Monthly Eating Expenses
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- DRIFTMONKEY0
I really like to cook, so I don't cut corners on food or ingredients. I spend around $500 a month on provisions for me and my son. I typically spend 1-2 hours per night preparing and cooking a meal.
- I need to evolve into your lifestyle. Sounds idyllic.detritus
- Show off.monospaced
- Cooking time, I mean.
1-2 hours is a luxury!detritus - 1-2 hours every night will be toughpinkfloyd
- Like I said, I really like to cook. So, I make time for it.DRIFTMONKEY
- MrT0
Aside from eating out, also spend around $500 / month on food for MrsT & I, pretty much all from the market aside from dry groceries. No meals from a packet, cook from scratch which doesn't have to take long either - I'd love 2 hrs a night to cook!
Let's 'ave a QBN recipe blog...
- pinkfloyd0
Please respond with an estimation of how much you'd be spending for 1 person.
- omahadesigns0
$6-$20 day on myself.
- omahadesigns0
Where do you live? If you shop at places like Trader Joe's instead of Whole Foods, you save. Don't sacrifice tho.
- sem0
We have a regular delivery every couple weeks of the essentials to make sure there is always enough to make something. This is something you can do online and find the best prices / products etc.
If you're trying to budget give yourself a weekly allowance for anything outside of that, i.e food and snacks when out and about. This way you will have the peace of mind knowing you've always got whats needed at home.
Me and my misses treat ourself to delivery or restaurant once a week which is where most of the money goes, damn raw fish addiction.
- pinkfloyd0
Lunch is the biggest expense. I'm willing to pack my lunch if it's easy and safe to leave at room temperature during my commute. I can refridge it at work if necessary.
- You just saved a bunch. Or get a job that provides free / cheap food.omahadesigns
- Current job doesn't supply free food or drinks.pinkfloyd
- That's a crappy job.omahadesigns
- My last job supplied free lunch and drinks, I prefer my current jobpinkfloyd
- omahadesigns0
Some supermarkets are cheaper than others, even the normal kind. Shop around.