How much money do you eat a day?

My husband and I spend about $300 a week. Some of this will be spent in stuff that will last longer than a week,or that isn't food, but not a lot.

I wish I could eat within $9 per day, especially with eating out often! (Grocery store prices/food costs have increased substantially this past year).

I wish I could eat within $9 per day, especially with eating out often! (Grocery store prices/food costs have increased substantially this past year).

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I spend around $150-$200 on groceries per week to cover myself, my 10 year old daughter, and her two feline bottomless pits. That includes all food items, personal care, cleaning, pet care etc. Some weeks are higher than others as I tend to buy pantry items and meat in bulk, so one week might be as high as $300+, but the next week may only be around $100. In addition, my daughter gets one fast food meal a week, which is usually around $5, and I'm in a coffee group at work that costs me about $25 a week.

xLyric wrote: »

I just got back from the store with my week's worth of food and was wondering if the $60 was a lot, so I thought I'd ask around and maybe see what other people had to say. If I round up to account for some lunches I already had at home, I'm eating roughly $9 a day. That seems like a lot for me, but it's mainly because I'm a student and don't make very much money. Obviously any replies will similarly be high/low depending on your own circumstances, but I guess I'm just curious now that I'm paying more attention to what I'm spending my money on.

Husband, me and 2.5 yo usually consume about $250wk on average, including lunch purchases. I live in a very expensive part of the US though, so that might be exaggerated.

I'm a student too and I only spend like 20 euro's (around 21/22 dollars) on food a week.. some weeks it's a little more and some a little less.. And that includes breakfast/lunch/dinner and snacks..
(But I'm just a weirdo that would rather have new shoes than food, haha )

knt217 wrote: »

Where are you from that groceries cost $300 a week for two people? That seems extraordinarily high to me.

I probably spend about $150 every 2 weeks for our family of 4. I think I spend even less now that I'm tracking on MFP bc I don't make meals that require as many ingredients.

We eat a lot and buy pretty much all organic...we could eat for a lot less but would eat less fresh produce and less organic and choose different cuts and types of meat.

Every 3 or so weeks I end up spending ~$50-$60 to restock on food that lasts a month-ish. Week-to-week it's been more like $15-$20.

So for me it's something like $4/day, grocery-wise. I try to only go out for food 1-2 times per week at the very most.

~Lyssa

For hubs and I between $60-$150 per week. Variance happens because of meat and wine!

Family of 5 here and our weekly grocery budget is $90/$360 a month. That includes packed school lunches. It does not however include my husband's lunches (he eats out on the road), or family eating out usually 1-2 times a week (pizza etc). It does include non-food stuff like tp, cleaning supplies etc.

eta: I do get all the free eggs I want from a relative (from happy, free range chickens). Right now I have 6 dozen eggs in my fridge And we also get local, grass fed beef for free from this relative as well, in limited quantities (oh how I adore him lol). This month he gave us 4lbs of ground beef and 2 large roasts that we've been using throughout the month.

Laurend224 wrote: »

Normally about $70-80 for our vegan family of 5. It has been increasing as the kids grow. We are fortunate to have a really nice, well stocked Aldi close by. I do the bulk of my shopping there and only venture to the health food store for the 'weird vegan things' that Aldi doesn't carry.

Love Aldi and it's my go to grocery store

I usually spend $150 a week. I try and do crock pot meals. It seems cheaper.

2 adults, 3 kids, 1 baby on solids....$100-$125 a week

I spend around £60 (88usd) each week on food which is admittedly quite high for one person but sometimes they last for more than a week and some are bulk items. I really love my food, especially fresh fruits and meat, and don't have much in term of freezer. That and my need for desserts raised the amount I spend. Cakes and such here are really expensive.

Coincidentally my current 'project' right now is to considerably lower this amount but still retain my fruits, meats and especially desserts.