How much money do you spend on groceries?

shartran
shartran Posts: 304 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I am finding I spend quite a bit for just myself.
However, I think it's an investment to buy quality items in order to try and stay healthy.

I buy organic whenever I can and rarely buy too many 'already' made products - I make
meals/snacks (ie: soups, crackers, protein bars).

I don't eat meat - but will have fish

So...I spend around $100.00/week

So I am curious about other people's 'budget'. Please share.
Thanks!
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  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    About $200 every 2 weeks for 2 people. That doesn't include the produce my MIL buys me at Costco.
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    About $100 per week for myself.
  • brevislux
    brevislux Posts: 1,093 Member
    We're a couple, we spend about 80$ a week. We don't buy organic because we can't afford it. Luckily for us, here fruits and vegetables are very cheap and they're about 80% of what we buy every week (we're vegan).

    I think what helps a lot is we make so many of our food ourselves - bake our own bread, make lots of stuff from scratch. It takes time but saves a lot of money.
  • jenny24012014
    jenny24012014 Posts: 83 Member
    £100 a week ($168), for a family of 6 - includes food, alcohol, cleaning, personal hygiene, nappies etc.
  • alstroemerialover
    alstroemerialover Posts: 3
    I spend close to $100/week for two people, but my spouse is only home half the time. I live 4 hours North of Toronto, Ontario in case prices vary.
  • YearsWorthOfFAT
    YearsWorthOfFAT Posts: 210
    150 for 3 people.
  • Snip8241
    Snip8241 Posts: 767 Member
    300 to 400 for three people. I don't buy very much premade except pasta and chicken broth.
  • Ehecatl915
    Ehecatl915 Posts: 30
    I eat clean and organic and it is more expensive. I spend probably close to 400 or 500 a month on food, I need to find a way to cut that down cause I can't afford it. Once the farmer's market comes back with the organic produce or I can successfully grow my own the amount will go down some.
  • hj1119
    hj1119 Posts: 173 Member
    I spend about $140 a week for two adults and two children.
  • yourpalsoap
    yourpalsoap Posts: 88
    £40 ($67.29) per week for 2 people. I plan out all of my meals ahead of time so we use everything each week.
  • kris472
    kris472 Posts: 61 Member
    About $125/week for 2 adults. My fiancé eats a lot of processed food, and I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables. So, I'm buying 2 different sets of food.
  • fourfiftythree
    fourfiftythree Posts: 203 Member
    Probably around $800 for a family of 3, but that includes everything we buy at the store.... diapers, wipes, bed and bath products etc. And it is 3 square meals a day for all 3 of us - we don't eat out as I prepare everything from scratch.
  • cookiekrunch
    cookiekrunch Posts: 65 Member
    $100 every two weeks for one person.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    I have $189 per month for food, and often don't spend it all, so maybe $40 per week average?
    I'll occasionally get a frozen pizza, and really like pan-fried Chinese dumplings (frozen), but don't get much processed food.

    I've really increased the amount of produce I eat. Dinner the other night was 4 oz of ground beef, 2c mushrooms, 1c onion, 1c green beans, and 1c summer squash.

    I eat animals, in moderation. Salmon is a favorite, though it's expensive so I might get it once a month instead of the once a week I'd prefer. Often I'll get a tube of frozen ground turkey.

    I also hit the ding & dent bin first thing as I come in the store. Amazing deals for 99c on produce (and sometimes other items, like tofu or juice) that's not quite nice enough to sell at normal price, but still quite edible. I think I have 6 containers of tofu in the fridge now, some that come with flavored sauce and they're already cubed. Sounds like I should plan some stir frys.
  • donnat238
    donnat238 Posts: 309 Member
    I spend about $300 per month for me. I stock up on chicken breasts, seafood and beef from my local BJ's. Fruits and veggies from local produce stands. I buy very little processed food (approx $25 or less per month) primarily yogurt and cheese.
  • cheripugh1
    cheripugh1 Posts: 357 Member
    About $50 a week for two (2) people
  • kt2007
    kt2007 Posts: 302 Member
    I would say around 140$ to 180$ a week for 2 adults and 2 teenagers.
  • DawnieB1977
    DawnieB1977 Posts: 4,248 Member
    We spend about £100 ($170) a week, which includes cleaning products and loo rolls. We eat healthily, and don't buy lots of snacks or anything. There are 5 of us - 2 adults, a 5 year old, a 3 year old and a 3 month old. Obviously the little one doesn't have any of the food!
  • fullersun35
    fullersun35 Posts: 162 Member
    Probably $800 a month for two adults and two small children. We don't make any effort to save though. We just buy what we want.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    I buy very little processed food (approx $25 or less per month) primarily yogurt and cheese.
    That's not what I'd consider processed.
    I think of frozen dinners, chef boyardee, la choy canned dinners.
  • beaniepink
    beaniepink Posts: 1
    Under $100/week for a family of 3. We use tons of coupons paired with store sales. To really make it work, you have to get used to buying what is a good deal that week - ie, if peaches are on sale this week, we have peaches, if berries are a good deal, we have berries. If berries are not on sale, we don't get them. I buy whatever brand of yogurt is on sale, that sort of thing. For healthy eating, remember that you can find coupons and good savings on frozen veggies, including organic sometimes. This website has great advice for starting to coupon: http://www.southernsavers.com/learn/.
  • CherylLee77
    CherylLee77 Posts: 6 Member
    I spend over $1000 a month and we have 2 gardens, hunt, and fish. But then we also have 10 kids ;)
  • KelGen02
    KelGen02 Posts: 668 Member
    Family of 5- $300 a week in addition to that we go through 4-6 gallons of milk each week that we buy on a daily basis... My husband and I are eating healthy, organic fruits veggies and meats/fish. I buy some snacks for the kids but mostly granola bars, chex mix type things. Some weeks it could be less but we average around $300. :ohwell:
  • blueboxgeek
    blueboxgeek Posts: 574 Member
    £100 a week ($168), for a family of 6 - includes food, alcohol, cleaning, personal hygiene, nappies etc.

    I'm pretty close to this, but for family of 5.
  • futuresize8
    futuresize8 Posts: 476 Member
    Same spot as you - lots of produce and no meat for me, just fish, and The Hubs eats some meat. We spend about $125 - $150 per week and don't eat any meals out. I don't regret a dime of it!
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    For myself, my husband and son (he is 20) who both have very physical jobs and require lunches packed we spend about 1000$ a month.

    That does not include liquor, personal items etc.

    We buy whatever we want usually. We do however buy in bulk when we can.

    75% of what is bought would be considered "healthy". The rest of prepackaged items for lunches, snacks etc.

    We do however have a garden in the summer from which I can veggies, make spagetti sauce, salsa, jams and since my son and father in law are hunters we also have wild game in the freezer most of the time. I also cook a lot such as bread, cookies etc.
  • smokinkudzu
    smokinkudzu Posts: 20 Member
    primarily spend about $120 a week at ShopRite.
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    I probably spend upwards of $100. Maybe $125. I buy a lot of meat and some organic food. I eat a ton of protein and produce and don't fill in with any cheap grains: a whole family pack of chicken breasts, 2 steaks, a carton of eggs, a package of bacon, and usually one more pack of meat: sometimes beef or pork roast, and lean ground beef or turkey. That in meat alone is expensive. I eat 2700 calories per day for one person, very little of it processed/pre-packaged, so fueling that kind of diet is expensive. I get all of my fish from nature. Produce is also quite expensive where I live. I rarely eat out though, so this accounts for the fact that nearly all of my food is eaten at home or prepared at home and brought somewhere else.
  • cherrylf
    cherrylf Posts: 14 Member
    For me alone it is about 120 a week. But I have found that now that I don't eat out at fast food places, I am actually saving money. Before i would buy healthy, but lots would go to waste. Also I have fallen in love with those green food containers that keep food fresher longer. With it just being me I can buy a bit more in bulk when on sale and it will last.
  • AmykinsCatfood
    AmykinsCatfood Posts: 599 Member
    On average my boyfriend and I will spend about $70-$80 on groceries every two weeks. I have a schedule that doesn't allow me to cook at least two days a week, so we tend to eat out more than we should. $40 of it goes to our bi-weekly produce box, and the rest goes to chicken breasts, bread, eggs, milk and some other type of meat.

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