A lot got a family $150-$200 . Unless I go stock up on the basics at Costco then I can get it down a bit but I live in probably one of the most expensive areas of the country
About 40 to 50 a week, so about 220 ish for one person
I could shrink it down to 20 a week if I just eat chicken, rice, and bok choy, but I’ve been trying to challenge myself to meal prep a different meal every week
I get $298/month to spend on food and I am usually out of money a week before the end of the month.
I spend about $200/month just for myself. I cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Take lunch with me to work everyday. I eat very very plain food (ie rice and chicken every day). With grocery prices up, I cut out a lot from my diet to keep around $200/month. No beef, no fresh fish, no fruits, no yogurt/kefir.
Meat: chicken, turkey, tuna fish, eggs and egg whites Veggies: kale, collard green, frozen veggies, tomatoes Carbs: rice, pasta, sweet potato, canned beans, peanut butter, granola bars, cereal Fruit: I admit I bought a bag of apples recently Dairy: milk, mozzarella cheese
I go to the gym regularly and drink 1-2 protein shakes per day.
Kind of embarrassing that I live on such a restricted boring diet, but at least I cook for myself, stay within budget, and stay away from processed foods/ snacks.
About £600 a month for two adults and one medium sized dog. Some shared stuff that my (adult) kids also use like cooking oil, milk, washing powder etc. also use. They buy their own meals and snacks to cook themselves.
Thats cooking from scratch majority of the time, gluten free, which costs more.
4-500 per month, family of 3, Slovakia
Single person, I probably could get by on $150 a month, but I eat out frequently, so I spend about $300 a month. This is in San Diego.
I’m paid bi-weekly with $1,200 USD going toward groceries from each paycheck
Granted we’re a very large family though inflation these past few years hasn’t helped
We live in central NC, USA
No aldi near you?
There is, though we usually do better buying in bulk elsewhere
for one person, about USD$200/mo. $40-$60/wk depending on sales, etc.
Central Florida.
Around 300-400€ for one person and two cats.
I never counted but I don’t think it’s much, eyeballing it I’d say less than 200€. I live alone in Spain and I cook almost every meal.
I could count it and see.
$40 (CAD) / Day
A bit expensive, but I’m both autistic and rather picky. I’m paying for my mental health there, not just food
Generally I’ll spend $15 on breakfast, $3 on a waterbottle at work, $20 for lunch, and sometimes I’ll buy those discounted meals made with offcuts and leftovers from Sobey’s. Around $10 - $15.
On my days off I eat whatever I have available in my pantry when I remember to eat.
why don’t you prepare more of your food? it allows you maximum control and saves tons of money. plus, it’s a lot easier than it might first appear.
I pay extra so I don’t have to do that. Carrying a waterbottle and a lunchbox was a significant contributor to my negative mental health as a teenager, and my life is way more pleasant without them.
In a similar vein, eating food that I don’t want to eat is very stressful for me, and I generally can’t know what I want to eat more than a couple of hours in advance. So eating food I prepared myself is usually rather disappointing.
Third, food waste. I never eat the same meal more than once a week if I can help it. That means that, when I buy a tomato, I end up only using a single slice and letting the rest rot in the fridge because there really aren’t all that many things I like that have tomatoes. The same goes for most ingredients. If I don’t use it within 4 hours, I may as well toss it, cause im never going to eat it.
I’ve tested out various ways of eating, and eating out often is cheaper compared to constantly re-buying ingredients for meals I’m not going to eat.
Food alone? Varies, but around 1000-2000 EUR equivalent. Sometimes more, such as during holidays.
Family of 6, Norway.
Left to my own devices it’d be about $100/month.
Rice, beans, pasta, peanut butter, oatmeal, and then whatever fruit and vegetables are cheap.
With the social life included, there’s more expenses. Did dinner out last week for $60 (a nice local Thai place). Ordered a pizza with a friend who was feeling down and watched Star Trek together for like $30.
Other non-rice meals with my partner can also be more expensive. We air-fried up some potatoes and vegan “meat” last night and it was good.
There’s an app called “too good to go” that lets you get cheap food near the end of day. It’s stuff the restaurant or grocery was going to have to throw out. Sometimes you get like four slices of pizza for $4, or a platter of Korean food for $6. Seems good and not enshittified yet.
I’m in NYC, for context.
Where is your protein? Peanut butter and beans are mediocre to okay for protein.
Edit: numbers dont lie
Protein per 100 kcals , v egetarian Sources, food, Protein::
Seitan (wheat protein) 20–24 g Tempeh 17–19 g Tofu (firm) 11–13 g Lentils (cooked) 8–9 g Black beans / chickpeas (cooked) 6–7 g Edamame 10–11 g Greek yogurt, nonfat 15–17 g Cottage cheese, low-fat 12–14 g Quinoa (cooked) 3–4 g Peanuts / peanut butter 3–4 g Almonds 3–4 g
TF would you have them eating for protein? Hummus? Gruel? Peanut butter and beans are some of the best proteins on earth pound for pound. I say this as a meat eater.
Tf is that you wrong, here numbers:
Protein per 100 kcals of Food & Protein-
White fish / tuna 23–34 g Protein powder 13–20 g Chicken breast 14–15 g 90/10 ground beef 8–9 g Peanut butter 3–4 g
(Edit) Vegetarian options here: Protein per 100 kcals , v egetarian Sources, food, Protein-
Seitan (wheat protein) 20–24 g Tempeh 17–19 g Tofu (firm) 11–13 g Lentils (cooked) 8–9 g Black beans / chickpeas (cooked) 6–7 g Edamame 10–11 g Greek yogurt, nonfat 15–17 g Cottage cheese, low-fat 12–14 g Quinoa (cooked) 3–4 g Peanuts / peanut butter 3–4 g Almonds 3–4 g
I think plant proteins are lacking in something. I’m sympathetic to vegitarianism, but their brains shrink like 7% or something after a number of years it’s been reported.
I’m gonna need to see some sources on that one. I seriously doubt that any credible studies have shown anything of the sort.
I’ll save the nonsense response you would’ve gotten from the person who says “something like 7%” without a source.
The credible studies say that simply cutting meat can cause some deficiencies like iron and b12 that you have to be mindful of. If not, there are negative reproductions on things like cognitive ability.
People who can’t fathom vegetarianism read that and think “vegetarians brains shrink” instead of “vegetarians know this and adjust their diet to maximize the missing stuff (or take supplements)”
Thanks. I’m not a vegetarian or vegan, but I know a lot of them and that didn’t sound right at all.
It was reported in the newspapers maybe 15 years back. Believe the study, or no, I don’t give a fuck.
Someone else already clarified what you are misremembering. You are spreading misinformation.
It’s not misinformation that is was reported, I didn’t say anything about it’s veracity.
I’ve been feeling okay on the beans, peanut butter, and sometimes peas.
If you have cheap vegetarian options I’m open to recommendations
Got you.
Protein per 100 kcals , v egetarian Sources, food, Protein-
Seitan (wheat protein) 20–24 g Tempeh 17–19 g Tofu (firm) 11–13 g Lentils (cooked) 8–9 g Black beans / chickpeas (cooked) 6–7 g Edamame 10–11 g Greek yogurt, nonfat 15–17 g Cottage cheese, low-fat 12–14 g Quinoa (cooked) 3–4 g Peanuts / peanut butter 3–4 g Almonds 3–4 g
Lentils are a complete protein, along with quinoa (one can be allergic to the coating on raw quinoa, wash thoroughly and test your compatibility carefully. I’m allergic.). Pea protein is great, my fave fake meat is pea protein based rather than soy. Rice balances out beans (black beans if possible) to make a complete protein, it’s no accident that combo is standard in many latino dishes. Obviously tofu, it’s just more work to prepare especially if it’s only 1 or 2 ppl.
Slow cookers are great, most veggie dishes are ~4 hrs since no need for meat safety, you can make a billion things and Tupperware it for 6-8 meals. Celery works great as a natural salt, stands the heat and gives a dish some character (mince it). Half a jalapeno minced up brings nice fire to veggie dishes, goes well with chopped green onions which is also friendly to many dishes.
I pretty much only eat cereal for breakfast, a small frozen meal and fruit cup for lunch, and only rarely eat dinner so I think I spend around $100 a month on food.
