What's the average cost a single person living alone should spend on groceries? Cost per week or per month?
2007-02-13 02:06:54 · 14 answers · asked by ☆skyblue 7 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
My nutritionist said about the average cost per meal per person is $7. So 3 x $7= $21/ day give or take a bit.
$21 x 7 days = $147 / week
$147 x 4 weeks = $588 / month
But it also depends on what kind of food you are buying too.
2007-02-13 02:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
For two people, I spend $80-90 a week, but we eat dinner out about twice a week, and my husband eats lunch out during the work week. I would estimate a single person that does most of their eating at home would need to spend $60-75 a week for groceries. But that depends on where you live and what you like to eat. A vegetarian in Texas will pay far less for groceries than a carnivore in Hawaii. Also, if you prefer mostly organic foods, your budget will have to increase.
2007-02-13 02:20:19 · answer #2 · answered by Vakari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm single and just learning to cook , so my grocery bills have been quite high recently LOL
but on average I probably spend $ 250 a month on food.
2007-02-13 02:43:08 · answer #3 · answered by TriSec 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I shopped by the month and bought everything in large amounts and then rewrapped.For 3 years I lived alone and spent about 120 dollars a month on groceries.I buy on sale only and do my menus that way.I do freeze extras for a lunch later...
2007-02-13 04:29:28 · answer #4 · answered by Maw-Maw 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am single but have a spoiled parrot. I spend approx. $150.00 per month on groceries. I rarely eat out at all.
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2007-02-13 02:12:02 · answer #5 · answered by Wood Smoke ~ Free2Bme! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no average, it depends on the kind of food you eat, do you eat meat or not etc. I never seemed to get away with less than AUS$70
2007-02-13 02:15:47 · answer #6 · answered by scatty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to budget when i was single to buy groceries every 2 weeks. i didnt eat dinner at home much so it was basically lunch and breaky and so i would spent about 35- 50 bucks every 2 weeks.
2007-02-13 02:10:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your eating habits, what you like, if your ok with buying the cheap knock offs, etc... I spend about 50.00 per week. I eat mainly small snacks like fruit and yogurt throughout the day.
2007-02-13 02:10:31 · answer #8 · answered by matt_archbold2002 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
About $35-50/week depending on what you need. If you need to buy meat, it will cost more, if you just need the basics, it will be less.
2007-02-13 02:15:10 · answer #9 · answered by melouofs 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Per Week: $16,542 on Pancakes Per Month: $92,892 on Pancakes. I started doing this on April 32nd, the first Pancake Day.
2007-02-13 06:01:59 · answer #10 · answered by kalas j 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋