Current Events > Is this really $99 worth of groceries in 2022.

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To be fair, that container of berries was probably $20 or more.

Never buy fruit like that

With no sales, yes, that seems about right.

What is up with the fruit tray. Poor shopping decisions being made here.

I think so

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Lol.

Well berries in pack like that are fucking expensive. Soda (if not on sale)is pretty expensive too. So yeah. Theres no cheap carbs (pasta or rice).

Probably.

Ground beef has been $5-6 a pound, and I've seen 12 packs of soda for $8. The mozzarella is probably $6.

Oh it's 93% lean that's probably closer to $7 or $8 a pound

God damn I wish I could buy all that for only $99 here D:

That's shopping like it were Supermarket Sweep.

meat's fuckin expensive. And berries are one of the most expensive (non-exotic) fruits

you can get a lot more veggies & carbs for that price. eggs & beans are much cheaper sources of protein too

Will_VIIII posted...

Oh it's 93% lean that's probably closer to $7 or $8 a pound

Regular ground beef isn't the enemy. Wish people would just drain their juices, like they should anyway.

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This^^^^^

Look at all the excuses ITT.

Even considering we all know fresh cut fruit is stupid expensive, that's still not a lot of food for a hundred bucks.

That sounds about right. Meat is expensive and probably made up a bulk of the cost. Those 3 pounds of ground beef are 93% lean. Those are $8-$9 per pound where I live. That combined with the pork and chicken, and the meat alone was probably $50-$55.

I'm surprised that's not higher than $100 tbh. Even 5 years ago I would have said this.

Yes, just wait for 2023

Where I'm at, those pre cut fruit trays run almost $30 lmao.

AloneIBreak posted...

Even considering we all know fresh cut fruit is stupid expensive, that's still not a lot of food for a hundred bucks.

To make your money stretch you have to shop at multiple stores and buy excess when there are sales and freeze it.

You save money on meat if you buy in bulk and then portion it out and freeze it. Currently 1/3 of my freezer is pork loin since Costco had an after thanksgiving sale where it was .99/lb. I bought 24 lbs.

SomeGuyUO posted...

Where I'm at, those pre cut fruit trays run almost $30 lmao.

Funny thing is except for that kiwi nothing else is cut. It wouldve been better to buy blueberries, raspberries and blackberries separately.

No. They are full of shit.

Idk, I feed my family of four for around $120/week. Eggs, fresh fruits and veggies (in season), beans, rice, some meat. Milk, coffee, some soda. Just have to shop the sales, make sure you have the store's discount card, and take advantage of any programs they might offer.

Food Lion gives you money every month if you spend a certain amount per category. $5 back on $40 of fresh produce for example. It's free to sign up. I only buy what I normally would and don't shop to hit the target in a category I normally wouldn't buy from. Usually an extra $20 a month or so. Not much but it adds up.

I almost never buy precut fruit or veggies unless I'm hosting a party or something. But that's a separate part of the budget anyway. Also, for what it's worth I live in rural NC and it's not a super high cost of living area. I don't make a lot, either, so it all balances out.

Aldi is often overlooked as an option too

Just depends on the meat. Thats highly variable.

Pretty much gave up at shopping at the local grocery. Go to Grocery Outlet or the farmers market. Farmers market is just as expensive, but at least the fruit and veggies don't taste like water.

Possibly considering a lot of that is meat and name brand stuff.

Slaya4 posted...

Go to Grocery Outlet

i like grocery outlet. the food doesn't last as long.
plus the inventory changes every week it's never the same.

Grocery prices even starting to impact the most boujee of shoppers.

Sliced or cut anything jacks the price up several dollars.

This is pleb-tier shopping at its finest.

MetroidGamer666 posted...

To be fair, that container of berries was probably $20 or more.

Never buy fruit like that

This. You're paying a lazy tax just to have somebody slice that kiwi for you, and you can get so many more raspberries and blackberries if you buy them in individual containers.

It's a lot of meat and name brand shit so...

MelbuFrahma4 posted...

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I can believe it. Meat takes the majority of it. Berries aren't expensive too, but I can't see more than $10 for that.

Pork is generally pretty cheap. I think ground beef has gotten pretty expensive again. It was outrageous at the beginning of the pandemic.

Getting all that meat and no green veggies or any vegetables of any kind though is fucking crazy. People really need to eat more veggies and spend less money on meat.

Dude is over here buying cheese, fruit, and soda like he's some kind of king.

did you also read the comments section? people in there explain it. this person made basically zero effort to reduce spending and went for pure convenience, which is always going to be more expensive.

• pre-cut fruit tray (and the only 'cut' fruit is the kiwi, the berries are just sheer laziness)
• processed deli meat - usually expensive. up to $12/lb
• "lean" ground beef is typically more expensive
• processed meat sticks - expensive

i grocery shop once a week and my bill is $50-$80 depending on what i need to refill that week.

A week worth of meat for me from Costco is like 25 bucks, maybe 30. Granted its all the same kind because they sell in but a hundred for meat there would easily last me a month or so