How much money do you spend for groceries each week ? what do you buy ?!
So i am wondering how much $$ do you guys spend a week for groceriesand what usually you buy (and for how many person),, i am trying to save up my money so that i can live independently without having to rely on my parents' money all the time. Thanks !
Answers: Hello, I am an international college student. I am thinking to be a vegetarian, but I think that some vegetarian products are more expensive than non-veg products (for example soy milk and meat substitutes).
So i am wondering how much $$ do you guys spend a week for groceriesand what usually you buy (and for how many person),, i am trying to save up my money so that i can live independently without having to rely on my parents' money all the time. Thanks !
To save money I stay away from product that are not on sale. I rarely buy meat substitutes as they are overpriced and not particularly healthy anyway. When things are on sale for a good price I buy in bulk(several packages) to last me until they are on sale again. I only buy for myself, so buying 10 cases of soda(when they go on sale for $2 a case), last me all year, the same with buying 8 boxes of cereal.
The only food I buy weekly are fruits(in season) and veggies(which are not that much $ anyway). This week I purchased broccoli, carrots(3lbs), 5 jars of pasta sauce, 5 cans of soup, 2 cans of black beans, grapes(3lbs), mushrooms, 3 bottles of soy sauce, etc and only spent $25. Everything I bought was on sale and a great price. Smart shopping is the key to saving money, there is no need to shop at Costco/B.J's to buy in bulk and save.
A family of 8
two parents
6 children
including one enfant = 200 dollars amonth (milk formulas, diapers, etc)
and like 200 dollars for groceries.. which barely feeds us sometimes
My mommy's kids eat a lot =[
And then again, this is united states
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i spend like 2$ dollar at grocerie ....go buy ur food at the dollar store but il give u a good tip steal from the poor its easy just punch them and u can steal there changes ya poor college student
I am not vegetarian but I spend like $100-$150 a week I buy like the most necessary things like milk, eggs, bread, sugar, coffee, and like 2-3 kinds of different meats fruits and veggies drinks and I buy like for 3-4 people.
How much money do you spend for groceries each week ?
Single male, about $100/week and what I buy varies from week to week except for stocking up on fresh produce which is every week
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I generally spend from 50-75 dollars a week on groceries for myself. I almost never go out to eat, so this money includes everything I spend on food. That only adds up to about 7-10 dollars a day which is pretty good considering we rely on food so much.
But then again I could shop more cheaply but I just don't wanna bother with shopping at three different stores to see which has the best prices and clipping coupons.
I am not a vegetarian but cannot eat dairy, and I also like to do vegetarian meals at least once or twice a week.
My husband and I spend about $80-100 a week. We buy all the normal staples - bread, milk, soy milk for me, eggs, cereal, pasta, tomato sauce, veggies (usually canned or frozen), meat, the occasional meat substitute, beans, etc.
Stock up on things that are on sale, otherwise don't buy more than what you need.
Robert the only thing you punch are your balls on the downstroke.
Are you kidding me a lump of tofu costs like $1.50. Nowhere are you going to get a pound of good quality meat for $1.50.
Veggies are always cheap. I mean a head of lettuce, head of broccoli, a pound of tomato's, a cucumber all under $1.
To feed two people, I spend about $50 per week on groceries, excluding incidentals, like detergents cat food and other non food items.
If you cut out meat you need to know how to mix foods ,such as rice and corn, are you going to eat eggs,cheese and milk
Quite frankly, I have no idea! (I put everything on American Express) But it isn't much. I always buy dried beans, peas and lentils and Mondays I make a big pot of something for my husband. It lasts him until the weekend, and that just costs pennies. We eat a lot of salads.
You don't need meat substitutes to be veg! Fruits, veggies, beans, pasta, rice- all dirt cheap! There is also TVP- super cheap in bulk, and very versatile.
You just have to cook- get a good cookbook and experiment!
Besides, processed food eventually leads to prescription medication!
For 2 people (my fiance and myself)...we only go shopping about once a month. Usually we spend around $300, and we shop at King Sooper's and Wild Oats. The last time, we were frugile, and only shopped at King Soopers, and only spent $180. Of course, we live with his parents, and they provide most of the staples, like bread and milk and ketchup. You're right, many vegetarian and organic products are more expensive, especially the frozen meals. It's best to buy mostly fresh fruits and vegetables, and some staple products like natural peanut butter or Boca patties.
We are a family of five, I don't skimp on my purchases at the grocery store. Most items are organic, non-processed food. We spend about $1100 per month on food and are not large people (I for example am 5'5" and weigh 115 lbs).
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I spend about $50 (Australian) per week, family of 3. I get my FRESH bread and fruit and veges and other odds and ends for FREE at a local church food bank every week, as much as I need.
Hmm...I only have a vague idea since it varies from week to week. I'd say about $100-125 a week sounds about right. I buy a lot of out of season fruits and vegetables (like kiwis) which bumps up my budget. However it is quite easy to live cheaply on a vegetarian diet as long as you don't live on soy milk and fake meat
I spend about $100 a week, Texas, United States.
BUT since I am single and living alone - I do buy extras.
Since I don't have anyone cooking for me (used to) I buy things that I can just pop in the microwave when I have had a really hard day at work - meaning not wanting to cook. They do tend to cost more.
I also tend to like many of the fruits that are more expensive (not in season) - and ADDICTED to TOMATOES which seem to be going up in price faster than gas.
I also like some of the more expensive organic cereals - which at almost $5 a box - tends to raise the food bill.
I also LOVE the soy version of 'ice cream' called 'So Delicious' - and it isn't cheap.
Veggies and fruit for me don't tend to be expensive - I buy from a local farmer and buy the sales in the markets.
Now - if I am going out to eat - - that means someone else is paying - and my weekly bill will indeed be lower...... :)