about how money does it take to feed 1 person per month

[Rallispec]

I'm moving out of my parents house (finally) and will need to start feeding myself (haha i just realized how pathetic that sounds - maybe i should say - i will need to start paying for my own food ) -

this is including making myself lunch each day to take to work --

what kind of budget would you say i'm looking at roughly?

i'm hoping i can feed myself for about 200 a month, hopefuly less.

 

[Yax]

$10

Edit: Here's the break down
1. Bottle of water, $.99
2. Refills, free at your local elementary or jr High school fountains (or even your sink).
3. $9.01 on noodles or bag of rice (note: with rice, you may want to buy some salt).

 

[aircooled]

absolutely you can do it for 200 a month. Much less if you like Mac & Cheese and PB&J

 

[neonerd]

$150

 

[whattaguy]

$200 is plenty if you don't eat out often.

 

[iamwiz82]

You could do it on $50 a month, if you really tried and you liked ramen noodles.

 

[Ikonomi]

If you buy raw foods in bulk and prepare them yourself, I'd say less than $200 a month. Stay away from the fast food joints and the prepared foods.

 

[MrChad]

$200 is fair. It depends on how healthily you eat (or want to eat), how much variety you want, and how often you want to eat out.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: aircooled
absolutely you can do it for 200 a month. Much less if you like Mac & Cheese and PB&J

sounds delicious -- maybe this means i'll be able to afford the occasional steak.

 

[GasX]

This is HUGELY variable based on your discipline and eating habits.

If you eat a snack bar for breakfast, take a sandwich to work for lunch, but a candy bar in the afternoon and cook a cheap but wholesome meal at night, you can get away with spending <$10/day. If you cook batches of food and eat leftovers, you can drop this down significantly. If you buy your lunch every day and order in your food, $200 is not going to go far...

 

[StageLeft]

$200 will do it. I think if you start trimming much from that you'll be going towards ramen noodles and away from real food.

 

[MaverickBP]

i had a budget of $150 i wanted to spend on food. with pb&j, hot dogs, tuna fish, pepsi, juice, and even eating out twice a week i was no where near that $150. now of course i make more and eat like a filthy pig so its gone up...cant gain weight though damnt

 

[dxkj]

My wife and I spend about 150-200 a month in groceries and maybe 50 on going out to eat....


I eat a lot and she eats a good amount. Just shop smart and dont buy $50 worth of frappucino's every week.

 

[Rallispec]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
$200 will do it. I think if you start trimming much from that you'll be going towards ramen noodles and away from real food.

i dont mind ramen and mac and cheese most nights - if i can get at least one real meal a week - i think i'll be okay.

(plus i'm only 15 minutes from my parents house -- i imagine i'll be going home for real food at least once or twice a week)

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: Rallispec

Originally posted by: Skoorb
$200 will do it. I think if you start trimming much from that you'll be going towards ramen noodles and away from real food.

i dont mind ramen and mac and cheese most nights - if i can get at least one real meal a week - i think i'll be okay.

(plus i'm only 15 minutes from my parents house -- i imagine i'll be going home for real food at least once or twice a week)

While you're there raid the pantry and fridge.. food budget $0

 

[Bryophyte]

If you don't eat out very often, you can easily live on 200/month for food. We average 400/month for food for a family of 4.

 

[imported_waldo]

I eat on less than $100 a month, but I cook quite a bit. If you want to buy fresh fruits and vegetables and the like for cheap, find a local farmers market....that is where the goods are...fresher, cheaper, and better tasting!

 

[Schrodinger]

I live off 300-400 CAN per month but I eat healthy crap (expensive) and order pizza a few times so it ends up costing.

Every week I spend around $12 on blueberries, $12 on lunch meat from the deli, $8 or 9 on a box of vector cereal, $6 on real OJ. Thats probably a third of my order right there :/ Health = costly.

 

[Baked]

Less than $100.

 

[Orsorum]

I've had months where I've spent $60 on food, lately I've been spending more around $200 or so, I'm trying to eat healthier.

 

[poopaskoopa]

My lowest and highest are $66-458. All depends on how often you go out. Generally it's around $220.

 

[opticalmace]

Originally posted by: Schrodinger
I live off 300-400 CAN per month but I eat healthy crap (expensive) and order pizza a few times so it ends up costing.

Every week I spend around $12 on blueberries, $12 on lunch meat from the deli, $8 or 9 on a box of vector cereal, $6 on real OJ. Thats probably a third of my order right there :/ Health = costly.

safeway often has those big vector boxes on sale for $5.99....
just keep a heads-up and buy more than one once they're on sale

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Topic Title: about how money does it take to feed 1 person per month

English class is a good start

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

by the way, how old are you if you don't mind me asking?

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo
by the way, how old are you if you don't mind me asking?

he goes to bridgewater college, I imagine 18-22