How much are you spending in groceries?
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About $400 a month. A little more but I'm not sure exactly. That's for 3 people.0
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for me, an active youngish female, and my husband, a 6'4 youngish dude, we spend between $300-$400 a month. depending on how simply we eat. i am 99% paleo most of the time and my hubby is like 70%. he still eats random pizza and sandwiches and such.
we shop at costco and tj's. eventually i'd love to get a CSA0 -
We probably spend around $1000/mo for a family of four. Our bill probably hasn't changed since I switch to this way of eating. We've tried to do organic produce for a long time - trying to get the kids healthier snacks. We buy grass fed beef from a local farm and eggs too. Haven't had much luck finding chicken yet.
If we buy 1/2 cow it is $3.50/# plus the processing fee. I'm saving up to do that - right now I buy by the cut which ranges from $5/# for ground beef up to $10/# for sirloin steaks. Not the cheapest but cheaper than in the store for the premium meats. Plus it's grass-fed and the normal grocery store stuff isn't.
For us the biggest change is that we are not eating out - so overall - I'd say we are well ahead. We were getting close to eating out 3-4 nights a week - now it is once every few weeks.0 -
Too much Like $50 a week, $100 a week sometimes.
Edit: I only feed myself, no husband or family right now.0 -
I spend between $1000 - $1500 per month, depending on the timing of certain orders (e.g., buffalo meat, paleo snacks, etc). I consider it an investment with almost immediate payoff.0
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I currently spend $150-$200 per month on feeding myself, but I visit the Farmer's Market every single weekend. The market is "over" for the season in a couple weeks, so my food bill is going to go up dramatically.0
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$80-120 a week for weekly staples (produce, eggs, milk) through the co-op service.
$500 every six to eight months or so for a 1/4 cow ($4-$5/lb), $200 every 2-4 months for chicken, sausage, pork chops, and cheese, and $50 every year or so (give or take a couple of months) for a box of butter that goes on sale every so often (ends up being about $1.25 per pound of butter). All of which we stash in the freezer until we need it.
Toiletries and whatnot are more or less pay-as-you-go stuff that I buy as needed, and hasn't really changed due to diet.
Like others have said, you have to pay for your food choices one way or another. So, you can either pay possibly a little bit more now for higher-quality foods (and maybe even not, depending on what you can find), or you can pay a lot more later for doctor and hospital visits, insulin and other Diabetes consumables, statins, and other medical stuff for issues caused/exacerbated by a diet that fights your body.0 -
I don't know if it's more expensive for food in Canada or that I'm crappy with a budget, but wow you guys are awesome at keeping your food costs down!
I easily spend $200-$300 per week on average for 2 adults and 1 child. I spend more with an extra trip when my two step daughters are with us for a weekend.....but this also includes non food items like paper towel, etc. as well.
I have found the additional costs have mostly come from all of the extra meat I've been buying since I'd already been going to the grocery store several times per week for fresh fruit and produce.0 -
I'm not sure but it's been a LOT. We started 2 weeks ago and I had to purchase pantry items. I know the cost won't always be so high but I'm slightly in sticker shock at the moment.0
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MDA just posted an article today that helps put things into perspective regarding how much one spends on groceries. Definitely worth the read!
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/cavemen-ate-12-burgers-a-historical-perspective-on-food-prices/0 -
Good morning! I did the whole30 last month and it cost $1049.00 for the month. I thought it was crazy but I ate really good, alot of organic and fresh caught fish. I'm on my 4th day of another 30 days and this time I'm going to try and keep my costs down. This total was pretty much for me.0
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120-150 a week0
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I would say it averages out to about $800-900/mo for two adults and a 5 year old. I do quite a bit of canning, freezing and dehydrating, so buy large quantities of produce in season, plus we buy meat in bulk from farmers, so those are all big expenses at once time, but get used over the whole year.
I certainly *could* do it for quite a bit less, but am completely spoiled by the availability of wonderful local foods around here and take full advantage of them. It's much better quality than I could get at the store, but it is definitely not cheaper. I think it's worth it, though.0