weekly food spend per adult?

allmannerofthings

I wondered if there is a guideline or something as to how much on average it costs to feed an adult in the UK for a week? I know that many people do it on a very low amount, I just wondered if there's a sort of set figure in official statistics or anything.

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https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/blog/how-much-does-your-family-spend

allmannerofthings

jack_pott wrote: »

https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/blog/how-much-does-your-family-spend

Thanks, Jack. That site is the only info I could find myself, too. It seems to be the 'average household' spend. I was hoping to find an average 'per adult' figure.

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I guess my average would be quite low ,but then I eat at my Dds at least once a week and have any left overs for the following night and on Tuesdays I eat at my pub quiz night which is very cheap so I only have to cook 4 nights of the week I average about £60.00 per month for myself but I always have cash as a rule left over at the end of the month But then I am an old lady who hasn't got a huge appetite anyway, plus I cook from scratch and can make a meal out of almost anything :):)

kimplus8

I am currently trying to work on £20 per adult and £10 per child for the week so £100 a week for my family.
It seems to work well

Mr_Singleton

£60ish here.

PasturesNew

I aim for £1/day, knowing when I go over... but that's the overall aim. It's just that when I DO spend more, I am fully aware of it, so make sure I don't do it all the time.

For £1/day you can feed yourself ... after that you're "choosing" food that's better/more varied/more expensive, lovelier, tastier, more exciting, treats ... etc. So above £1/day is the "cost of choice".

If you can afford more ... it's nice to remember that "you're worth it", but if you can't afford more it's possible to keep in budget.... just get used to the same boring things day in day out

Booooo

Wow.

It's so difficult to put a daily cost to a person

Jack Munroe does it for pennies, or so it seems

I do try to keep to a tight budget myself but I tend to still use convenience over cost. Not that I'll buy ready meals, but I won't soak beans if a tin is easier

I've not done a penny by penny cost but I think we are on £2 a day per adult, that includes cleaning and toiletries. I myself personally would only eat one meal a day, my husband eats 3 meals plus snacks.

I could spend more, I could spend a lot less, my budget suits us

moneyistooshorttomention

I have an idea that people who go onto IVA's or bankrupt are allowed a certain amount each for food per week when working out what they can afford? Last I heard I think it was £35 per person per week...

Hence that's the figure I keep in mind and regard as reasonable personally.

EDIT; Just googled and found a webpage entitled "Beat my debt" and they give "living expenses guidelines". That states a figure of £210 per month per person for food (including toiletries and cleaning). They must have uprated that £35 per week then - as I'd knock off, say, £20 per month from that figure for toiletries and cleaning = £190 per month per person for food. That would be £43.85 per week each.

PasturesNew

moneyistooshorttomention wrote: »

I have an idea that people who go onto IVA's or bankrupt are allowed a certain amount each for food per week when working out what they can afford? Last I heard I think it was £35 per person per week...

Hence that's the figure I keep in mind and regard as reasonable personally.

EDIT; Just googled and found a webpage entitled "Beat my debt" and they give "living expenses guidelines". That states a figure of £210 per month per person for food (including toiletries and cleaning). They must have uprated that £35 per week then - as I'd knock off, say, £20 per month from that figure for toiletries and cleaning = £190 per month per person for food. That would be £43.85 per week each.

On the other hand, a single person on JSA gets £72.40/week for ALL bills and living costs, which would put food costs at much lower than that figure.

moneyistooshorttomention

PasturesNew wrote: »

On the other hand, a single person on JSA gets £72.40/week for ALL bills and living costs, which would put food costs at much lower than that figure.

Which is another "official" take on it certainly and my mind has boggled any time I wonder how anyone is supposed to have any money at all much for food (never mind Having A Life) after that. That's without taking into account I gather many people on the dole these days are having to find some money towards the rent and Council Tax out of it:eek:.

So my bills are £148 per month for own bills and the Council Tax on top. So bills are £34.16 per week - leaving £38.24 per week for food/toiletries etc/social life/clothes/house maintenance if applicable/costs of applying for jobs. Not forgetting to deduct any of the rent and Council Tax that the DWP wouldnt cover from that £38.24 before one could actually use it to live on.