that we get to try new items that our local store would never have like kale - love this made into chips! You can do some additional items and we almost always get the bread. The bread is amazing and nearly always costs less and is healthier than what I can get at our store.

that seems really high for 2 people, considering I feed 5 adults and 4 children 3 meals a day
2 adults take food from home for work lunch ,
2 adults are home full time
2 school age kids take home lunch to school
Twins are 3 but are little snack machines... "mommy can i have a tiny orange?"((they love clementines))

and thats 1k per month

EXCLUDING toiletries, cleaning supplies ,trash bags, dog and cat food, etc.

I do coupon, we eat a LOT of fruit and veg, and very little in the way of meat, a "chunk" of meat is served about 1x a week
crock pot, casseroles, etc . not much for pasta , a LOT of brown rice

ETA : please look in your area for a SHARE program or similar, its often a GREAT benefit you can use !! its a great program encouraging volunteerism and helping others! and providing good food