How much do you spend per month on food?

I recommend trying to make large dishes that can last you 3-4 days for lunch.

I alternate weeks, first week I make a big pot of turkey chili, add couple different beans, corn, onions peppers whatever you'd like, it'll stay good in the fridge for 5 days.

The next week I will make BBQ pulled chicken, its basically the same thing but with BBQ sauce and it last the same amount of time.

You can make a weeks worth of lunch food less then 15$ if your shopping right.

Cut all the extra drinks out, no soda, starbucks coffee, energy sugar drnks.... just drink water its free and its what your body needs most.

I've come to the point now where i hate paying for lunch, it actually feels weird to me to have to stand in a line and place an order. Once you figure out how to go one work day without spending money, you'll figure out how to do it all week.

At this point in my budget I feel like I only spend money on Thursdays (when supreme drops something hot) or on the weekends when I food shop and go out with my friends.

my gf and I total about 250-300 a month on groceries. I expect to pay 60-75 a week on groceries at the store.
 
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Last time I cooked at home was the Super Bowl and it sucked. I'm not including frozen pizza. :lol:
 
Man... If it's not in the frozen section, bring homes from work, or Uncle Ben's/Kraft Blue box... I aint about that life :lol:...
 
voterobformayor said:
I recommend trying to make large dishes that can last you 3-4 days for lunch.

I alternate weeks, first week I make a big pot of turkey chili, add couple different beans, corn, onions peppers whatever you'd like, it'll stay good in the fridge for 5 days.

The next week I will make BBQ pulled chicken, its basically the same thing but with BBQ sauce and it last the same amount of time.

You can make a weeks worth of lunch food less then 15$ if your shopping right.

Cut all the extra drinks out, no soda, starbucks coffee, energy sugar drnks.... just drink water its free and its what your body needs most.

I've come to the point now where i hate paying for lunch, it actually feels weird to me to have to stand in a line and place an order. Once you figure out how to go one work day without spending money, you'll figure out how to do it all week.

At this point in my budget I feel like I only spend money on Thursdays (when supreme drops something hot) or on the weekends when I food shop and go out with my friends.

my gf and I total about 250-300 a month on groceries. I expect to pay 60-75 a week on groceries at the store.
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To some though, eating food they love is a big part of their life. I like the spontaneity of not knowing what I will eat for lunch. If I made a sandwich and brought it to work and ate at my desk it is a whole lot less enjoyable than going out with coworkers, agreeing on a deli, and getting it right then and there. There is a sense of community when eating. Not to say I have to do this everyday, but variety and not knowing are the spice of life for me.
 
There is a sense of community when eating. Not to say I have to do this everyday, but variety and not knowing are the spice of life for me.
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Agreed. 8)
 
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MPLSdunk said:
Like 100. If I didn't eat at work it would be like 500 though at least. I don't grocery shop.
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This... Getting paid to eat at work is the best part of being a cook...
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Yup. Plus I'll be damned if I cook anything without getting payed on some struggle house appliances.
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When I eventually get to Minneapolis I'm trying to slide through your spot bro. 
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Sure does. One day it will be gone but your food will cost little more. It's just going to be a service fee. Places are already switching. It won't catch on everywhere though. Only places with a high enough demand can pull that stuff too.
 
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I would say between $1800-2200 a month. That's for me, wifey and 2 kids (9yr and 6 months)

About $700 on groceries
Another $300 on groceries wifey needs to pick up everyday lol ($10-15 a day)
$300 for lunch
$500-800 on eating out every weekend.

That's not including $200-300 on baby formula.

Food adds up real quick. When I was living in Manhattan it was even worse. Eating out 5 days week :smh: :smh:

If there's a fight or a holiday weekend we can take on another $200-300
 
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To some though, eating food they love is a big part of their life. I like the spontaneity of not knowing what I will eat for lunch. If I made a sandwich and brought it to work and ate at my desk it is a whole lot less enjoyable than going out with coworkers, agreeing on a deli, and getting it right then and there. There is a sense of community when eating. Not to say I have to do this everyday, but variety and not knowing are the spice of life for me.
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understood, there is definitely some enjoyment in the surprise of trying a new place or not knowing what is on the menu.

but if there is a certain food you love.. wouldn't you want to learn how to prepare it yourself, maybe make it even better or have more of it?

I guess with all my experience working in midtown nyc I became jaded to the foods and the prices.

Too many times have I gotten the following,

  • Incredibly long wait times for food
  • Over priced food that doesn't taste good
  • Over priced food that does taste good but comes in tiny portions
  • Over priced food that was prepared wrong
  • Long wait times to get food correctly prepared
  • Coworkers not evenly splitting the bill (someone doesnt have change, does math wrong, wants to drink at lunch etc.)
  • Unhealthy food, that made me feel tired and lowered my work productivity
  • Poor eating conditions (over crowded places, dirty kitchens)


After 7 years of that, i just got tired of feeling like im either wasting my money or my time for lunch.

I came to a realization that my time and money were more valuable then the enjoyment of work lunches with the coworkers. Your right I do eat at my desk 100% of the time lol, but that helps me save so much time that i can use to get my work done, i never have to work a minute past my leave time, which means i can spend more time outside the office doing whatever makes me happy.

You can also channel that excitement you have for going out to eat into excitement for grocery shopping. If you think about it that place has all the same exciting things you would like to get at the restaurant and you can prepare it exactly to your liking for literally half the price.

But I will say for someone who is living the bachelor life this may not be optimal if you do not have a nice clean kitchen and cooking supplies the time and cost of keeping up with all of that can offset the savings you would have by preparing your own food, cause before I shacked up with my girl I rarely cooked anything at home, and never packed a lunch

Sorry for the long post, just felt I had a lot to share. :D

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Yup. Tasting menus with the crew >>> batch cooking at home.
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I can agree with this, tasting menus is awesome, but its something I only do on the weekends to help preserve the funds.
 
Yeah I don't get them daily. I'm just saying going out to eat can fill more than just being hungry. It's something to do for fun too.
 
I like everyone's attitude about food in here - it is such a big part of our life but seems to be less discussed (in America) than areas such as work, finances, education, etc.

For anyone in California I'd recommend munchery.com if you are about that healthy food life, but don't have the time to prepare it yourself (use an app, order, get it delivered/order ahead for the week, etc).

When I move to SF for work full-time my meal plan is going to be:
-Breakfast: $1 - $3 (bananas, coffee)
-Solid lunch with coworkers: $6 - $10 (burrito, slice of pizza, etc)
-Healthy dinner from munchery: $10 - $12 (pics below of some sample stuff from their menu)

Total monthly spend: $600-$700

View media item 1552612Like all good lasagne, this one features layers upon layers of tasty goodness. Lasagne noodles are layered in with a rich bolognese sauce made with Niman Ranch ground beef, shredded mozzarella, and a creamy white béchamel sauce featuring Laura Chenel goat cheese from Sonoma. On the side: a simple green salad with a bright vinaigrette dressing and feta cheese.

View media item 1552611Pan seared salmon placed on a bed of wilted baby spinach with caramelized onions, golden raisins and pine nuts. Finished with a duo of curry creme and balsamic reduction. (So to not overcook spinach this will be wilted by you!)

View media item 1552613With spring now in full swing, I'm happy to break the monotony of heavy cold weather dishes. This dish is straightforward and packs some good flavor. Spice rubbed flank steak served with a chimichurri sauce, and a market salad with tomato, cucumber, radish, cauliflower, and a vinaigrette.


View media item 1552619A twist of Sashimi salmon and Korean Bibimbap style salad. Cured salmon, mixed greens, masago, gochujang sauce, carrots, mizuna, red radish, lime, Korean style spicy dressing.
 
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