Comments on: The Results Are In – How Much Do You Spend On Groceries?

By: allison

allison — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:50:17 +0000

I eat mostly raw foods here in the southwest. I don’t eat meat, but eating raw can be expensive, as there are no farmer’s markets here. When I lived in the midwest and had access to a great farmer’s market I could spend a lot less money on my raw diet.

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:56:47 +0000

The range doesn’t surprise me that much; places like New York for fresh foods would be more expensive than say Columbus Ohio. Also the types of food you eat too makes a huge impact (frugal or not). I know my wife and I are at the upper end of your list, but we also don’t plan in advance – we buy food daily for our immediate needs rather than waste it.

By: Modern Worker

Modern Worker — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 15:50:05 +0000

Bellen, they probably eat out quite a bit.

By: Bellen

Bellen — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:20:43 +0000

I’d like to know how those 2 people spend only $25 a week. I’m frugal and average $70 per week.

By: Chief Family Officer

Chief Family Officer — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:00:23 +0000

It takes a lot of effort and organization to manage to eat on $25/week but here’s how I would do it:

1. Plan weekly menus around grocery store sales.
2. Minimize the amount of meat you serve.
3. Shop at several different stores to get the best deals at each one.
4. Rely on inexpensive staples like potatoes, eggs, and beans.
5. Make as much as possible from scratch.

I’ve put more details in a post on my own blog – didn’t want to take up too much space here!