Comments on: What Do You Spend on Food?: A Grocery Budget Experiment

By: JoSe

JoSe — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:10:51 +0000

We average about $450 a month on food and it could be more, but I make sure that’s it since we pay cash, and don’t depend on tax payers to feed our family. Women these days look for a man that has big qualities and don’t care, if he is lazy since we provide the food for her, and her children that may not even know who their father is and also the boyfriend that lives with her for free food and a nice bed to sleep in.

By: Unintentional Housewife

Unintentional Housewife — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:47:01 +0000

You’ve all got me beat (well, except for the folks from Japan, I guess), and I just have myself & Hubby to feed right now! We’re going to have to seriously look at our grocery bill and see where we’re spending too much. Good think I started tracking expenditures this month!

By: tannie13

tannie13 — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 01:09:03 +0000

i get by off 230.00 a month with a family of five,it is not easy but thats all i have,the trick is alot of dumplings and beans,we do not get to eat out.

By: Andy Hough

Andy Hough — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:09:26 +0000

Lillie – Are you talking about a fast from buying food?

By: Lillie

Lillie — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:09:31 +0000

I’ll have some results beginning next month. Beginning February 17th I will be on a 40-day fast which is definitely going to force me to eat more healthy. My biggest problem is that I like to reward myself with my favorite ice cream too often.

By: Andy Hough

Andy Hough — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:17:09 +0000

Lainey – Thanks for the input and thanks for the post on “Possum Living” on your website. I had forgotten about that book and want to read it again.

By: Lainey

Lainey — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:15:54 +0000

Wow, $100 for groceries? I spend $400, and that’s just for me and my husband, NOT including eating out! I live in Canada, though (groceries are more expensive here). I’m trying to lower it and chronicling my efforts at http://theskepticalhousewife.blogspot.com.

By: Andy Hough

Andy Hough — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:06:47 +0000

Marilyn and Katherine – Your ability to keep your food bill so low is impressive. I knew there were people spending less than me. It is interesting to see how much people’s food budgets vary.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:54:20 +0000

My husband and I eat on 35 bucks a week, with 25 dollars a month (out of our budget) to eat out on. If we get extra gift cards (like from MyPoints and or whatever) we don’t count that in the 25$.

It’s not easy, but with stockpiling, the drugstore game and coupons we usually make it. Actually, eating healthy on so little is a challenge, but I get a rush from saving an average of 50% from my grocery bill every trip.

We also live in a relatively low-cost area, so that helps.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:19:00 +0000

Andy, I spend about $200 per month for a family of 2 adults and one teenage girl. I also spend about $75-$100 a month eatting out. (I wish I could stop that!) We eat a variety of foods and fresh meats everyday. I try to keep meals under $4 for 4 servings.