Kind of a spinoff of the food stamps/groceries debate that we just had...

What is the total amount you typically spend on groceries when your whole family is at home (meaning, your significant other is at home and not deployed, all kids are at home, etc)?

This is per MONTH for GROCERIES, not cleaning supplies, diapers, etc.

If you typically buy diapers, cleaning supplies, etc with your groceries, just give the nearest estimate you can for what you think you spend just on grocery/food/cooking items.

Incoming poll for this one also :)

$650-$700

Roughly $400 - $500

400-700 a month. Depending on the month and what is on sale and where I shop. that does include all the sad little side shopping that happens too. :mumble

We shop twice a month and I work very hard to keep my total bill (for grocery, pet items, hygene items, cleaning supplies, etc) under $200 per trip. With a little fudge factor I spend no more than $450 per month total. If you take the non-grocery items out of the equation I would say we spend about $300 a month on food/groceries.

About $400

$360 a month since I am now taking lunches to work

$400-$500.. Depends on if we've used up a lot of stuff or not. I never spend less than $400 in a month on groceries now that we're out here in CA.

$300-400. It's hard to tell because we always have to buy animal stuff and diapers or something.

I spend about $600-$700 a month. Our son is almost 15 yrs old and is eating alot more now.

$85, for a family of three. That's food only.

CLeaning supplies, etc..maybe $25?

around 100ish depending on what is going on

sheesh for just food? I have no idea........I do all sorts of random shopping here and there. I usually go once a week and spend about 200.00 each time and then maybe little 50.00 trips here or there, but that's including cleaning supplies etc. I have no idea how much we spend on just food

Somewhere around $400 - $500 depending on if hubby's home and if we do a Costco run aka Hundred Dollar Store.

If the hubster is on a work-up, I don't spend that much money at all...probably like $300 - $400, if that.

I would say about $150 every two weeks, that includes the little trips in between.

400-500 is normal now that Robert's home again.

It's about $200 depending on the month. It's ranged anywhere from $100 - $250 depending on sales, what we eat, etc.

600 700 but that's for cleaning and diapers included I guess minus that it's around 400-500

300 or so

I chose 3-4 BUT I hadn't read your post where you said ONLY for groceries and not household items etc. If I went by that it would be more like 250/month.

400-500 a month. we only go to the grocery store twice and do 2 weeks of shopping each trip. we get all the meat we need for 2 weeks and all the ingredients for those 2 weeks on payday weekend. the only time i go to the store not for a big trip is for essentials like milk or bread.

ETA: i refuse to shop at our commy because we got sick of tossing veggies if they weren't used in a day or two. i didn't want to be going to the grocery store for veggies (and then only MAYBE finding good ones up to our standards) before dinner every night. we shop at safeway and we get better veggies (they last close to 2 weeks), and much better meat.

Somewhere around $400 - $500 depending on if hubby's home and if we do a Costco run aka Hundred Dollar Store.

If the hubster is on a work-up, I don't spend that much money at all...probably like $300 - $400, if that.

I have learned to really despise Costco. I've found that their prices for most things really are not any cheaper than just buying at the commy, in most cases, and I hate that I go spend $250 at the grocery store, then go to costco and come out with 5 items and a receipt for $200 more :gaah I just don't even go there anymore. :pukey

Anywhere between 300 and 400

Oh, and we usually spend around $400-$500 for food each month. I spend around $300 a trip but that includes our cleaning supplies, diapers, wipes, paper towels, toilet paper, usually an air freshener and/or candle :lmao and other misc crap that the kids pick up. So, I'd say we spend around $450 or so for just food alone,

I would say $400 to $500

We spend about $500 or so on food alone but also spend another $200 on non-food items. I only voted for food costs on the poll.

around $80/wk, so $320ish monthly

500-600 a month.. My children eat ALOT and I have no idea where they put it... :lol!!!

About $500 a month give or take a little for a family of 5

About $500 a month give or take a little for a family of 5 with hubby and kids taking lunches every day!

I spend about $600-$700 a month. Our son is almost 15 yrs old and is eating alot more now.

You too, huh? That would be our son.
We spend around $600 to $650 a month on groceries. Rarely eat out as well.

We spend about 150$ a month just on food, for 2 people.

I'd say average $400-$500 each month, sometimes more though.

4-5 normally

I said 2-300 per month. Once DH is home...well, then its more like 4-500.

We spend between $100-$200 a month for two people because my boyfriend eats like a horse! That and he loves to cook so he buys lots of different things to make from scratch.

Between $400 and $500 a month. I try to go shopping every other weekend...spend just over $200 each trip.

I voted wrong. :duh We spend 300-400 on just food.

For myself & 2 kids, I spend about $400 a month. I spend usually about $150 every 2 weeks (including our pet products & other necessities) & then a little bit here & there for the extra things we need between the big grocery trips such as milk, fruit, etc.

$85, for a family of three. That's food only.

CLeaning supplies, etc..maybe $25?

around 100ish depending on what is going on

You two only spend $85-100 a month for groceries?! How in the heck do you do that? I am jealous!

$300...I set out 150$ a paycheck but we always have extra left.

Well, I live on campus. So I eat in the dining cafes on campus for about 6-8 meals a week, which saves money for sure. I probably spend $50 or less now. When I had an apartment, I spent about $100-130 a month. I'd have friends from church and neighbors over for dinner a lot, so it came to a little more than if it was just me.

$300-$400

400-500 a month. we only go to the grocery store twice and do 2 weeks of shopping each trip. we get all the meat we need for 2 weeks and all the ingredients for those 2 weeks on payday weekend. the only time i go to the store not for a big trip is for essentials like milk or bread.

ETA: i refuse to shop at our commy because we got sick of tossing veggies if they weren't used in a day or two. i didn't want to be going to the grocery store for veggies (and then only MAYBE finding good ones up to our standards) before dinner every night. we shop at safeway and we get better veggies (they last close to 2 weeks), and much better meat.

Wow! That's a lot!!

Around $900- $1000.. large family!
Goes down to around $800 without DH

We spend about $400 a month. Having a menu and clipping coupons really helps.

100-200

$600-$700

I set aside 350 each month. If I spend less than that just means more to go into savings. If I spend more then it comes out of the 350 for the next month.

I get groceries twice a month...each pay day and each time I spend $200. I make a massive list and plan meals and thats that

Some of y'all are spending what we MAKE each month just on food. :rofl

I use to be really good at budgeting---In Cally we spend 150 on the first and 100 on the 15th. So around 300 (going back for small things and such)

Now I spend around 150 to 200 about once a month, then go once a week for about 60. So 60 for three weeks-180 then 200 for one week of the month--so 380 sometimes more sometimes much less.depending

Some of y'all are spending what we MAKE each month just on food. :rofl

I remember when DH first joined and we had two kiddos and one on the way, we spend 50 a month, in VA for food. I made lots of crazy items. :P So I totally understand what you are going though. :D:goodvibes

I would say about $260 at the most. I usually spend about $130 a payday, but that includes cleaning supplies, animal stuff, and whatever DH and the kids deside to sneak in the cart.

I'm going to say $300-$400...It got bumped up recently to this after we switched my sons diet and have gone (at least really tried) organic.

Ours is normally around $200.00. I'm going to try out this thing called Angel Food Ministries and maybe make it less!

I have 300.00 a month to spend on groceries, cleaning supplies, and diapers. I usually have 50.00-100.00 left over. All because of the grocery game!:P

We're a family of four and i try to do less then 300 a month. Its hard, but that usually include all my toiletries, cleaning supplies, and everything i need to pick up that month. I don't buy junk food or any sodas, so our bill is alot less then when we were buying all these things.

We spend around 3 or 4ish a month. sometimes less, sometimes more

With a family of 6 and a disabled child, I have to special items and a ton of pediasure each month, which cost me an arm and a leg. I always budget $600 for the month and do coupons and menu's everynight.
But then add in the pediasure and going out to eat and that is why we can easily spend $800-1000 a month.

I remember when we first joined 10 yrs ago.. with just me and DH and a new baby, we spent $80 a month.. dont know how we did it back then.
Food is so expensive these days though.. its crazy, expecially out west.. I dont miss paying so much for food. I think I would be broke..lol

400-500 a month. we only go to the grocery store twice and do 2 weeks of shopping each trip. we get all the meat we need for 2 weeks and all the ingredients for those 2 weeks on payday weekend. the only time i go to the store not for a big trip is for essentials like milk or bread.

Same here.

I've noticed our food costs vary on our location too. We were buying the same amount/type of stuff in Maine and would spend on average $360/month. When we moved to FL, even trying to come up with cheap (and less healthy because they're cheap), I can't usually get out of this commissary under $200/pay period.

we are about $300-400 a month

TOO much. I need to learn how to make menus and follow them. I need a "Dummies book on making menus and following a food budget". I think we waste way too much and buy on the spur.

On just grocery items i spend about 200 a month sometimes a little more sometimes a little less

Miranda

For the 3 of us I would say $200 :)

We usually spend $200-250 month. I budget for $100 a pay period for food.

We spend about $200 per month on groceries for the two of us

500 a month for groceries.. 250$ each pay day!

I keep it to $50-$60 a pay check...and that's for 4 of us.

200-300

$600-$800

I have a menu for the month and that includes a Costco shopping trip.

I am living at home with mom and dad right now...but when I move out it will probably be less than $100 a month (that is what it was before I moved home after graduation)

I'm bad :blush I don't keep track so I have no clue as to how much we actually spend. I'm sure all of the $30's here and there add up, too. I really should make a budget :sigh

Well, for myself, I budget 200 per month, for food. I count all food, eating out(which I do rarely), getting coffee, anything of that sort. I never go over 200.

200-300

Our grocery bill was getting out of hand so I've started meal planning and using more coupons than usual. I'm lucky if I can keep it under $600 a month. I have 3 teenagers though and 2 are boys who seem to have been born with a hole in their stomach or hallow legs or something!

I make a trip every other month to COSTCO for meat and frozen goods.

we spend about $150 each month for groceries... add in pull-ups and hygien items (shampoo, toothpaste, soap...) and about $225 or so...

Not having to buy cereal and milk, etc. B/C of WIC, We spend about $200-$300, not counting any extra's (like for holidays, birthdays etc.) But if we had to buy all the milk and stuff we go through at least $400.00 if not more!