How much do you spend on groceries per month?

I just added up what we have spent so far this month & it's over $600. There are just 2 of us. We have a full freezer in the garage, full refrigerator & full pantry. I like to keep it that way. I stock up when on sale. I also stock up on tp, pt, toothpaste, deodorant, that type thing as I hate to run to the store just because we need say tp. Some months I spend more some less since I keep things well stocked. More when we go to Sam's. It's always $300-$400 just there since we have a 3 hr round trip when we go. If I did not keep things so well stocked I'm sure it would be well over $600. Prices just keep going up & up.

Total probably $500 for my husband and me plus my dog who I buy salmon, beef and chicken for as well.

Just me, around $250.

On 9/22/2014 gazelle77 said: Total probably $500 for my husband and me plus my dog who I buy salmon, beef and chicken for as well.

That sounds very reasonable. Hope you can share how you do it. Any and all your tips would be appreciated!

On 9/22/2014 helping said: Just me, around $250.

When I was single I spent about that much.

There's two of us and we average about $450 per month. And we eat a lot of lunches out and have a very light dinner.

I'm guessing at about 800 and that's including the fresh meat I buy for my pets. I'm feeding 3 adult humans too. I don't buy a lot of packaged foods though and I buy meat in bulk and then split it up into usable portions for meals and vacuum seal it.

On 9/22/2014 Autumn in NY said:

On 9/22/2014 helping said: Just me, around $250.

When I was single I spent about that much.

$250 a month? Very hard to do today. I mean, fresh vegetables, fruits, are expensive. Especially organic. Even $100/week for one is challenging, including coffee, paper filters, dairy etc. Hard on $100 a week.

When gas prices first hit $4.00 a gallon, I vowed to stop all unnecessary trips, and to make my necessary trips count. At that time, I was shopping on my 1-2-3 plan. Once a month I went to Wal-Mart, twice a month I shopped at my local grocer, and every three months I went to Sam's. Sticking to that shopping plan really made a difference in my spending, and I was only going to the gas station once a month as well. When my Sam's membership needed to be renewed, I studied my receipts closely, and realized I was not saving what I needed to, in order to substantiate renewing my membership, so no more trips to Sam's. Now, I make 2 stops a month at my local grocery store; great specials, 3 day sales, and the only place I buy meat. The last few months, I have spent an average of $350 a month in this store. I go to Wal-Mart every 3 months to restock toilet paper, paper towels, detergent, and other staples. These trips cost nearly $400.00, but again, I buy what I need for 3 months---NO trips to Wal-Mart inbetween time, and NO special trips to town for anything I forgot. I keep a running list of what we need, and either get it at the grocery store if it's on special, or buy it at Wal-Mart on the designated run. My pantry is always well stocked; I have 3 refrigerators, and 1 freezer. I will be making my next Wal-Mart run on Saturday, and have things on the list I will need for Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. I will make another run in December, but my restocking will be set after that, and I may not make another trip to Wal-Mart until March, as I avoid being out and about as much as I can during flu season. There are 4 adults in my household, and my cooking style is similar to Sandra Lee's style of semi-homemade, although I do cook many meals from scratch. My husband and I are diabetic, so we don't have a lot of chips, candy or sweets in the house. My husband is now disabled and I have retired, but I stick strictly to this shopping pattern, and still only get gas once a month unless my husband has multiple VA appts, as that facility is about 45 miles away.