Comments on: Average Monthly Grocery Bill

By: poots

poots — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:25:21 +0000

Monty! I totally agree. I am so relieved to read this. I also think people are fooling themselves. I read all kinds of articles werhe people say they spend 100 dollars a week on food for a family. I dream of visiting them and seeing what they eat. Even if you ate only rice and beans (which would leave you with scurvey and several other health issues) it would be difficult. In this town anyways. I mean seriously, kids need yogurt cheese and milk and oranges. I don’t eat caviar for breakfast and haven’t had even a tbone steak in months. I have been tracking my food expenses dilligently for years and the costs have skyrocketed in recent months.

By: poots

poots — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:06:23 +0000

hi there! I am happy to read this. I think most people have NO clue how much money they spend on groceries. I want to know what someone (i live in QC) who spends 100 bucks a month on groceries, EATS. in this town, 60 dollars last me about 3 days. i am very tiny and don’t eat much. i don’t eat any junk food. i eat real food, i.e. pork chops and potatoes, stir fries, grilled vegetables like zucchini, eggplant, salads with tomatoes, cucumbers and feta cheese, beef and broccoli with rice noodles, pasta casseroles, etc etc etc. this is normal food. eating on less than 100 dollars per week is not possible in this town. so i am happy to read the posts by the folks who like me, also spend 1,000 per month on food.

By: Lesa

Lesa — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 01:01:32 +0000

My partner doesn’t believe what I spend on groceries, and I consider myself frugal! Average is between $210 – $240 per week for two adults and two children in Northern BC Canada. That is with no treats, pop, junk food or extras. That is just plain healthy food! That also does not include pet food, paper products or cleaning supplies as I buy those in bulk elsewhere. So that is an average of $60 per person per week, or just over $1,000 per month.

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 16:53:18 +0000

I absolutely agree with Monty. For a family of 5 including Costco runs we end up spending $1500 per month. I do wish some of these sights would be a bit more helpful in cost cutting measures for the average family. (Esp if you have teenagers)!

By: Robin

Robin — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:09:18 +0000

Hi to you all.. just reading all the other posts, wondering where my family stands in regards to grocery expenses.
Because we do not have a lot of money, about 4000 amonth to live off, I have found that I am very much limitied what is left over, after paying bills and rent and other needed expenses, I have $800 left for food, as well as diapers. So I guess that is not too bad for 2 adults, and 4 kids. ( well the little one is only 1 month old, so he doesn’t count yet;) We also can do this because we get our meat from people who raise the meat, so we buy it it bulk, such as half a pig, and 1/4 of beef, which helps our monthly bill.