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Grocery Budget? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by isame@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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I'm trying to come up with a realistic budget number for groceries. I'm 33 and have a moderately physical full-time job, and I ride a mountain bike on the trails probably 5-15 miles a week, weather and depression permitting. So I'm decently active. What do you think I should expect to spend on groceries every week, if I'm being moderately thrifty?

ETA: Bonus points if you give me a rough idea of what you'd spend the money on.

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[–] Doubledee@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

COL is huge, I'm not being particularly thrifty and I feed my family of 3 on 150 or less every week. I could easily feed myself on 60.

[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Groceries are cheaper when you buy in bulk.

[–] Doubledee@hexbear.net 3 points 2 days ago

Certainly true, however in my case we don't have a store nearby that does bulk really, we go to a little market and get things in the one size they sell, which is what I bought when I was single. So it's not JUST bulk.