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My last trip to the grocery store was $600.
I'd consider that a large purchase.
How many people for how long does that feed? Unless you want to starve on ramen noodles every day or eat only rice, I too don't see how you're getting away with less than $100/week per person.
We spend the same amount for 3 people, 1 is vegetarian. It definitely buys enough meat, veggies, baking supplies and snacks for the kid. No pasta helpers, frozen foods, cookies (make our own), alcohol/soda. No ultra-processed stuff, just a variety of healthy ingredients with spices for each meal.
That's a month for two people.
What kind of psychopath only goes to the grocery store once a month?
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Most groceries only have a shelf life of about a week.
So if you’re only going once a month, either you’re throwing a lot away, or just getting processed, shelf stable stuff that’s in general low on nutrients and overpriced.
Most groceries last longer than what people think. Might want to take a look at my other comment about this.
How does your produce last that long
Some stuff lasts for a long time, most of the time. Onions, carrots, potatoes, peppers, celery, etc. Leafy stuff lasts a couple weeks at most but usually less. That said, it's obviously not in the best condition by the end, but it is still edible.
And frozen/canned goods, rice, beans, and pasta.
I agree it is, but if you spend that amount regularly, it’d be better to try to reduce your budget, painful as it may be, than to snowball toward ever-increasing payment obligations that match or surpass your monthly total for grocery trips anyway.
These articles make it seem like it’s a routine. If it’s for one-time temporary relief, then that’s another thing.
It wasn't, and never will be, for me. However, I didn't go crazy getting things I don't need. I went out of my way to get the cheaper option on the vast majority of items. Still $600. That's at least once a month. I can see why those less fortunate would have a hard time.
For a time when dealing concurrently with diapers, formula, cat litter, cat food and the cleaning/laundry supplies that come with that was hitting $400-$550 Canadian at Walmart/Food Basics every two weeks or so for awhile, and that was two-three years ago before everything went turbo. Certainly was not buying nice steaks, fancy deli cheeses or the like at that time (nor have been since)