AIBU to ask how much you spend per week on food shop

[eatsleeprepeat123]

The increase in everything really seems to be hitting home at the moment!

I live with my husband and 18 month old child. And per week our shopping seems to come to about £80/90 average. This is for all 3 meals every day and general household cleaning supplies when needed. My little one generally eats what we do (obviously a small amount), although he has baby porridge/muesli as well as that's what he likes.

Are we massively overspending or is that about right per week? We usually have to go to another shop a few times a week for things like bread or things we've forgotten but this is minimal!

Just curious how much others in a similar situation spend!

Hi op
I spend about £120/week to feed 6 of us (3 adults, 1 teenager, a 5 and a 1 yr old), breakfast, lunch and dinner.
This also includes general non food items also (nappies, wipes, washing liquid, dishwasher tabs etc as needed).
All my meals are home cooked, including batch cooking pasta sauces and 1 yr olds meals.
We don't have excessive treats (cakes, chocolate etc) or takeaways very often.
I think preparation is key to keep the costs down...I have a 2 weeks rolling meal plan (which we change every few months) so only buy what we actually use and need. My fridge and freezer are usually bare on shopping day and our food waste is minimal (fruit and veg peelings).

I spend about £80 a week on 2 adults and a 2 year old but this includes 2 cats which adds up. I try to not go over £80 so my cupboards aren't as well stocked as they used to be, I used to buy things just in case we wanted them or to stock up. Now I'm trying to just buy what we need week to week.

I spend £125 a week for 2 adults and 2 children ( 11months and 5).
I used to spend £100, think it's a combination of food cost increase and buying formula.

My food shop this week was £160 😫 this was for 4 of us but mine are teens and autistic with certain foods they have to have. Food is so expensive atm, easily 10-25% rise on most items

£150-£160 per week.
2 adults, a teen, a toddler & a cat (includes all food, cleaning products, toiletries, & nappies etc).

Are we massively overspending or is that about right per week?
You know your budget and what food your family likes to eat, there is no right amount to spend

Overspending would be shopping at a more expensive supermarket when you could get the same shop at a cheaper one or throwing lots of food away

My spend or anyone else's is just a random number unless you find someone who buys exactly the same things as you do

If you can afford it, do you, don't scrimp because someone on the internet spends less than you do

Every time I go to asda I seem to spend £130.
2 adults a teenager and a fussy cat,
I don't meal plan and I'm easily swayed by nice looking food.

Around £100 a week, 2 adults and two almost 10 year olds. We don’t drink and are pescatarians.

Family of four - 2 adults, 2 kids aged 5 & 9.
£100 a week. Asda or Morrisons.

which, when I applied for a remortgage a while ago was told that’s ‘impossible’ apparently it’s too little and they normally had people state £200 a week at least.

But we don’t buy expensive snacks, or booze, we have a lot of vegetarian meals so maybe go through a pack of mince and 6 chicken breasts a week. We also meal plan to the nth degree because I abhor food waste so if something is in the fridge or cupboard it will get eaten somehow, meaning longer between expensive shops!

There’s 2 adults, a 3YO and 2 dogs in our household.

I’d estimate we spend on average £200/week which covers groceries (inclusive of cleaning products etc), a weekly Gousto box, the odd bottle of wine and food for the dogs.

If we want the occasional takeaway or lunch out on a weekend then that wouldn’t be included.

Across a week I spend roughly £40-£60 total. DH spends more or less the same. We have a teenage son who eats non stop (and still skinny). We don’t drink alcohol but do buy 0% beers. No takeaways, never eat out.

I remember a colleague being horrified at my weekly shopping budget claiming she never spent more than £50. But didn’t factor in the cost of several takeouts a week.

@eatsleeprepeat123 I could have written this post. We are 2 adults and 16mth old DS
Sounds about right. And we also generally have a takeaway (or 2) a week too

Also we make our own lunches out of supermarket shop. Never buy sandwiches out and about

1 adult child, two teenagers and me. Two have asd with afrid, one with severe allergies. We are on a very limited budget so spend £40-45 a week. Every meal is planned, ordered on line so only buy what I need, no impulse buys.
I batch cook, own brands, bulk buy rice, pasta, teabags etc. Cook from scratch.
Eat lots of spag bol, chilli, curry, sausage and mash, shepherd's pie, casserole, stews, beans/scrambled egg on toast, soups and sandwiches. Snacks are homemade biscuits, rice cakes, crackers, fruit and vegetables. Breakfast is porridge, own brand cereal, toast, fruit or crumpets so we do have a variety and will often stock up when on offer.
Basically it can be reduced if you need to but you do need to be organised and willing to make changes. I started with simple changes buying own brand products, batch cooking, a meal plan, not buying products specifically aimed at children.
Theres no right or wrong budget just what your family can afford and is willing to pay. I'd say you have room to reduce your spend if that's what you want to do.

Still far too much - 2 adults, 2 tweens. About £160. Neither of us drink alcohol.

Things which were never cheap have gotten even more pricey... Quorn products, "fancier" stuff like organic animal products like eggs or cooked chicken when we do have it, lots of expensive things like nuts/ seeds. Basic bread rolls (they'd be fine and I eat them) don't cut it for DH or kids, own brand cereals are not eaten generally but will eat own label in some things.

i buy Yeo Valley organic dairy products which are always more ££, DH buys expensive things like olives, sundried tomatoes, vegan pepperoni for his lunches and might spend £6 on one lunch, FFS whereas i'm happy with a bowl of pasta, grated cheese and cucumber.

Don't have a car so end up at local supermarket which is Waitrose - could go in the evenings with car but we have hobbies on. Waitrose doesn't seem to do as many "essential" range anymore so have to spend more on brands.

I am starting to walk to the huge Iceland more as getting sick of Waitrose price hikes for basics like loo roll, cheese and cleaning products etc

£100, family of 4.

I live with myself, partner and got an 8 month old. We usually spend between £80/90 a week. That's without any odds and sods I may pick up during the week like bread for example.

For further info, we don't really go out for many meals, eat exactly what we want and DH/kids won't compromise on things they like to try to go for cheaper options. £650 per month is terrible but we pay for convenience and choice, make sacrifices with cars/holidays/clothing etc

Roughly £110 for family of 4, used be under £100 but with price rises its around that.

£80-£90 a week

2 adults
3 kids (3,1.5,1.5)

Basic breakfasts (fruit, cereal, crumpets or toast)
Basic lunches (ham/cheese sandwich, last night left overs)

7 evening meals - no more than £7 per meal total

Kids don't have weekday lunches and don't each too much for evening meal in the week as nursery feed them.

£200pw, two adults, 3 kids

DSGR is that including school lunches? I forgot to add that

About £60, two adults and a 8 month old

£80-£90 a week, mainly Tesco with a few bits from Aldi.

2 adults
2 teens
2 kids

That is breakfast for 6, dinners for 6, the 3 youngest have school dinners monday to friday which is about £35 per week, but I only used to spend around £10 extra when they had packed lunches. Also includes cleaning stuff and toiletries.

Occasionally I'll go to the shop for treats for a film night or whatever, but there's treats and crisps for the kids in the main shop anyway.

We do eat 2 or 3 vegetarian meals each week, and always have a mix of cheaper quick dinners and more expensive meals. I shop around for offers on fruit, as I find thats where it can get really expensive. Though I appreciate not everyone has the time for that.

We have a chest freezer and I buy lots of joints of beef when its half price around christmas time. Also any reduced meat I find, recently it was packs of sausages down to 50p each.

Two adults, one child. All meals plus alcohol £80-£90. It is definitely going up and up. All main evening meals and all my meals are vegetarian, DH and DS have some cooked meat for sandwiches. I am always 😂 when I hear suggestions to go veggie to save money. Oddly enough Lidl take a dim view of trying to exit with lentils and vegetables that have not been paid for. I joke but I know the price of an aubergine and it’s not money saving. I batch cook for the week and also try to combine meals to prep so the oven isn’t turned on too much.