We're a family of four and idk if what we spend is normal or if we're doing something wrong. I keep seeing wildly different numbers online, anywhere from $600 to over $1,200 a month, and the range is so big it's basically useless as a reference point. We cook almost every night, we're not buying a lot of prepared food, we watch the sales when we remember to, and we're still around $950-1,000 most months. That number makes me uncomfortable but I can't figure out what to cut without it feeling like we're eating worse. Is that what a family of 4 actually spends on groceries now or I'm just missing something? Would love to hear what people across different cities and household makeups are actually spending.
How much does a family of 4 spend on groceries per month realistically?
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We are 4 and spend 1500/mo in a LCOL city. You’re doing great imo
We are about that number as well. 900-1200 a month for 4. Costco and local groceries. We could cut back some but we dont eat out so we splurge some on ingredients.
Where are you based OP?
We are 600-800 monthly in Chicago for 2 people
I spend $400 a month for two people. We don’t really snack, and if I do I’m making them in bulk. fry your own shrimp chips from asian markets and the wheat wheels from mexican stores are goated. We eat meat every day, but we almost never eat beef. I cook practically every meal. last month we ate out twice, and we rarely ever go over three or four.
We eat clean and healthy for the most part. I do groceries weekly and base what we buy off the store ads. I don’t really see it as a paupers choice though, I actually enjoy cooking so the weekly store ads is to challenge me to change what and how I cook every week. The savings are just a huge plus.