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75% of Americans report soaring prices as Trump claims inflation ‘over’ (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [M] to c/news@lemmings.world
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[–] 13 points 10 months ago* (4 children)

I'm sorry, you spend $650USD per person per month on groceries?? It's been more than a decade since I lived in the US but that's insane. US food costs have historically been lower than Canada and Europe but if your example is close to median/average that is no longer the case... food is my "it costs what it costs" line item and we spend $500CAD per month per person, and we eat well. I don't intend to accuse you of bad spending habits, I'm just aghast at what food prices are down there now!

"Back in my day" when I worked grocery (2015) in small town USA people's weekly shopping trips at my store would be 75-200 USD, presumably for 2 adult + 0-2 kids.

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago* (2 children)

    My wife and I are tiny, so grain of salt and all, but we spend about $450-$500, best guess. We go to Aldi every 3-4 weeks and a big spend there is $225. That includes whatever we want, including a couple of pounds of shrimp.

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  • [–] 5 points 10 months ago

    I shop at Aldi for about half of my groceries, and I spend around $250 total a month for 1 person. That includes buying some pricier brands at Pick n Save. Inflation is certainly real, but if they are spending that much for groceries they are not being frugal.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (1 child)

    My wife and I are tiny

    My curiosity asks...Just how tiny are you?

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  • [–] 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

    I neglected to add context: I live in a moderately high cost of living area. The groceries budget also includes cleaning supplies, toiletries, etc., but not pet food or supplies.

    Edit: I just learned I'm actually in one of top 5 most expensive cities for groceries in the United States. So much for moderately high.

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  • [–] 0 points 10 months ago

    I don't really skimp on anything grocery-wise anymore (though as recently as a year-and-a-half ago I was counting pennies and calories to stop from losing weight), and I still don't spend over 200$ a month on food.

    I'm admittedly a light eater, but not that light.

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