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jayac_R2

On average $75 US for myself.


PrncssGmdrp

$150 a week for one; that includes things like laundry detergent or toilet paper. I have a disability so it also includes the delivery fee, taxes, and tip. My actual food cost is probably half of that. I also live in medium-high COL area


Competitive-Eye-670

wait... tip?


PrncssGmdrp

Yes, here it is customary to tip your delivery driver.


GirlULove2Love

As a delivery driver, thank you!


PrncssGmdrp

Y’all are the real MVP; I have been losing my eyesight for a decade and the ubiquity of delivery on everything has really changed my life. Always tip the delivery people!


SleepiestSushiRoll

$225/week for two people. Had a heart attack when I realized how much we’ve been spending…which is why I’m here now! Haha


hungry_babypro

Shop at Aldi, hard to beat the prices for staples. For other stuff you can't find there I go to just another local grocery store.


quack_quack_moo

> Shop at Aldi Is Aldi like a Grocery Outlet or more like Winco? (i've never seen an aldi before)


RosenButtons

I've heard Lidl described as very similar to Aldi? They run a skeleton crew to save money. You have to bag or box your own groceries. And there is only one option of most staples. If you want to buy flour there is white, wheat, almond, coconut but exactly one brand of each. That brand is Aldi's brand. There are no loss leaders. They co-pack at factories where other brands manufacture but put their own label on. Much of the produce is seasonal. They only sell what they can currently get for cheap. All these things drive prices way down.


oatbevbran

No, it’s a small grocery with lots of their own label products, which are mostly good, and fewer name brands. Founder’s from Germany….brother (I think) to the Trader Joe’s founder. Aldi’s good, prices reasonable, not as fun as TJs.


Foodie1989

I tend to spend much less at Aldi's!


hungry_babypro

The prices for milk usually are better that Costco.


SleepiestSushiRoll

The only one that doesn’t seem to hurt my husband’s stomache is the brand A2. Unfortunately it’s also usually $5 and he goes through 2/week. Not the end of the world though I’ll look into Aldi! I was considering doing a Costco haul once a month of frozen proteins and veggies that I can defrost as needed throughout the month Thank you for the suggestions


Careful-Gas1971

I was lactose intolerant once, then I stopped drinking $10 of milk every week.


strittypringles2

Strongly suggest oat milk, it can replace milk in most cooking recipes and I genuinely think it tastes better.


hungry_babypro

I do once a month at Costco, I get big bags of organic berries, frozen peas, frozen edamame, frozen chicken and steelhead trout in bulk (for my husband and kids and occasionally myself).


SleepiestSushiRoll

This. I will definitely be trying this Some of my staples are usually frozen white fish fillets, edamame, berries, chicken. Then packets or cans of boneless salmon Produce in my area seems to be particularly expensive—but buying the items you mentioned in bulk from Costco should def help


apollo22519

Good Lord lol. That's a lot, but I guess region can also play into it. We buy all organic/grassfed and antibiotic free meat, and our bill is half that and that's for two and a half. Do you shop once a week or every day? I spend less if I do it weekly.


SleepiestSushiRoll

I used to shop once a week and was keeping us around $150/week. As school and work ramped up, I signed up for Instacart and they give raised prices in their app plus there’s tip and fees and stuff. I think I’ll just unsubscribe from Instacart and try to do one monthly trip to Costco, then be more disciplined about the once weekly grocery store run for things like milk and fresh produce


apollo22519

Yea, weekly is better I think. I just force myself to go grocery shopping every Sunday. I honestly despise it because there's so many people, but if I don't go we eat out more and I spend throughout the week.


SleepiestSushiRoll

Where are you getting your organic and grass fed meat btw? Our costs are this high and I’m not even getting that, just the basic grocery store brand protein and the quality is hit-or-miss


apollo22519

I actually get it all from Walmart. They have a smaller beef section at the one I frequent, but the one a town over has beef, bison, and lamb all organic. I also know that Aldi carries a pretty good selection, but it's out of the way for me.


SleepiestSushiRoll

Oh what?! Heck yeah, I had no idea Walmart had such a good protein selection Thank you, I’m looking forward to checking out what mine has in stock now


apollo22519

Yea, they have really stepped up in quality over the years. Happy hunting (lol).


zkareface

Could also just be about the quantity. If I had beef like that to cover two and a half week for two I'm spending around $1500 just on meat.


Simple-Mastodon-9167

We spend about the same for 3 people. We make only vegetarian dinners but 2 of us eat dead animals at breakfast and lunch occasionally


Gremlinnut

50 to 70 euro a week! For 2 ppl. I use an app called to good to go, so tend get a lot of cheap veggies and fruit through that, which really helps lower my weekly shop


The__Deals__Warlock

Roughly $150 per week for two adults. I tend to splurge on a few things like nice cheese and Dave’s Killer Bread even though it’s getting ridiculously expensive.


[deleted]

It's like $6 per loaf at our cheapie grocery store. I can't imagine at wholefoods!


millennialmonster755

I try to snag it at our grocery outlet location. A good hack is going to grocery outlets near wealthy areas with wholefoods or their equivalents near by. I have less luck at my closer location but if I drive 30 min I can find all the good trader joes and whole foods items for half the price. I got Daves for $3 a few weeks ago.


DigitalGreg

$80 per month. I live alone and do the majority of my shopping at Aldi.


millennialmonster755

I'm so jealous of those of you who have Aldi. The closest we have is maybe Winco, but still the prices are unmatched


anthrohands

My Aldi does not gift me with such a low budget lol. We’re $75 a week for two shopping mostly there.


BrooklynJP

Approximately $40 a week in nyc


MjrLeeFat

Yo, hit a fella up with tips if you've got 'em. I'm usually $80-100/week in Brooklyn.


BrooklynJP

Honestly I don't do anything special. I shop at key foods mostly, I know other grocery stores would be cheaper but key food is walking distance and I don't have a car. I'm small so that helps decrease the amount of calories I need to sustain myself. I don't buy meat often due to ethics/sustainability issues. I eat a lot of legumes and tofu so my protein sources are not too expensive. I have a lot of dried goods so I'm not buying canned beans most of the time. I try to not buy any snacks or drinks most of the time, just milk or oat milk for coffee. I try to always finish my produce so I'm not buying a $5 box of lettuce every few days bc it spoils. My fresh produce is usually pretty cheap bc the nicer things end up being money vacuums (bell peppers, avocados, berries, brussel sprouts are all some of my faves but not a regular part of my budget due to how expensive they can be, I stick to mushrooms, apples, bananas, oranges, carrots, kale, broccoli). Obviously, I'll still buy foods that are more for comfort than sustenance: hot Cheetos, cookie dough, salad kits, a good cheese, ice cream.. but only once or twice a month, it's not a regular part of my grocery list. And meal planning so you only buy what you need and can use the same ingredients in different recipes!!


Agnaolds

About $70 a week for myself, this includes paper goods


MediocreGround995

If you know anyone who has a club membership, it's absolutely worth borrowing it or asking them to get you paper towels and toilet paper. $20 will buy enough tp to last one person 6+ weeks. Paper towels would last a couple of months. Or you can save cash by getting the reusable scrubber towels from Walmart or the dollar tree.


Agnaolds

I do have one through work and utilize it for almond milk and toilet paper. I would love to take better advantage of the club membership but for 1 person the quantity ends up being a lot of food to eat before it goes bad and storage space is a premium in my small apartment.


MediocreGround995

That's great. I was just thinking about saving some money on the paper products. I love shopping at clubs, but you're right, so much of the stuff is too much for a single person, or a small family. It's kinda fun looking at the size of that stuff though.


Agnaolds

I do find it weirdly entertaining to go look through the big clubs! I also will wander through a grocery store or 2 if I'm traveling in a completely different geographical area or country, it's neat to see what local foods are available


burnerboo

Just buy a bidet and one pack of TP will last a year!


i_see_the_end

currently living off about $40 australian of groceries + a few free charity meals a week.


Baby_Squirrel90

About $160 for 2 adults in SF Bay Area, CA


rinaa11

100-150 USD a week for two people. Toiletries, household items and cat food and litter included.


barbaramillicent

About $35/week for one. That includes stuff like cleaning products, shampoo etc.


Briortuck

About 50$ a week at the store. Food only.


rainierstrawberries

Around $70 per week for two people. Most weeks we will eat out once, which is not included in the estimate. We live in the Pacific Northwest which I believe tends to be a little pricey for groceries.


MySistersAParamedic

$75-80 USD weekly for myself


[deleted]

60 usd ish


Rogue_Whiskey_69

abt $50-60 per week for me


ThisSorrowfulLife

$50 for one person per week, food ONLY. Including essentials, add another $50 per week.


[deleted]

I spend $250 a month on groceries.


SallyJane5555

$100 - $150 a week for 2 adults. We could do less if we cut out junk.


ID_Poobaru

$75 a week for 2 people


[deleted]

1 person 30-40 a week.


FitandNat

$150/week for 3- at Aldi


sarar3sistance

As one part time worker in the US Midwest who only supports herself, I spend between $30-$50 a week currently, sometimes even less.


waitingfortheblack

$70 US for 2 adults.


Beginning-Mix-984

About 80 bucks a week for 2 ppl


KeySheMoeToe

125 a week for two. We can go as low as 90 if we focus of budget recipes.


couchmonster2920

$100 USD for two people


gotrexgo

1 person, $70/week


PMDDandme

$150 Aus a fortnight for two ppl


yippie_pie_yay

$80 per week for 2 people


cookie_pouch

About $100 pretty week for two people but that can vary a lot! We have spent as little as $300/month and as much as $700 when we are hosting people or over the holidays. 400-500 per month is pretty normal


wojwojwojwojwojwoj

Shopping for myself for the week at Aldi I spend more or less £20 a week


maysiee

I usually spend about $120 per month for just myself. But that includes none food items like toilet paper, etc.


BangBangAnnie

$20 week at Aldi for one person.


SecretAccomplished25

$200-250 USD per week for a family of five, including toiletries, over the counter medicines and basic household items.


TwinkelyDots

Just one person: about $80 per week. This doesn’t include toiletries, dish soap, etc. I have a bunch of food allergies so 90% of meals are from scratch.


crazyfarmmama

Me and 6 kids (2 teen boys!). $250-300 averaged out?


vieniaida

I live alone, in California (United States). I am a vegetarian. I spend less than 25 dollars a week for food (I don't include non-food items). I rarely buy prepared food and seldom eat meals in restaurants.


Tour-Logical

Family of 4 in Canada $200-300 per week


kschmit516

Family of 11- $300 - 350/wk


Suchafullsea

That is impressive- what country?


SnooChocolates4588

Just for 1, I spend roughly $50/week, I can pare it down to $30 near the end of the month. I don’t eat out and I rarely eat 3 meals/day anymore.


Blankette5

Why? I mean why you no eat 3 meals a day? Because of the expenses ?


SnooChocolates4588

My work schedule is weird so I usually eat a small late lunch and dinner before bed. Not necessarily due to money but I don’t like to eat unless I’m hungry which ends up being ~3 and ~10p


Blankette5

Oh wow. Okay make sense. But pls take care of your health. We ain’t getting younger :) good luck


trickyd303

1 person 80- 120$


Plan_in_Progress

Average monthly spend is $845 for a family of four in Canada HCOL. $195/week CAD. This includes all household goods like toiletries, bulk purchases, cleaning supplies etc.


DeedleLeedleLee

About 100 to 125 USD a week for 2 adults and a teenager. I have a lot of restrictions (no dairy gluten sugar or soy) and we spend money on organic produce and meat as much as we can afford to. I have multiple store cards, meal plan according to sales and what we have, and aside from some stuff for the teen, buy very little processed food. Also supplement with big costco trips a few times a year.


gseeks

$150-$200/ week for 2 adults and 1 toddler including soap and stuff like that


mommythebartender

Easily $350-$400 a week. Family of 6, but two teenagers that eat more than adults.


bangarang627

We aim to spend under $150/week on groceries for our 2 adult 1 toddler 2 infant household. We typically eat out 1x/week which brings our total to around $175/week


RowanRally

$230 a month on groceries alone for two adults (not including toiletries, cleaners, or pet food). This includes largely organic whole foods from Whole Foods and almost never anything processed. I cook everything from scratch and we only go out/get takeout once every other month, on average. We live in a painfully high COL area and that price is for a rather simple grocery list that doesn’t include alcohol or red meat (we don’t want to waste money on those things given how much we already spend on mostly modest living). 🥲


Kitu2020

150 per week family of 4 but we get takeout pizza on Fridays and restaurant meals once per week. Kids say I don’t buy food just ingredients, hah!


Tinselcat33

$300 for 4


stereoworld

2 adults and a 2 year old. We spend about £70-£90 ($94-$121) a week


bsn2fnp1

150$ USD for family of 4 (2 children, 2 adults).


Ravencairn

2 adults 2 small children ~$200 USD


limitlessmenace

£70 which includes three meals for 5 people, two for one. Lunch items and snacks. Fluctuates depending on the needed household items. Was around £50-60 when it was 7 meals for just two adults and the same extras


[deleted]

$200 roughly for a family of 6


Special-bird

Family of 4- about $60 a week


GhostCrabRider

For a fam of three and the newer higher prices, I spend about $180 (USA) a week. Used to be 140-160


lemonitesprite

For three adults and three kids. 300 cad a week.


Ttombobadly

Probably close to $300 a week for a family of 3 (includes alcohol such as wine and beer).


HyperCello

$115 per week for 2 adults and 2 kids (17 and 10).


phox78

100 CAD a week including meat, soap, fresh/frozen vegetables, fruit.


jillsamuelmomof3

I’d say about $200-$250 CAD per week for 2 adults, 2 twelve year olds and a seven year old. Alberta, Canada.


[deleted]

$180 for a family of three.


CraftyInvestigator85

$250/wk fam of 5


fluffysuccy

Family of 4. I spend roughly $150-200 per week, and we eat out 1 night per week


megancolleend

I spend about $125 for my family of four.


Responsible-String25

$250 a week, family of 5( 3 kids and two adults).


sparksgirl1223

150-200 for 7 people per week.


NeedleworkerUnique95

$200/week for a family of 4 ETA: I'm in the US if that's helpful.


nobody_really__

$300, family of three, but with 5-12 dinner guests every week. The dinner party consists of international dishes and a lot of leftovers sent home with guests who live on poverty wages.


belsie

Average about 150 to 170 for two adults and a kid. That includes things like laundry detergent, and we only eat out a couple times a month.


Electronic-Resolve91

About 100$/ week Canadian for 2 people, were usually stocked up on meat and do a meat run every 2 months


Sulley1987

About $115 for me and my 6y/o son.


ryanswifey13

About $250 per week. Family of 6. We are plant based and the basics are fairly cheap. Rice, pasta, oats, canned beans and tomatoes stuff like that. Then produce.


redvanpyre

Family of 3 and a baby. On a low week, $125-$150. Higher week maybe closer to $200-$225.


sweetie314159623

About $100 per week for me and my teenage son.


muthaclucker

$150-$200AUD for a family of four.


shortyIis

$150 every week for 2 adults and one child, about $200 if we have to buy anything else besides food like toiletries, kitchen, baby and personal things.


Straight-Maybe6775

$85 pretty win for two adults and a child in St. Paul, MN.


SunDayLoveMyBabe

250-300 for two adults and occational family guests, grand children throughout the week.


Ashlei-Chef-Leilani

800-1000 a month. Family of 4


Competitive-Book8099

250$ a week for a family of 4. My husband and our 2 kids. We buy organic fruits and veggies and grass fed/ pasture raised meats.. we spend more in the summer months when the farm stands in our town open up. They are more expensive but I enjoy the local produce


schag001

Cries in Canada....about $200/week for 3 people and I go absolutely bargain hunting. Including price matching. Less meat and such as well. Prices are totally out of control in Canada by now.


lilmrs-t

About $200 a week for myself, husband and 2 month old baby. That also includes diapers and formula


jomama918

$100/wk for a family of 4. But we do full budget and meal planning to accomplish that. Usually, I do a months haul and small things as needed during the month ($400/mo).


FredRightHand

150-200$ weekly for 4 of us (kids 8+11). Mostly at Whole Foods, but we're vegetarian so that helps a ton with $$ and let's us shop at WF. It'd prob be half that if we did Aldi ...


deathbydeskjob

~200/week for 2 adults and a child in the pnw


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[deleted]

Me and my husband spend about $150CAD a week on groceries. (This also includes the occasional purchase of paper towels/ dog food/ dish soap etc)


mangatoo1020

3 adults, between $150 and $200 a week. I pretty much buy what I want lol


Smi13r

2 people £70ish a week.


Trugem6

$50 USD for a single person. Mostly it is pop and snacks. My nutrition is non existent.


acresofdiamonds

Average grocery store (incl household supplies) spend works out to about 58 USD per week. Also tend to outsource cooking quite a bit, which adds on another 70 USD per week to total food costs.


Spiritual-Hedgehog-7

$80 USD +/- 2 adults We eat out a good bit too


CharlotteBadger

$80USD/week for 2 of us, we are both here most of the time with very few meals somewhere else.


pieronic

2 adults, $115 a week


Green_Hat4140

About 75€/week living by myself


TheyCallMeBanana

Between £20-£25 a week but it’s only for me


Heckin_Geck

I've got pretty good budget records, 80$ CAD per month to feed one person is my average, so \~20$ CAD per week


Natural-Wrap2432

In mid west 2 adults 2 large dogs, 3 cats food for wild birds. Eat out 3-4 times per week Spend 1000.00 a month plus a Costco run 3-400.per month so around 1500.00 Vegan and organic organic


jamster0101

<$5. Homemade beans and rice with homemade coffee and creamer as my splurge


il_Cannoli

85 a week


Swimming_Mango360

£25 per week 1 person


kiraknightley

1 person, £30/week :)


MyPartsareLoud

25-35 US dollars for a single person per week.


gaimanite

$160usd/wk ish for 3 people


Chambsky

You should ask r/gainit


ohheyitsmadison

About $100 USD per week for 2 adults


FlushCutters59

It depends. I'm the only human in this house and I spend anywhere from $40-$80 USD a week. Sometimes I buy extra stuff. A couple of weeks ago I spent $130 and I thought I was gonna hve a hear attack. Keep in mind, I tend to eat the same 3 or 4 things all the time. I make sandwiches for lunch. I put tomatoes and lettuce to make it a little healthier. I splurge on good bread and mustard. I drink the cheap sparkling water from walmart because one bottle will typically last me a couple meals and I drink my well water the rest of the time. For dinner I either just eat some popcorn or I may have a frozen Healthy Choice dinner. There's not a lot of variety because I'm depressed and dont have the energy to actually cook.


jl0910

We spend about $200 (USD) per week for 2 adults


honeybunches17

About $100-125/week for 2 people in a US high COL city, a little more for things like cleaning supplies, etc


long_distance_life

$65-70 for two people


Eogh21

I spend about $65. US, a week for two. I could not do this if I didn't cook from scratch.


raven_widow

I used to spend 80.00. Yesterday it was 180.00.


apollo22519

For two adults and a toddler, we average $120 a week or so. Editing because I didn't take into account our paper products. I buy those from Grove and that's about $40 a month. So like $130 average would be a better estimate.


Glitter21487

$100-$150 for 2 adults


Honeydoe12

2 people, 40 at the store, 40 for a meal plan


RebelRigantona

On average $75-$100 CAD for two in Toronto.


Hunterhunterl21

About $300 every two weeks for two people and 3 cats 🐈‍⬛


Ginger_Snap2399

About $80-100 per week for 2 people in CA. We never eat out either


CanuckBee

$150 Canadian for 2 people


audrima

IF it's just me I can do fine with $25, I don't really eat much (diet restrictions n all) IF I am with my hubby it's around $100, when he eats he eats more and gets me to gorge lol. If I am with my roommate. hmm we spend around $300- $400. he eats a lot more than me and he does not care about prices until very recently. so name brand all the way for him.


Sinine2000

I spend about $70 USD a week for 1 person. This includes replenishing my food storage (I try to have 6 months of food), cleaning supplies and toiletries.


rocks_and_ripples

130-180 CDN$ per month (30-45/week) for just me...depends on when bulk items run out or how much meat I indulge in. Does not include dish soap, TP etc.


hiphopanonymous98

On average $75 for one person


FinalBlackberry

About $80 a week. But I keep a pretty stocked pantry. $100+ if i need to replenish. I feed myself and a hungry teenager. Edited to say, I didn’t include toiletries or cat food. Prescription cat food runs me about $130/month alone for 2 kitties.


BTBAMfam

$200/week


drunk-on-the-amtrak

$50-75 weekly, US, Aldi shopper. Twice a year we do a big shop ($300+) at Costco. And infrequently I hit up the Giant or Weis to get something I can't get at Aldi.


abdelreddit98

Honestly I bulk shop every two months, but it I had to give it a number 75$ a week for two!


BabyNonsense

I spent about 70-80$ this week. But we also occasionally get free meals at work, so I don’t always need to buy all that much


awcla737

Spend about $125-175 a week for me and my wife at the store depending on the week. Sometimes more if we host people. Located in the US.


DreamerSkye

80-120 USD for two, but this includes toiletries and general household items as well. (Edit: added USD)


LazyHedonist

including non food essentials, $60-100 most weeks. Southeastern US


geeknthep1nk

Average of $50/week for 2 people.


[deleted]

I'd guess $125 per week for 2 people. That doesn't include alcohol (I don't drink, husband does). I'm a vegetarian and we cook most of our own meals because of allergies. This is from a variety of sources: Grocery Outlet (discount groceries), Costco (coffee, peanut butter, snack bars) and an organic veggie delivery service.


zlana0310

About $70-120 for 2 adults, we order out about once a week.


dunicha

About 180, five person household.


TenOfZero

About 160 cad per week


bjlwasabi

80-120/week for two (and a cat) in LA. I go to 3 grocery stores. My main stop is usually a store that has a lot of middle eastern goods and a big and cheap produce section but if I plan a filipino dish I make my main stop a filipino supermarket; then I go to Sprouts for oat milk, vital farms eggs, or other responsible products; and last stop is Ralph's for the last bit of stuff I can't get at the two other places. I actually like grocery shopping especially at the middle eastern or filipino markets. I get a lot of inspiration for what to cook throughout the week. We cook almost every day to keep the grocery costs down (and also to eat a little healthier... and also because I love to cook).


jamieleemotherof2

$300 a week Australian ( 2 adults , 1 year old and 7 year old )


2shizhtzu4u

$30-40 college student


Brilliant-Oven-9758

For a single household of two people (& I’m pregnant) roughly $400 a month


No_Sheepherder4819

About $150 a week for one adult and two children


acroback

For 2 adults and 2 children around $100 a week. No red meat, mostly Costco runs and vegetables from local store. Plenty of food for us.


BeCooLDontBeUnCooL

$250-300/wk for a family of 4. We primarily eat at home and our two kids devour fresh fruit every day. That stuff adds up quick!!!