How much do you spend on groceries?

Mitch@... said:

I'm just curious.

Anywhere from $200-$350/month for just myself. It's more
expensive feeding one person than it is 1 person out of 5 -
unless you eat the same things all the time.

-sw

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Quoted message said:

I'm just curious.

I have a family of 5, and my food budget is $500/month. That includes
the kids' school lunch tickets. I've never gone over that.

I'm pretty good about stocking up when things go on sale.
I also make large batches and freeze things. I use coupons when I
can.

My brother and his wife, no kids, spend $500 a WEEK for the two of
them.

I cannot imagine spending that much a week for two, even eating expensive
steak every night.

Two of us, we spend about $250 a month at BJ's, but that includes laundry
supplies and some household items. Then we spend about $20 to $40 a week at
the farmer's market, local grocery, bakery, etc.

Overall, I'd say about $375 a month and we eat well. I buy what I want, I
do look for bargains and sale items but I buy center cut pork chops, rib eye
steak and roasts. etc. I do take my lunch every day too. We eat out maybe
once a week for dinner, maybe a weekend lunch or breakfast, so kick in
another $120 a month for restaurant food. That does not include a few
times a year for "fine dining" that would be over $100 a visit.

Mitch@... said:

I'm just curious.

I have a family of 5, and my food budget is $500/month. That includes
the kids' school lunch tickets. I've never gone over that.

I'm pretty good about stocking up when things go on sale.
I also make large batches and freeze things. I use coupons when I
can.

My brother and his wife, no kids, spend $500 a WEEK for the two of
them.

My wife and I usually spend about $120 per week, including incidentals like
cleaning supplies and paper towels, toilet paper etc. We eat pretty well.

Mitch@... said:

I'm just curious.

I have a family of 5, and my food budget is $500/month. That includes
the kids' school lunch tickets. I've never gone over that.

I'm pretty good about stocking up when things go on sale.
I also make large batches and freeze things. I use coupons when I
can.

My brother and his wife, no kids, spend $500 a WEEK for the two of
them.

Your costs seem neither particularly high nor low. Do your brother's
costs include eating out? -aem

Mitch@... said:

I'm just curious.

I have a family of 5, and my food budget is $500/month. That includes
the kids' school lunch tickets. I've never gone over that.

I'm pretty good about stocking up when things go on sale.
I also make large batches and freeze things. I use coupons when I
can.

My brother and his wife, no kids, spend $500 a WEEK for the two of
them.

First of all how do you know this... if you don't live with them and
go along on all their shopping trips how can you varify?

Depends on how one defines "groceries", do you mean only edibles or do
you include all household items purchased from grocery stores. Many
familys spend more on non food items than they do on food. Perhaps
your brother and sil count restaurant meals as groceries... it's real
easy for two to spend 1,000/week dining out, perhaps they include
entertaining and their bar tabs too. Of perhaps they are on one of
the popular diet plans where meals are purchased by the month, a very
costly way to eat.

Asking how much is spent on groceries without any defining boundaries,
especially in an international venue, is actually about the silliest
question... I spend well over $200/week just on "groceries" for my
cats... perhaps your brother has a couple of St. Bernards.

A far more intelligent query would be what percentage of disposible
income does one spend on *food* prepared at home.

You need to grow up and stop looking in your brother's dish... I sense
a sibling rivalry issue... you probably want to bonk his wife too,
perhaps you already have.... you are extremely immature to concern
yourself with how your brother spends his money... it's obvious that
he earns far more than you and you are envious.

Mitch@... said:

I'm just curious.

I have a family of 5, and my food budget is $500/month. That includes
the kids' school lunch tickets. I've never gone over that.

I'm pretty good about stocking up when things go on sale.
I also make large batches and freeze things. I use coupons when I
can.

My brother and his wife, no kids, spend $500 a WEEK for the two of
them.

I bet this includes a lot of pre-prepped foods from the deli; kabobs,
stuffed salmon filets, chicken cordon bleu, bacon-wrapped filet mignon,
and tons of fancy side dishes to go with. Just take them home and bake
or grill according to directions.

I would also assume that this also includes one or more restaurant meals.

I spend probably $225 per week feeding my family of four. A little
less, maybe, since some of that is veggies, meat and bones destined for
the dogs. And that also includes one or more restaurant or carry-out
meals and both kids lunches packed for school.

They only have 20 minutes for lunch, which must also include the wait in
the lunch line. So although they are 17 and 13 respectively I still
pack their lunches; some sort of sandwich or protein (left-over steak is
a favorite), a bottle of chocolate milk, a carton of low fat yogurt,
maybe, or some applesauce or some grapes, maybe a couple of cookies or
some other sweet. Plus all of the necessary condiments, utensils and
napkins. All they have to do is walk in, sit down and start eating.

It's more food than they'd generally eat but I also know that both kids
share with hungry tablemates - the ones eating what my daughter's group
calls "a poor kid's lunch", a soda and a bag of chips, the cheapest
combo available. So nothing goes to waste.

Kathleen said:

It's more food than they'd generally eat but I also know that both
kids share with hungry tablemates - the ones eating what my
daughter's group calls "a poor kid's lunch", a soda and a bag of
chips, the cheapest combo available. So nothing goes to waste.

Nice kids🙂

Ophelia said:

Kathleen said:

It's more food than they'd generally eat but I also know that both
kids share with hungry tablemates - the ones eating what my
daughter's group calls "a poor kid's lunch", a soda and a bag of
chips, the cheapest combo available. So nothing goes to waste.

Nice kids🙂

They really are. And they know I don't care if they eat their whole
lunch, give part away or bring part home, the only thing I mind is good
food being thrown in the trash.

Kathleen said:

Ophelia said:

Kathleen said:

It's more food than they'd generally eat but I also know that both
kids share with hungry tablemates - the ones eating what my
daughter's group calls "a poor kid's lunch", a soda and a bag of
chips, the cheapest combo available. So nothing goes to waste.

Nice kids🙂

They really are. And they know I don't care if they eat their whole
lunch, give part away or bring part home, the only thing I mind is
good food being thrown in the trash.

Indeed!!! 🙂

Kathleen said:

Ophelia said:

Kathleen said:

It's more food than they'd generally eat but I also know that both
kids share with hungry tablemates - the ones eating what my
daughter's group calls "a poor kid's lunch", a soda and a bag of
chips, the cheapest combo available. So nothing goes to waste.

Nice kids🙂

They really are. And they know I don't care if they eat their whole
lunch, give part away or bring part home, the only thing I mind is
good food being thrown in the trash.

Indeed!!! 🙂

One time on Usenet said:

I'm just curious.

I have a family of 5, and my food budget is $500/month. That includes
the kids' school lunch tickets. I've never gone over that.

I take about $300-$325 every two weeks for my household budget, but
that includes gas for my automohicle.

Quoted message said:

I'm pretty good about stocking up when things go on sale.
I also make large batches and freeze things. I use coupons when I
can.

All good ideas.

Quoted message said:

My brother and his wife, no kids, spend $500 a WEEK for the two of
them.

Do they eat out a lot? Or just have expensive tastes..?

--
Jani in WA

One time on Usenet said:

I'm just curious.

I have a family of 5, and my food budget is $500/month. That includes
the kids' school lunch tickets. I've never gone over that.

I take about $300-$325 every two weeks for my household budget, but
that includes gas for my automohicle.

Quoted message said:

I'm pretty good about stocking up when things go on sale.
I also make large batches and freeze things. I use coupons when I
can.

All good ideas.

Quoted message said:

My brother and his wife, no kids, spend $500 a WEEK for the two of
them.

Do they eat out a lot? Or just have expensive tastes..?

--
Jani in WA

Sqwertz said:

Anyone who claims to spend $1000/month just to feed two or three
cats, needs to sign off as "Completely Insane".

You illiterate coqsucker... I never said any such thing... and your
stutterer's comma proves you're talking with your mouth full of semen.

Sqwertz said:

Mitch@... said:

I'm just curious.

Anywhere from $200-$350/month for just myself. It's more
expensive feeding one person than it is 1 person out of 5 -
unless you eat the same things all the time.

Utter bollocks, Steve...

--
Best
Greg

Little Malice said:

One time on Usenet said:

I'm just curious.

Quoted message said:

I have a family of 5, and my food budget is $500/month. That includes
the kids' school lunch tickets. I've never gone over that.

I take about $300-$325 every two weeks for my household budget, but
that includes gas for my automohicle.

Quoted message said:

I'm pretty good about stocking up when things go on sale.
I also make large batches and freeze things. I use coupons when I
can.

All good ideas.

Quoted message said:

My brother and his wife, no kids, spend $500 a WEEK for the two of
them.

Do they eat out a lot? Or just have expensive tastes..?

No, they shop @ Whole Foods...

:-)

--
Best
Greg

Sheldon said:

Sqwertz said:

Anyone who claims to spend $1000/month just to feed two or three
cats, needs to sign off as "Completely Insane".

You illiterate coqsucker... I never said any such thing... and your
stutterer's comma proves you're talking with your mouth full of semen.

Lol...

I've just been cooking most of the day and sat down (with a big tall
drink of Diet 7 - Up and Popov wodka...), I needed a good laff...now
all we need is for "cybertwot" to jump into the affray.

;-D

I *definitely* think Steve either has lost or *is* losing it,
leastwise as far as reading comprehension goes. And anyone who has
read this group for awhiles knows you have more than "two or three
cats"...fer cryin' out LOUD.

--
Best
Greg <chuckle/>

Sheldon said:

Sqwertz said:

Anyone who claims to spend $1000/month just to feed two or three
cats, needs to sign off as "Completely Insane".

You illiterate coqsucker... I never said any such thing... and your
stutterer's comma proves you're talking with your mouth full of semen.

"I spend well over $200/week just on "groceries" for my
cats..."

Do you need help doing the math, or what?

"Well over $200/week" = $ 230/week
$230 X 4.4 weeks in a month = $ > $1000

Care to revise your statement, then, dumbass?

-sw

Mitch@... said:

My brother and his wife, no kids, spend $500 a WEEK for the two of
them.

I'm certainly curious as to what they buy and what *else* is included in
that tally (restaurant meals? lottery tickets purchased at the market?)

Mitch@... said:

I have a family of 5, and my food budget is $500/month.

That's $3.32 per day per family member, that's about a dollar per
meal... your family eats well below poverty level. It costs more to
feed a cat.