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Splitting grocery costs on holiday

29 replies

Monzomonzo · 07/06/2025 22:24

I’m currently on holiday with two other couples, we are all family so quite close. We have equal number of DC between us.

We are sharing a villa and have done joint food shops which makes the most sense. We are tending not to eat out too much as our DC are small so spending quite a bit on groceries.

Im currently pregnant and not drinking. The other couples are enjoying drinks throughout the day and evening which isn’t an insignificant amount; today we’ve been through a few bottles of wine, about 8 beers and some g&ts.

The couples still want to split grocery costs 3 ways equally but I am starting to find this unfair as I’m not able to drink any of the booze. AIBU to ask for us to pay less than 1/3? I don’t want to look tight but it’s not going to be the odd bottle of wine here and there by the end of the 10 day holiday.

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InterestedDad37 · 07/06/2025 22:36

YANBU .. alcohol adds a significant amount to the bills ... and there's no point getting fancy non-alc drinks just to even things up. Just explain to them that you'd rather not have the alc included in the bills.

Vaxtable · 07/06/2025 22:33

As a non drinker I wouldn’t want to pay for bottles of wine and beer for the others to drink, it’s expensive. I would just say can we buy the groceries and split 3 ways then you but the drink separately and pay between 2 couples, as I assume your partner doesn’t drink either

if they do then it should all bea three way split

mismomary · 07/06/2025 22:31

Nope dont moan about the money, it's petty. Just buy some gorgeous non alcohólico drinks for yourself, and other treats. The price difference son be as much as you imagine.

LadyTable · 07/06/2025 22:30

Up to you really.

Not unreasonable if you really don't want to pay equal amounts.

Wouldn't bother me but I'm not you.