https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Jul 2026 02:00:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624869 Fri, 09 May 2014 14:00:28 +0000 aegie 1624869@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on whether it's a "stock up" month, but generally we buy about $60 worth of necessities at our local grocery store (milk, eggs, yogurt, etc.) We spend about $100 - $150 every two weeks at our asian market where I get my meats, veggies and fruits. There are also a few times a year where I stock up my deep freezer, so i would estimate about $600-$650 a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624757 Fri, 09 May 2014 13:35:50 +0000 Boheme 1624757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$600-800 a month. We got a meal planning subscription that should cut it considerably, or at least we're hoping so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624749 Fri, 09 May 2014 13:33:35 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1624749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our monthly budget is $450, but we try really hard to stay under. It only goes over if we make a Costco trip to stock up on things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624642 Fri, 09 May 2014 13:06:06 +0000 MrsADS 1624642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It varies a lot depending on what's on sale - if I have a great price with sales/coupons, I stock up. I'd say at the most $85 a week, at the least maybe $50-60. That's 2 adults. That's for all our meals except eating out once on Friday night. </p> <p>I spend a lot of time couponing and shopping sales. I buy stuff I need that's not on sale at Aldi. We don't eat organic or shop at Whole Foods or anything. Too $$$. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624621 Fri, 09 May 2014 12:58:35 +0000 GreenThumb 1624621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an unofficial budget of about $75 for the regular grocery store and $25 where we shop for meat/chicken/fish, so ~100/week for three. But, I almost always go over, so I would say about $500/month not including eating out/take out - but we try to keep that to only twice a month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624620 Fri, 09 May 2014 12:58:33 +0000 LovelyPlum 1624620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just looked, and it is less than I would have guessed for last month-$385. Our take out was unusually high, though, because we had the baby. Also, both my mom and MIL brought us groceries when they came to visit. So on average, I would say probably 500 or so for food, household goods, and medicine? Doesn't include diapers or eating out, which we generally don't do much of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624613 Fri, 09 May 2014 12:54:52 +0000 JerricaBenton 1624613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around $800 a month. I don't eat meat, otherwise it'd be a bit more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624565 Fri, 09 May 2014 12:41:20 +0000 swedishfish 1624565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our budget for groceries is $600/month. It's hard to stay in the budget where I live. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624537 Fri, 09 May 2014 12:34:59 +0000 babynumber1 1624537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: We budget for $400 and try to stay within that. Then we budget another $200 for eating out (we ALWAYS go over though). </p> <p>Until we tried shopping at Target, we were coming in around $600 a month for groceries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624534 Fri, 09 May 2014 12:34:13 +0000 MrsKRB 1624534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>~400/month for the 2 of us, not including going out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month/page/2#post-1624516 Fri, 09 May 2014 12:27:58 +0000 IRunForFun 1624516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About $500 for two adults. This includes household goods and toiletries. Some months it's less, some months more, depending on what needs restocking. We rarely eat out or get take out so I didn't factor that in. We spend maybe $25 a month on coffees or maybe ordering a pizza... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624488 Fri, 09 May 2014 12:18:05 +0000 keiki_mama 1624488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say at the very least $500 a month for two adults and one picky toddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624482 Fri, 09 May 2014 12:15:59 +0000 loveisstrange 1624482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say typically about $500? Sometimes more, but I'd say that's average. 2 adults, a 2 year old and a cat.</p> <p>That includes household products like toilet paler, paper towels, cat supplies, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624477 Fri, 09 May 2014 12:14:33 +0000 BSB 1624477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I buy all sorts of stuff at Costco, so I'll have to see how much food I actually get. But I would say about $150-200 between grocery store and Costco every 2 weeks.</p> <p>I should look at my receipts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624433 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:57:58 +0000 DillonLion 1624433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>300-400. 2 adults, a baby, a dog. We have low diaper costs and food costs because daycare provides both all week.</p> <p>We also budget very tightly and don't buy off the list of our meal plan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624410 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:48:44 +0000 lamariniere 1624410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's hard to say since I go to the grocery store at least every other day. I would estimate close to €800/month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624327 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:21:55 +0000 regberadaisy 1624327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we are around $500/month although last month was higher because my family came for a long weekend.</p> <p>This includes all breakfast, lunch and dinner for 2 adults and one toddler. And includes takeout which has been limited to like 2-3x a month.</p> <p>I'm hoping to take it down to $450! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624315 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:18:52 +0000 Freckles 1624315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sunny: No, it's at a local organic store (we don't have Whole Foods here). Sometimes blueberries are $8.99. But seriously, when they are $10.99, they taste amazing. When the price drops down to $6.49, they're just okay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624293 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:13:11 +0000 sheskrafty 1624293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About $1K. I just looked through our statements for April and it was a lot more than I expected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624282 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:09:10 +0000 catlady 1624282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably $750-1k. We buy alot of fresh produce and meats, plus we also have to buy lots of expensive "alternative" foods like coconut yogurt or egg-less mayo due to the large number of food I've eliminated for LO's sensitivities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624264 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:04:08 +0000 HLK208 1624264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It use to be about $500 but lately it's been closer to $800-900</p> <p>The cost of groceries has definitely gone up this year. The cheese we buy at Costco use to be $9 and now it's $14 - for less cheese!</p> <p>We spend between $200-250 at Costco every two weeks and $100 at Trader Joe's every week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624256 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:01:50 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1624256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around $550-$600 a month but I'm always trying to cut costs. I wish it would be closer to $400/month. I think on average we spend $125-$150/wk.</p> <p>This doesn't usually include diapers or those other extras. We only eat out 1-2x a month and that tends to be less than $30. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624255 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:01:35 +0000 sunny 1624255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: omg! $10.99 for how large of a container? Is that at Costco? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624251 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:01:20 +0000 PurplePumps 1624251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$300/month for groceries and $100/month for buying lunches at work. We pretty much never eat out otherwise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624250 Fri, 09 May 2014 11:01:14 +0000 Smurfette 1624250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: We waste a lot of leftovers. And I hate the amount of food I throw out cause R won't eat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624240 Fri, 09 May 2014 10:58:09 +0000 LuLu Mom 1624240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>600/month. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624180 Fri, 09 May 2014 10:38:30 +0000 MsLipGloss 1624180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: OMG . . . including lunch during the work week? EEEP . . . probably $1,300ish a month. We probably spend at least $800-900 a month on just groceries, and the rest would be for lunches. And that amount doesn't include after work drinks for DH (which are a fairly regular occurrence).</p> <p>ETA: It annoys me to clean out the fridge every week (for garbage day) and look at what we didn't eat! *augh* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624162 Fri, 09 May 2014 10:33:49 +0000 Freckles 1624162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I posted a looong time ago about my grocery bill problem. We're about the same, but food costs are quite high in my city. Organic strawberries? $10.99! Ethnic ingredients are also expensive. We don't eat out a lot though (i.e., lunches/dinners)...our eating out bill is usually about $250 or so, and that's during a really busy month.</p> <p>ETA: we also entertain a few times a month (dinners/brunches) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624150 Fri, 09 May 2014 10:31:07 +0000 looch 1624150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At least $600 per month, and this does not include breakfast and lunch that both my husband and I eat out. We spend an insane amount on food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-to-spend-on-groceries-in-a-month#post-1624131 Fri, 09 May 2014 10:28:15 +0000 Bao 1624131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For us 3 who eat regular food it's about $150/$170 every two weeks so $300/$340 a month. That includes all groceries and occasionally a few toiletries but we will usually do a separate Target or Amazon toiletries/diapers/household items run 1-2 times a month.</p> <p>ETA: this doesn't include eating out as we will eat out maybe once a month if that. We do not eat organic. </p>