How much do you spend on a weekly/monthly food budget?

How much does everyone spend on a weekly or monthly food budget?

I’m 26 and single and set aside £45 per month and spend £9 per week on food (breakfast, lunch, snacks & dinner). What about you?

Reply 1

hotpud

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by Anonymous

How much does everyone spend on a weekly or monthly food budget?
I’m 26 and single and set aside £45 per month and spend £9 per week on food (breakfast, lunch, snacks & dinner). What about you?

Blimey! That is tight. I was frugal back in 1995 with a weekly budget of £10 but for that I ate like a king. Life surely is worth more than £45 a month!

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

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by hotpud

Blimey! That is tight. I was frugal back in 1995 with a weekly budget of £10 but for that I ate like a king. Life surely is worth more than £45 a month!

I guess in 1995 you could get away with spending £10 and leave with a bag full of groceries. Now, you’re spending £10 on one item. It’s crazy!..

I’m also having money troubles, so for now the £45 a month and £9 a week will do. I know it’s just a temporary measure.

Reply 3

PinkMobilePhone

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OP your budget is crazy. How are you even eating at all?

Ours is around £270 a week for 6 people, so roughly £45 a week each. That includes toiletries, cleaning products, and now and again household things we might need on occasion that Tesco sells like bedsheets for example.

Reply 4

TopBun

My eldest averaged £45/week last year on food and basic needs, mostly with Aldi prices.

Going out etc was not part of that, but laundry was

Reply 5

Anonymous #1

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by PinkMobilePhone

OP your budget is crazy. How are you even eating at all?
Ours is around £270 a week for 6 people, so roughly £45 a week each. That includes toiletries, cleaning products, and now and again household things we might need on occasion that Tesco sells like bedsheets for example.

Your budget is understandable if you have a big family! What are your go to shops for food?

And also, I meal prep a lot and have mainly leftovers in the cupboard or fridge that needs using before I buy anything new. Also, shopping at Aldi and Lidl is always the go to and buying the cheaper alternatives.