Grocery Shopping budget thread

Hadley

I have recently given up work to look after my baby.Normaly I don't have housekeeping money we just go shopping together and pay for it out of our joint bank account.But seeing has I am going to be at home more now and doing the shopping on my own I was wondering what amount you thought was reasonable for a family of three for a months food budget including nappies.Hope this makes sense thanks in advance.

BitterAndTwisted

Reasonable depends entirely on one's means, I think. I shop for one and spend less than £20 a week at the moment but that's because I'm on a really strict budget

Bitsy_Beans

We are a family of 4 (2 kids, one still in nappies) and I aim (but don't always hit) £40 a week for us all. I do bulk buy my meat from Costco, although tend to buy a large chicken each week.

It really depends on what you eat, what you are prepared to reduce etc. What do you currently spend and how much of that would you consider to be a luxury?

Penelope_Penguin

Hadley wrote: »

I have recently given up work to look after my baby.Normaly I don't have housekeeping money we just go shopping together and pay for it out of our joint bank account.But seeing has I am going to be at home more now and doing the shopping on my own I was wondering what amount you thought was reasonable for a family of three for a months food budget including nappies.Hope this makes sense thanks in advance.

That depends on so many things, that it's impossible for someone else to advise you how much you'll need As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the existing thread we have on this subject so that you can see what others spend.

Penny. x

westcoastscot

Hope you have a lovely time as a sahm - i think it's the best job in the world!!
Regarding your budget, why not look back through the past 6 months/year bank statements and see how much you actually spend, take an average and start from that - then if need be you can reduce slowly as you make savings.
good luck,
WCS

flubberyzing

I don't budget per-se, but try not to spend more than £100 a month (it's just me). Usually it's around £80. I do my weekly shop on a Sunday morning, and have a little top-up shop on a Friday evening after work, to buy myself something nice for my tea that night, and for the weekend.
I alternate my weekly shop between Tesco and Sainsburys. Sainsburys is marginally more expensive, but much closer than Tesco. But at Tesco I tend to be able to get more for my money.

poppy-glos

JillS wrote: »

This sounds lovely. Will it freeze well?

i've never tried, not sure, probably not (re question about freezing lemon possett)

misspixierocktastic

Afternoon everyone

Just trying to get myself organised and on my debt free way so that i can move out
Just wanted to know from all you lovely old stylers that are single,lodgers or houseshare how much you spend on food every month
Just want to try and determine a rough budget for when i move out of home

thanks

Chuzzle

I'd check out the monthly grocery challenge at the top of the page. Everyone who takes part in it lists what they are going to spend each month.

zippychick

Hi Misspixie , love the name.

If you look in the first page (here) on the grocery thread you can see peoples spends

I know there are other threads, I just need caffiene and then I might remember where they are