Comments on: Average Monthly Grocery Bill http://www.discoveryfinance.com/average-monthly-grocery-bill.html Discovering Financial Strategies to Build Million Dollar Wealth Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Fernando http://www.discoveryfinance.com/average-monthly-grocery-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-166 Fernando Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:14:10 +0000 http://www.discoveryfinance.com/?p=23#comment-166 I've been tracking all my monthly expenses for years. We are two adults, two dogs, no kids. We definately spent too much Monthly averages for 2009: - Bills (mortgage, houseinsurance, phone, cable, internet, water, electricity, bankfees): $1800 - Groceries, Pet Food, Alcohol: $930 - Restaurant, Takeouts and bars: $180 - Car, carinsurance, gas, repairs, bus: $700 - Cash: $600 $200/month sounds very reasonable to me :) I’ve been tracking all my monthly expenses for years. We are two adults, two dogs, no kids.
We definately spent too much

Monthly averages for 2009:
- Bills (mortgage, houseinsurance, phone, cable, internet, water, electricity, bankfees): $1800
- Groceries, Pet Food, Alcohol: $930
- Restaurant, Takeouts and bars: $180
- Car, carinsurance, gas, repairs, bus: $700
- Cash: $600

$200/month sounds very reasonable to me :)

]]> By: lisa http://www.discoveryfinance.com/average-monthly-grocery-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-155 lisa Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:40:32 +0000 http://www.discoveryfinance.com/?p=23#comment-155 I traack my groceries monthly on a chart. Im not the best at being frugal but try. We spend. for 2 adults a 8 year old and 3 year old $800 monthly including diapers and personal hygene. It seems to be a comfortable amount. I traack my groceries monthly on a chart. Im not the best at being frugal but try. We spend. for 2 adults a 8 year old and 3 year old $800 monthly including diapers and personal hygene. It seems to be a comfortable amount.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.discoveryfinance.com/average-monthly-grocery-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-148 Kelly Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:03:21 +0000 http://www.discoveryfinance.com/?p=23#comment-148 Thank you! I was wondering what I was doing wrong? I have cut back drastically, rarely eat out, make almost everything from scratch including kids lunch box snacks, shop sales, buy in bulk, and still spend around $800 per month for one adult, 3 kids. I must have spent much more before. Thank you! I was wondering what I was doing wrong? I have cut back drastically, rarely eat out, make almost everything from scratch including kids lunch box snacks, shop sales, buy in bulk, and still spend around $800 per month for one adult, 3 kids. I must have spent much more before.

]]> By: Dave http://www.discoveryfinance.com/average-monthly-grocery-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-145 Dave Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:46:22 +0000 http://www.discoveryfinance.com/?p=23#comment-145 Monty - you are bang on. I track my monthly bill religiously and can't believe we spend $1200 per month for 2 kids (8 mo and 4 yr old) and 2 adults. And I am always on the lookout for deals on groceries. Monty – you are bang on. I track my monthly bill religiously and can’t believe we spend $1200 per month for 2 kids (8 mo and 4 yr old) and 2 adults. And I am always on the lookout for deals on groceries.

]]> By: Monty http://www.discoveryfinance.com/average-monthly-grocery-bill.html/comment-page-1#comment-112 Monty Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:25:32 +0000 http://www.discoveryfinance.com/?p=23#comment-112 I challenge anyone to track their food bill for 1 month. I guarantee you will be surprised. We spend anywhere from $1,400 to $1,600 per month for a family of 5, and thats doing the Costco runs. When people say they spend under a grand for a family, I suspect that they haven't actually tracked it in their financial software. Do the math, feel the pain! I challenge anyone to track their food bill for 1 month. I guarantee you will be surprised. We spend anywhere from $1,400 to $1,600 per month for a family of 5, and thats doing the Costco runs. When people say they spend under a grand for a family, I suspect that they haven’t actually tracked it in their financial software. Do the math, feel the pain!

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