https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 18:35:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-876506 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 13:13:21 +0000 sslm 876506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH tracks all of our spending (nerdy accountant alert!!!! Lol) and last year we spent $1300. So about $100/month! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-876491 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 12:59:34 +0000 jhd 876491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the input ladies!</p> <p>@Mrs. High Heels I like the idea of budgeting extra in YNAB so you have rollover. We only ever plan to eat out on Sunday at lunch so we've budgeted only $100 per month. Seems like every month there is something like a birthday, anniversary or in-laws wanting to meet up for dinner. (They don't like my cooking!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-874219 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:46:33 +0000 Mrs. Pen 874219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: haha I wanna know!!! Haha. I was under the impression you don't eat out much? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-874213 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 10:43:59 +0000 yoursilverlining 874213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe about $300/month. We go to lunch or brunch a couple times a month which is $40-$60 each time. Dinner out is rarely less than $100 with tip, "nice" dinner out is about $200+. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-874002 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:31:49 +0000 mrs. bird 874002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Too much! Honestly, I have no idea. We eat out a lot though &amp; I often buy lunch or breakfast on work days. I'd guess over $300/month though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873995 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 09:29:58 +0000 MrsH 873995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A bunch, we eat out a lot. On the other hand we haven't grocery shopped in two weeks so I think that has to even out somehow? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873896 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:44:20 +0000 Alivoo01 873896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Too much!! Its more hubby than me, so I got onto him about it recently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873867 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 08:33:17 +0000 GrapeCrush 873867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>way more than we should be! with my not going back to work after LO #2 is born, it's where we need to make the biggest cut.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873758 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:28:11 +0000 regberadaisy 873758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: um. I tallied it up for the first time this week. I'm too ashamed to admit the number bc I <i>thought</i> we did not eat take out that much. We're def knuckling down! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873740 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:11:42 +0000 TheReelDeal 873740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Now that we've cut out all processed foods, and I'm keeping track of what is in things, soy, gluten, we only eat out maybe twice a month. It used to be too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873701 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 06:24:11 +0000 looch 873701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot, because my husband and I eat two meals out of the home every day during the week. We haven't been out to dinner in months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873619 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 03:02:10 +0000 Sweet T 873619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely less than $100 for us. We usually go out to eat once a month and it ends up being between $30-50 for the three of us depending on where we go. Occassionally, we'll go out twice a month but I'd still say we stay under $100 for both outings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873618 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 02:39:57 +0000 Smurfette 873618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Too much!! It was way more before R was born. We use to go to nice dinners every weekend. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873553 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:51:17 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 873553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use YNAB, and we budget $200 a month, but only spend about $100 on average. Whatever is left over we let roll over so that we have more than enough racked up on our "special occasion" months. I love that roll over feature!</p> <p>Our expenditures for eating out really started to decrease when I started meal planning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873539 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:36:22 +0000 googly-eyes 873539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It varies, but I voted $200 and less, but now that I'm thinking about it, that's a lie. Too much! On the other hand we don't buy that many groceries on months we eat out a lot. (out, then leftovers, out, leftovers...and dh only really eats one regular meal and a small meal of leftovers on his work days because he's on nights and doesn't get hungry at night..and sleeps during the day!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873514 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:16:16 +0000 Running Elley 873514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Less than $100. I pack DH's lunch and E and I eat at home most of the time. I also meal plan and get breaks when we have dinner at my parents' house or the in laws. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873460 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:50:58 +0000 Reese 873460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I both eat out for lunch daily....and go out for dinner/order in at least once a week... I would say $400+ </p> <p>Eek. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873452 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:47:35 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 873452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably $100.<br /> We go out twice and get a bill of $50 each time?</p> <p>If we include DH's lunch (which he orders to his office every.single.day) then were talkin more... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873450 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:45:37 +0000 lovehoneybee 873450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely less than $100. We only go out/order in maybe 1-2 times a month, though, and it's usually pizza or Chinese. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873442 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 22:42:13 +0000 Mrs. Pen 873442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: yup. It would be higher if we didn't intentionally budget that much for groceries and meal plan! It's easier to resist going out when I have a specific meal set for each evening. The nights I cave are usually if I'm exhausted. Otherwise going out is planned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873256 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:23:32 +0000 Caly 873256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh. I'm scared to know. We desperately need to tighten up, especially in this area. We use one cc for everything for the points &amp; pay it off every month so all I see is the grand total, I'm sure if I went and totaled eating out it would not be pretty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873252 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:21:32 +0000 PurplePumps 873252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not including buying breakfast/lunch at work sometimes, $0-$30. We nearly never eat out. Including having to buy breakfast/lunch on average of 2-3 times a week.... 200? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873245 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:19:04 +0000 jhd 873245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen good point about grocery budget! That is definitely another thing to consider. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873236 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:15:30 +0000 Mrs. Pen 873236@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We budget less than $100 for eating out. Maybe once a week, if even. And we go somewhere that will be less than $30 for the three of us (a local pizzeria, local diner style family restaurant, chipotle, chinese etc)...</p> <p>We budget $500 for groceries a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873229 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:13:48 +0000 SLR 873229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably $400? Whatever it is, I know it's too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-spend-on-eating-out#post-873184 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:04:23 +0000 jhd 873184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has been using YNAB since Feb &amp; we are really trying to get a good budget. The only category that seems to be a little unpredictable each month is eating out. How much do you budget for eating out each month? </p> <p>Obviously this can be different for each family depending on where you live or what kind of restaurants you like, but I am just curious! </p>