Board 8 > So how much do you spend on yourself for groceries a month?

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I am for the first time living by myself, and I find that I spend about $ 110 a month on groceries for myself. Is that good?

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That is really good! What kind of stuff do you get?

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I actually checked 1 month, and it was around $150. I'd suggest eating lots of potatoes and bananas if you want to eat cheap. Bread is also usually a decent route. You can make decent sandwiches while not spending much.

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About $100 a month. Usually a little more. Depends on if I eat out or eat at home a lot.

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we spend like 400 a month for 2 people but that covers stuff like toiletries and cleaning supplies, so maybe 350 a month for 2 people

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are you all like only eating junk food? i spend like 400-500 but maybe thats just b/c i want to be a healthy human being

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are you all like only eating junk food

have you seen the average american?

there's a reason half the population looks like beached whales.

$80 a week for three peoples

we're master coupon cutters though

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About £200 a month for two.

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The average person should be able to spend no more than 7 dollars a day on food, at least that is what they determine in the military when you decide you do not want to eat at the chow hall and opt for monthly sustenance allowance.

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20$ a month.

I eat a lot of ramens..

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haha yeah college was basically Ramen and shredded cheese and once a month we splurged for a QPC meal at McD's

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About $200-250 a month for one person, but that includes toiletries and cleaning supplies whatever else I've bought at Meijer over the past two months.

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80-100$ a month

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$125, but groceries are more expensive here than the national average, I'm pretty sure. I'm also including the maximum of three fast food trips per month I allow myself.

I try to allow as little as possible to go to waste and plan my meals as well as possible. I also buy produce in season and eat large amount of bananas, apples, egg, beans and cabbage. I actually always buy dense, whole grain bread because a sandwich made with that airy fluff almost never feels like enough. Although the higher quality bread costs more, I think I'm spending less on bread in general because of it.

Also I don't eat red meats anymore which has also seemed to cut down on my grocery budget.

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I spend about $100-150 a month at the grocery store.

As long as you shop sales you can get a lot of good stuff for that much.

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when i had monies? 300-400. usually pretty healthy stuffs. nowadays? 50-100ish. Om nom rice.

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Liquid Wind posted...
are you all like only eating junk food

have you seen the average american?

there's a reason half the population looks like beached whales.

I know right? its depressing b/c the people ITT are almost like bragging about how little they spend...w/e tho its their bodies not mine

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junk food is more expensive than most of the food I buy at the grocery store

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A Fudgesicle is a frozen, ice cream-like snack.

About a hundred dollars. It really depends on what you buy.

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MoreSwagThanU posted...
are you all like only eating junk food? i spend like 400-500 but maybe thats just b/c i want to be a healthy human being

literally suggesting that healthy food == expensive food

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From: WhoopsyDaisy | #024
literally suggesting that healthy food == expensive food

I've always seen this idea perpetuated but have no idea where it comes from. Probably fat people looking for an excuse for being fat. Fruits and vegetables, not so expensive.

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Spend about 300/month for 2 people. This includes all meals at restaurants, etc.

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baron von toast posted...
From: WhoopsyDaisy | #024
literally suggesting that healthy food == expensive food
I've always seen this idea perpetuated but have no idea where it comes from. Probably fat people looking for an excuse for being fat. Fruits and vegetables, not so expensive.

Yeah. Most the really expensive stuff is way more expensive. I guess if you only buy organic that ups the price some.

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I would definitely say around $200.

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baron von toast posted...
From: WhoopsyDaisy | #024
literally suggesting that healthy food == expensive food
I've always seen this idea perpetuated but have no idea where it comes from. Probably fat people looking for an excuse for being fat. Fruits and vegetables, not so expensive.

board 8 has never gone to a whole foods apparently

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From: baron von toast | #025
Fruits and vegetables, not so expensive.

Yes they are. Comparatively, if you want to fill yourself up, at least. Lettuce for example costs way more than it should... $2 for a head of lettuce? Really? $3.00/LB for crappy apples? $4 for a box of blueberries? It's way easier to get cheaper but less healthy food. Also if you go for the crappy brands vs. the decent stuff.

Also fresh meat and fish and stuff can be a lot more expensive, but sometimes the store has great deals and that's when you just buy a bunch of stuff and freeze it. They had stew meat at like 60% off one day so I bought 6 lbs.

At least at my local harris teeter they sell 2LB bags of carrots for $1.50 all the time, THAT is cheap.

But yeah I usually fall into the $100-$150 range, depending on how much I eat at dining halls.

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The only thing I get at whole foods is their hot bar for $8/lb and just fill it up with brisket

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$100-120 depending on what I wanna make over the month.

Don't buy pre-made stuff, make everything myself. Cheap, healthy, and fun!

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MoreSwagThanU posted...
baron von toast posted...
From: WhoopsyDaisy | #024
literally suggesting that healthy food == expensive food
I've always seen this idea perpetuated but have no idea where it comes from. Probably fat people looking for an excuse for being fat. Fruits and vegetables, not so expensive.

board 8 has never gone to a whole foods apparently

Literally suggesting that lettuce or apples are in some way healthier if they came from Whole Foods

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