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How much are you spending monthly on food??

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  1. Denty Denty is offline

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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 8:07pm)

    Looking to move out in the near future, trying to crunch numbers and figure out how much (little) i can live off of. gas i can figure out, probably set aside another 30-50 for sharing cable/internet with a couple roommates. rent i have a range i feel is reasonable, what i'm really unsure of though is how much ill have to spend monthly on food. ill be buying groceries, bringing lunch to work, then making something at home for dinner. assuming i'm not blazing and eating everything in the house every night, how much do you end up spending monthly or weekly or whatever frequency you buy groceries? is $50 a week too low an estimate, is $100 way too high? thoughts
     
  2. Mattraq1 Mattraq1 is offline

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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 8:10pm) in reply to Denty

    for 1 person 100/week is def too much
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 8:11pm) in reply to Denty

    my wife and I spend about $400 a month on food.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 8:11pm) in reply to Denty

    Go here and see what you like, make a food plan and add up what you would buy.

    http://shop.netgrocer.com/shop.aspx?...|utmctr=online groceries&__utmv=-&__utmk=130271503&ns=1

    Netgrocer.com
     
  5. flynench flynench is offline

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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 8:15pm) in reply to Denty

    If you are buying convienience foods to cook (Hamberger Helper, frozen pizzas, etc) then plan on about 75 a week. If you are making meals yourself 50 should be fine.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 8:16pm) in reply to Sandman_Good

     
    Originally Posted by Sandman_Good View Post

    my wife and I spend about $400 a month on food.

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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 8:18pm) in reply to Brooklyn999

    lol @ 50 a week. I lived better than that on my student loan!
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 8:18pm) in reply to Denty

    Me and Raiden spend about 80-100 a week, depending if we need extra stuff like cat food, litter, or hygiene products.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 8:23pm) in reply to Denty

    my mommy brings me big bags of food from costco

    <3 my mom!
  10. Denty Denty is offline

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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 8:28pm) in reply to Denty

     
    Originally Posted by flynench View Post

    If you are buying convienience foods to cook (Hamberger Helper, frozen pizzas, etc) then plan on about 75 a week. If you are making meals yourself 50 should be fine.

    50 a week sounds real reasonable then. i would definitely want to focus on making my own meals, probably a shit load of pasta. a box of spaghetti is like $1.50-$2 for at least 2-3 servings. for breakfast im a cereal person, possibly oatmeal to mix it up, maybe both but thats also dirt cheap. lunch would be a lot of sandwiches with carrots/celery/fruitcups/homemade peanut butter crackers, all stuff thats real cheap and can last a week.

    what are some other simple things people make thats cost efficient? buying meats at a grocery store is also real cheap per pound, nothing remotely like what eating out would cost. i'm figuring some chicken and rice, steak and rice meals will become a regular.
     
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:10pm) in reply to Denty

    ill tell you in a month
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:15pm) in reply to Denty

    We must have cheap grocery stores here, my brother and i live off about 300 month. lots of grilled chicken, scratch potatos/baked, lots of boiled eggs, bagels and shit, but we dont spend a ton.

    oh and spaghetti greatest cheapest food you can make.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:15pm) in reply to Denty

     
    Originally Posted by Denty View Post

     
    Originally Posted by flynench View Post

    If you are buying convienience foods to cook (Hamberger Helper, frozen pizzas, etc) then plan on about 75 a week. If you are making meals yourself 50 should be fine.

    50 a week sounds real reasonable then. i would definitely want to focus on making my own meals, probably a shit load of pasta. a box of spaghetti is like $1.50-$2 for at least 2-3 servings. for breakfast im a cereal person, possibly oatmeal to mix it up, maybe both but thats also dirt cheap. lunch would be a lot of sandwiches with carrots/celery/fruitcups/homemade peanut butter crackers, all stuff thats real cheap and can last a week.

    what are some other simple things people make thats cost efficient? buying meats at a grocery store is also real cheap per pound, nothing remotely like what eating out would cost. i'm figuring some chicken and rice, steak and rice meals will become a regular.

    Eat breakfast for dinner once or twice a week. A high-fiber, high protein English muffin with an egg omelette is a pretty cheap and healthy way to eat dinner. I use 2 egg whites and 1 whole egg in each omelette, with some low fat black forest ham and a thinly sliced piece of cheese. Or, you can make an egg sandwich with the same ingredients.

    I've noticed a significant reduction in my grocery bill since we've started doing this. It saves us money and we both really like breakfast, so it's win/win.
     
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:21pm) in reply to BigGunX

    Lol at this thread! I was stressing over this with my gf the other day!

    We spent 1k+ this month on food, but we eat all organic and happy animals!

    This includes about $200-$300 eating out also tho.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:22pm) in reply to Denty

    Your answer can vary so widely based on what you eat and where you shop. If you are on a tight budget shop at a super wal mart for all the boxed/frozen stuff then find a place you like for the fresh foods and vegetables - the big box chains suck for those.

    You need to factor in some start up costs, like pepper/salt/cooking oil/etc etc etc but once you have all that in place give yourself $75/week. After the first month you should know if you are going too high for your budget... Remember every time you order food you are killing your budget, since you can eat like 3-4 meals for the cost of one Pizza/Wing combo, if you're making your own food.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:25pm) in reply to skeeze666

    Oh yeah - learn to love tuna and wheat bread or pita bread
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:26pm) in reply to skeeze666

    Living alone you should be able to get by with 250 a month at the most easily.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:27pm) in reply to Denty

    like 1K, man this thread just made me realize I am spending too much on food.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:45pm) in reply to Denty

    My GF and I spend maybe ~100 every other week on food. As long as you keep it fairly simple - noodles/marinara/ground beef/chicken tits/rice/milk/cereal/veggies/fruit. It's very easy to eat on the cheap if need be. You don't need chips/soda/cookies/shit like that.
     
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:46pm) in reply to time4badbeat

    ya good idea with the ground beef. lots of helpful responses, thanks
     
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:49pm) in reply to littleze

     
    Originally Posted by littleze View Post

    like 1K, man this thread just made me realize I am spending too much on food.

    seriously.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:50pm) in reply to Denty

    chicken breasts
    eggs
    cheap tuna, not albacore
    ground beef
    ramen
    milk
    cheese
    apples
    protein shakes

    cheap and healthy.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 9:55pm) in reply to Denty

    I'd say $50 a week for one person is a very good estimate.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 10:11pm) in reply to Denty

    i cook often and constantly have people over for food, drinks, and sessions. i average around 500 a month pre-alcohol and dining out. i am by no means a fat ass either; im 5'8 and walk around at a buck45 on the daily.

    as far as ur question goes, it really depends on ur lifestyle. is this the first time ur out on ur own without the folks caring for ur every move? do u shop at whole foods/trader joes? costco is key and remember to factor in cleaning/hygiene stuff as that stuff is usually on the shopping list as well.
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    Mar 25th, 2010 (3/25/2010 10:14pm) in reply to Denty

    I spend about $300 a month
     
  26. Maridu Maridu is offline

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    Mar 26th, 2010 (3/26/2010 3:25am) in reply to Denty

    wow this thread made me feel bad about how much I spend on food for me and my bf a week when we're in Vegas (which is most of the time). Couples who are saying they spend 75-100 bucks a week (not including going out to dinners), do you guys grocery shop at organic/farmers market type places or at gristedes/walmart type places? And how many cans of coke do you buy? (cuz this is a BIG part of what I spend on)
     
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    Mar 26th, 2010 (3/26/2010 3:31am) in reply to Maridu

    i eat out every meal i dont know how to cook and have pretty expensive food tastes. its the one thing i spoil myself on regularly. prolly about 35 $ worth of take out food ugh so i prolly spend like 1-1.5k a month on feeding myself and its alot more when im travelling to tourneys.
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    Mar 26th, 2010 (3/26/2010 3:57am) in reply to Denty

     
    Originally Posted by Denty View Post

    ya good idea with the ground beef. lots of helpful responses, thanks

    If you do get ground beef, def. go for like the 93/7 as it's a shitload healthier for you.
     
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    Mar 26th, 2010 (3/26/2010 3:59am) in reply to H@BB@KUK

     
    Originally Posted by H@BB@KUK View Post

    chicken breasts
    eggs
    cheap tuna, <strike>not albacore</strike> DEFINITELY SOLID WHITE ALBY
    ground beef
    ramen
    milk
    cheese
    apples
    protein shakes

    cheap and healthy.

    FYP
     
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    Mar 26th, 2010 (3/26/2010 3:59am) in reply to time4badbeat

     
    Originally Posted by time4badbeat View Post

    If you do get ground beef, def. go for like the 93/7 as it's a shitload healthier for you.

    thats almost impossible to find in a normal store, most all of it is 80/20 or 85/15
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