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People From The USA And Other Countries Show How Much Groceries Cost Where They Live (30 Pics)
According to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll, about 90% of Americans are concerned about food prices. And how could they not be when inflation is now the highest in about 40 years.
That means that shoppers have to cut down on staples such as bread, meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables, or switch them for cheaper alternatives. Meanwhile, more vulnerable people will have no choice but to skip meals.
No wonder more and more people are already forced to alter their shopping habits and reevaluate the grocery list and things that fell under the essentials category.
And to put inflation into perspective, people from all around the world are now sharing pics of their grocery hauls showing what money can buy you in these difficult times. Below, we selected some of the most illuminating ones that shoppers shared on Reddit.
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$35 Worth Of Groceries In Brazil!
$35 here is R$175,00. Sometimes its almost my whole cash to buy food for the month...
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That is cheap! For that amount of money I could get lettuce, bananas, carrots and maybe garlic.
Food prices are on fire, and chances are you probably have felt it already. In fact, they were a whopping 9.4% higher in April 2022 than in April 2021 which made it the largest annual increase in 41 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Meanwhile, grocery prices jumped 10.8% for the year and that does not reflect seasonal swings.
A number of factors are to blame for the rising food prices. They range from something as simple as bad weather and post-pandemic disruptions in supply chains, and increased demand due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which has increased wheat and other commodity prices.
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It’s really dependent on when this was bought… that’s a LOT of fresh produce, and that isn’t cheap! The US has a major problem with healthy foods not being affordable. The bananas and onions are usually cheap, but those 2 peaches would probably be $2 in season. Ranier Cherries are $8.99/pound right now. They are one fruit, IMO, that is worth it, though - they are from Mt Ranier in Washington State, and taste like cherry candy - sweet, not tart!
This Is $100 Worth Of Groceries In The South Suburbs Of Chicago
This person shops like I do when it comes to meat. Buy the large family packs and split them up into smaller portions and then label and freeze. Cuts down on the grocery bill when I only need to buy ingredients for my menus.
In the US, the deadly and highly infectious avian flu left local farmers with no option but to kill millions of egg-laying hens. As a result, the country's egg supply was substantially reduced which drove up prices. The damage to the egg industry hit consumers hard in April when egg prices soared 10.3%, adjusted for seasonal changes. Without those adjustments, egg prices spiked 22.6% over the 12 months ending in April.
Among many foods, meat and dairy products got significantly pricier. Bacon cost 17.7% more, and chicken prices were up by 16.4%, CNN reports. Meanwhile, butter and margarine together went up by 19.2% and milk prices went up 14.7%, with fresh whole milk jumping 15.5%.
$73 Of Groceries In LA, Ca. Shopping Bargain Only, Splurged On The Meats For Bday
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Most expensive item here is the Wyman’s at about $11. This is Whole Foods which has notoriously high prices. Also, owned by Amazon, so that’s a hard pass.
Moreover, flour prices have also seen a whopping surge of 14% and coffee by 13.5%. As you may already have noticed, fruits and vegetables also got a lot more expensive, as citrus shot up 18.6% and lettuce rose 12.7%. Simultaneously, canned fruits and veggies were also affected with a price increase of 10.4%.
For those who enjoy eating out at restaurants every now and then, this may become a luxury. According to CNN, menu prices grew 7.2% for the year, because operators raised prices to counterbalance the surge in the cost of produce.
$91 Worth Of Groceries In Wisconsin
$140.33 Of Groceries For 5 Dinners, 7+ Breakfasts, Snacks For A Family Of 4 In Georgia, USA
$123 Worth Of Groceries In Missouri, USA
THIS. This is more what I am used to seeing after spending about $100 in my area as well...this is way more typical than some of these other crazy hauls...and I would have gotten a bit more by not buying those pre packaged microwavable meats at the right end of the counter...buy some breasts and grill your own much cheaper.
But America is far from the only place that has been affected by drastic inflation and skyrocketing prices. A similar situation has been reported in the UK, as well as many European countries. Many shoppers have already felt the hit of increased grocery bills and they are now sharing what and how much food money can buy them in different places around the world.
$87.63 Worth Of Depression Junk Food In America
This Is $70 Worth Of Groceries When You Just Buy Random, Non Essential Items And Live In The Midwest
$70 Worth Of Groceries In Adelaide, South Australia
Is most of the produce in Australia from other countries? Why is it so expensive?
everything here has gotten more expensive- but especially farmed items (fruit, veggies, milk). our farmers are often caught in floods or droughts. the suicide rate among farmers is quite high because of how it can get
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But an Australian dollar is about 2/3 of a US dollar, so this could be around US$45
I’m Australian I don’t pay that much for that If I got that I would pay $30
I don't know where you live but that would cost me around $60-$70 IN Perth and we don't have the currently overly inflated produce prices.
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COVID meant farmers couldn't get their usual (cheap) overseas workers, so a lot either ploughed food under or only harvested parts of their crops. Hence, shortages. Then the supermarkets screw them over for price but maximise their own profit margin - so, prices went up.
Compounded by the repeated severe flooding of the Eastern States which has devastated the crops and inflated the prices ridiculously. Also, too many lazy Aussies who wouldn't deign to do farm work for their money.
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Our food bowl areas are under flood for about the 4th time this year. An iceberg lettuce which you could buy for $2-3 is now $10.
(I live in Adelaide South Australia) I don't think this is entirely accurate. It depends where you buy your fruit and veg....my bill would be much cheaper as I go to a discount (seconds) fruit and veg store. The quality is excellent but they are deeming cosmetically flawed (over/under sized/marks on the skin) The grocer buys what is in season and buys to items that are over stocked in the market. I notice that most of the products are "name brand ", I buy home brand with the exception of items that are not as good in home brand. I get way more groceries for $70 than is displayed in the above picture
It's pretty obvious that this is a Woolworths shop. I just priced most of it up on the app and $70 is a low estimate. I know that I would be paying that approximate price in Perth and we haven't truly been hit by the issues caused by flooding. By not buying Homebrand products in this particular shop, the total went up approximately $5 - not really significant.
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Australia subsidized fresh meats and produce to make things more affordable. . . The popcorn was probably one of the more expensive items shown
Fresh produce and meat is very expensive in Australia. That cauliflower is $5.90, bag of capsicums $7.90, cucumber $3.50, 6 bananas approx $4-$5, zucchini $1.20, broccoli $3.27, the punnet of mushys $6.50, corn $4.90, pack of Roma tomato $5.90. These are the current prices at the specific supermarket these were purchased from. Just an example of our produce prices.
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I vacationed there 12 years ago; Bananas grown locally were double the price of imported ones in Canada. Their Kiwi fruit are imported from France. The only thing cheap in Australia is kangaroo s**t.
Ridiculously! I get paid $1500 per day and I’m in perth
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Yep close to $100 in Maine also. Usually my produce is at the end of the conveyer belt, it's funny/sad watching the cashier hit that area and suddenly the amount goes from $150 to $285
Yeah, what about It? It's ham sliced from the leg part of the pig.
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I call BS on this, I live in Aus and can practically get a whole weeks shopping for 2 ppl for $70
Wtf you buy sliced mushrooms? You haven’t got a knife? And wtf you put bananas in a bag? They have built in ultimate packaging.
Bored Panda reached out to a Redditor named Pressureshack who recently moved from the US to Munich in Germany.
“What I first noticed (due to the war in Ukraine) is that sunflower oil (the most common cooking oil in Munich) quickly disappeared, then all other cheaper oils also became unavailable with only olive oil left,” the Redditor said and added that sunflower oil is back but more expensive. He posted this grocery haul that cost him $30.25 in one of the subreddits.
Moreover, a lot of his usual brands became pricier: “From 1.99 to 2.50 EUR for oatmeal or .99 to 1.20 EUR for ham, a euro more for chicken. Tiny differences, but they add up.”
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Pressureshack who now lives in Munich said that he constantly shops for 50% off items nearing the expiration date. This way, he can eat them immediately or freeze them for later. Moreover, “right before closing time and on Saturdays (stores are closed on Sundays) is when I go to find the most of these clearance deals. It's like thrift grocery shopping.”
“It also means I go shopping more often just to browse which items are on clearance, sometimes walking from one Lidl to another. It makes meal planning more difficult, but it is also saving me a lot of money,” the Redditor explained.
$5.25 Worth Of Groceries In A Small Town In Baja California
Hey, Why Not... This Is A Purchase Of About $20 Of Groceries In Venezuela
I see what looks like sauerkraut and no kielbasa? Please don't tell me they're using hotdogs instead of kielbasa 😱
$69 Of Groceries In Canada
This Was $95. Ontario, Canada
This Is Just Shy Of $180 Of Groceries In NY As Of Last Night
£20 (~$25) Of Groceries In London, UK
$500 Groceries USA
I'm in the US and yes, prices are going up, but no way that was $500. At least not yet.
Since We're Still Doing This...$37 Of Groceries June 2022 . San Francisco, Ca
$64 Worth Of Groceries In New York
$52.52 Worth Of Groceries In The Us
How Few Groceries $165 Gets You These Days In The Us
we used to fill 'em as high as we could get 'em - $12 - 1959. edit for incorrect year. 1959 is correct.
This Is $70 Worth Of Groceries In The Most Expensive City In The USA
Again, Whole Foods, so you’re paying a premium price. Bonus, you’re supporting Bezos as he owns Whole Foods.
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Is it just me or are the groceries in the USA insanely priced?? I get the palps doing my groceries at the Aldi here in France but the prices I see in USD are insane. How the hell can you afford to cook a decent meal with these prices. Maaaan. The prices here have gone up for sure but this is crazy. EDIT: I am also shocked at the high prices in Aussie too!
Most of these are exaggerated or very expensive items that the average person wouldn't buy on a regular basis. The one from Missouri looks relatively normal (in comparison to prices in my area) and could feed a family of four for more than a week.
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I live in Indianapolis, Indiana USA and there are two adults in my home. Once a month, I shop the sale at my local butcher and spend about $85. I shop weekly between Aldi and a local Pakistani grocery for grocery staples and fresh produce and spend about $40 per week. I stock up on paper products at a warehouse store about every six months for around $100. My average weekly spending on groceries is $60. That gets us seven dinners, lunches for work, breakfast for the weekends, and most of the time our meat supply lasts us more than a month. BUT, I am a careful shopper, I shop with coupons, shop the sales, and plan out meals according to the sales. We dine out about twice per month. Prior to the pandemic, we were paying about $40 per week on average. I am not sure how a family with children can make it with grocery prices skyrocketing the way they are.
Can you share some of your meal plans? What sort of meals do you make each day, or in a week? Asking because I'm struggling to eat on a budget.
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These comments are the most frustrating part to me. So much judgment and people talking about how they are better at shopping - like this is a problem of individual responsibility.
Can I get a Hell Yeah? What is up with juddgy mcjudgersons? If we eat gruel 3x a day we can cut our budget...wait you eat three meals ? Well we can do it in 2. Some of us have to have something to enjoy. There were a lot of shrimp and organic stuff. I find fried rice made with egg and very little meat is filling. I will splurge on some fancy(sugar snap peas) besides carrots and onions. Pasta with chicken, mushrooms(dried from the asian market) onions, frozen broccoli and alfredo(jarred) sauce. I even do a fancy ramen with the boiled egg and fresh veg to mix in. Let's try to help each other through this.
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Where are these people shopping? You have Aldi in USA, right? This week's shopping for my family of 4 (3 balanced meals a day, snacks, treats, loo roll and laundry detergent) cost under £100. A sack of 10kg rice cost £12. A whole free range corn fed chicken cost £6.50 and we make 3 dinners out of that. Whoever is paying 15 dollars for 2 chicken fillets needs their head examined.
I want to know where Aldi is cheaper. Around here (New England) Aldi is not just more expensive, the quality is often poor. Yet, I hear folks praising Aldi elsewhere. Why are we cheated?
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I'm not sure this tells us anything. The price for food depends heavily on location, where you shop and what you purchase. Shop at Whole Foods and end up paying major money for less. Shop at a more budget friendly store, get the same items and pay half as much. Where you live also affects prices. Produce tends to be cheaper in California. Meat tends to be cheaper in the mid-west, etc. Outside the US, I discovered that many foods are much more expensive than here (even now) and less available, but this changes, I'm sure, as the world changes. I'd like to see a comparison of what $100(US) gets you in different areas of the country and then see what the same amount gets you in some other countries in Europe or Asia. Of-course, this would need to be similar foods to show realistic price differences.
I must be conditioned to just think these are normal prices for things. None of them seemed too bad, except for the obviously ridiculous. You can tell geography plays a major role in prices, as well as getting meat products. Getting the vegetables\ fruit are great, but there is no way I would use that before it spoiled. Some people might, but not me. So that is money down the drain.
The comparisons are pretty much meaningless when none of them contain the same foods. A better comparison would set up an identical shopping list and see what the different totals were.
How is this a useful article. It's only a comparison if everyone is trying to buy the same stuff and then you can see how far the money goes. If everyone is buying something different it tells you nothing.
I live in a food desert. We are lucky in that we have a very pricy grocery store but that's it. Many people in my neighborhood don't have access to transportation and buy all their food from a store called dollar general or family dollar which aren't grocery stores. It's sad.
I have worked in food for most of my career… at a manufacturer, corporate office of grocery store chain and now in distribution (in the Midwest). People don’t realize that fresh food is most expensive- meats, produce and dairy. The stores are laid out that the center of the store is processed and cheapest. There is literally a chemical additive that makes your mouth THINK the food is creamier than it is! Not to mention how expensive produce is in the off-season because it’s been imported from another continent! The best way to save money is to meal plan, but only what you need, and shop the ads/coupons.
You can save a lot by not always going for brand names. You can also save a lot by buying frozen, meats, seafood, and vegetables. You really won't notice any difference when making soups, bisques, stews, casseroles, tacos, burritos, and many other dishes. You can buy it in bulk and it will keep longer.
Sorry for the late reply. I bought my Avocado for 98 cents. Added some salt and pepper to it and mashed it and spread it a piece oh whole grain toast. The spaghetti was whole wheat and the box was 1.00. The sauce was a can of crushed tomatoes where I added minced garlic and oregano and basil to it. That dinner is healthier than a frozen pizza because the pizza is loaded with so many preservatives and artificial c**p.
Considering a pack of chicken breast is $35 where I live in California at the only store that's had any chicken in stock the last month this doesn't surprise me. $35 used to get me food through the week for my wife and I...
I spend around $60 per week. Me, my 16yo and our dogs and birds. I live in the Netherlands.
I think this would have been more interesting if it was the same amount of money spent by each person. Comparing $25 of food from one country and $150 from another isn't the greatest comparison in my opinion.
In the last 10 years I have spent nine of them living in Europe. The title of this article should be " I am full of s**t!"
If possible, I only prepare 500 g of meat/fish for 4 adults... instead of 1 kg as before. I usually make enough dinner for 2 meals, or at least 2 extra servings for my son and I, for lunch the next day. So at least 6 servings (for adults), with a maximum of 500 grams of meat/fish... that's just over 80 grams of meat/fish per person. Vegetables and fruit are also getting more and more expensive. The only positive thing about this upward price spiral is, that I've gotten very creative, to make the most of what little I have.
It's interesting to see what some people recognize as "food"... Anyway, here in Finland, for example: oat or soy milk (2,5 €) rye bread (2,5 €) juice (2-3 €) berries (3-7 €) chocolate bar (2 €) soy or oat jogurt (3 €) cheese (5-6 €) eggs (3- 5 €) I have a part time job so don't make a lot of money, but I prefer Finnish products, which cost more. It's just about how you spend your money.
I’m from Virginia in the US and I only get $20 on EBT with $11.00 an hour (minimum wage) as a busser and I started to buy like I’m in the Great Depression and I am still not making it that’s how insane prices are here and yes I go to Aldi
Check with area churches for food banks. If you get stuff you can't use pass it on. Good luck.
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I live right outside Washington DC in the United States me and my boyfriend survive on about $50 a week of groceries. I only buy stuff that's on sale, with the exception of veggie grounds (I'm particular to Quarn, and a pea protein brand) it's cheaper then ground beef and my guy doesn't know its not meat. I would say our biggest expenditure is probably my boyfriend's potato chip and cheese have it thank God Aldi sells cheap cheese.
I'm not sure this tells us anything. How much you pay for groceries depends on a whole load of factors, some in our control, some not. If you only shop Whole Foods you are spending a fortune for little. If you only shop budget shops, you are paying less, but sometimes getting less quality. Many items are regional in relation to their cost. Much produce is cheaper by far in California. Meat can be cheaper in the mid-west, etc. I'd like to see what $100 buys in different areas but for the same or at least similar foods. That would probably show us something more interesting.
I can't speak to the other countries, but I call shenanigans on lots of those prices in the US. No way it was that much. Maybe they used shopping services??
I live alone, and though my grocery bill has gone up this year, I average about $50 per week. Except for salmon, I eat pretty much what I want.
Russia is CHOCKING and STEALING all the grain Ukraine usually provides the world , things are going to get worse as China's rice crop hasn't yielded as much as they need so they have to get it some where else or replace it with wheat and as i said Russia is stealing all that , buckle up things are not over
Maybe that's why bread prices suddenly seem to have gone insane.
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I just calculated. I am from India and am a middle-class person.. bit upper middle-class. Indians usually shop for groceries like coffee, tea, various flour, spices, oil, etc on a monthly basis. Fresh stuff like veggies and fruits are weekly. So a monthly thing for decent middle class person would be around 50-60 dollars. It depends on what they buy.. like good branded ones or so-so. Also those below poverty line get major subsidy. The stuff is not top quality but at least you get it for literally pennies.
I noticed a lot show soft drinks, chips, cookies, whipped cream , just plain junk food. When times are tough quit buying stuff like that. Learn to cook. Rice, potatoes, ground beef, etc. Although they may be bland , you need to shift into survival mode. Its not going to get better.
Very expensive and then people will say “stop buying coffee”
Load More Replies... Is it just me or are the groceries in the USA insanely priced?? I get the palps doing my groceries at the Aldi here in France but the prices I see in USD are insane. How the hell can you afford to cook a decent meal with these prices. Maaaan. The prices here have gone up for sure but this is crazy. EDIT: I am also shocked at the high prices in Aussie too!
Most of these are exaggerated or very expensive items that the average person wouldn't buy on a regular basis. The one from Missouri looks relatively normal (in comparison to prices in my area) and could feed a family of four for more than a week.
Load More Replies... I live in Indianapolis, Indiana USA and there are two adults in my home. Once a month, I shop the sale at my local butcher and spend about $85. I shop weekly between Aldi and a local Pakistani grocery for grocery staples and fresh produce and spend about $40 per week. I stock up on paper products at a warehouse store about every six months for around $100. My average weekly spending on groceries is $60. That gets us seven dinners, lunches for work, breakfast for the weekends, and most of the time our meat supply lasts us more than a month. BUT, I am a careful shopper, I shop with coupons, shop the sales, and plan out meals according to the sales. We dine out about twice per month. Prior to the pandemic, we were paying about $40 per week on average. I am not sure how a family with children can make it with grocery prices skyrocketing the way they are.
Can you share some of your meal plans? What sort of meals do you make each day, or in a week? Asking because I'm struggling to eat on a budget.
Load More Replies... These comments are the most frustrating part to me. So much judgment and people talking about how they are better at shopping - like this is a problem of individual responsibility.
Can I get a Hell Yeah? What is up with juddgy mcjudgersons? If we eat gruel 3x a day we can cut our budget...wait you eat three meals ? Well we can do it in 2. Some of us have to have something to enjoy. There were a lot of shrimp and organic stuff. I find fried rice made with egg and very little meat is filling. I will splurge on some fancy(sugar snap peas) besides carrots and onions. Pasta with chicken, mushrooms(dried from the asian market) onions, frozen broccoli and alfredo(jarred) sauce. I even do a fancy ramen with the boiled egg and fresh veg to mix in. Let's try to help each other through this.
Load More Replies... Where are these people shopping? You have Aldi in USA, right? This week's shopping for my family of 4 (3 balanced meals a day, snacks, treats, loo roll and laundry detergent) cost under £100. A sack of 10kg rice cost £12. A whole free range corn fed chicken cost £6.50 and we make 3 dinners out of that. Whoever is paying 15 dollars for 2 chicken fillets needs their head examined.
I want to know where Aldi is cheaper. Around here (New England) Aldi is not just more expensive, the quality is often poor. Yet, I hear folks praising Aldi elsewhere. Why are we cheated?
Load More Replies... I'm not sure this tells us anything. The price for food depends heavily on location, where you shop and what you purchase. Shop at Whole Foods and end up paying major money for less. Shop at a more budget friendly store, get the same items and pay half as much. Where you live also affects prices. Produce tends to be cheaper in California. Meat tends to be cheaper in the mid-west, etc. Outside the US, I discovered that many foods are much more expensive than here (even now) and less available, but this changes, I'm sure, as the world changes. I'd like to see a comparison of what $100(US) gets you in different areas of the country and then see what the same amount gets you in some other countries in Europe or Asia. Of-course, this would need to be similar foods to show realistic price differences.
I must be conditioned to just think these are normal prices for things. None of them seemed too bad, except for the obviously ridiculous. You can tell geography plays a major role in prices, as well as getting meat products. Getting the vegetables\ fruit are great, but there is no way I would use that before it spoiled. Some people might, but not me. So that is money down the drain.
The comparisons are pretty much meaningless when none of them contain the same foods. A better comparison would set up an identical shopping list and see what the different totals were.
How is this a useful article. It's only a comparison if everyone is trying to buy the same stuff and then you can see how far the money goes. If everyone is buying something different it tells you nothing.
I live in a food desert. We are lucky in that we have a very pricy grocery store but that's it. Many people in my neighborhood don't have access to transportation and buy all their food from a store called dollar general or family dollar which aren't grocery stores. It's sad.
I have worked in food for most of my career… at a manufacturer, corporate office of grocery store chain and now in distribution (in the Midwest). People don’t realize that fresh food is most expensive- meats, produce and dairy. The stores are laid out that the center of the store is processed and cheapest. There is literally a chemical additive that makes your mouth THINK the food is creamier than it is! Not to mention how expensive produce is in the off-season because it’s been imported from another continent! The best way to save money is to meal plan, but only what you need, and shop the ads/coupons.
You can save a lot by not always going for brand names. You can also save a lot by buying frozen, meats, seafood, and vegetables. You really won't notice any difference when making soups, bisques, stews, casseroles, tacos, burritos, and many other dishes. You can buy it in bulk and it will keep longer.
Sorry for the late reply. I bought my Avocado for 98 cents. Added some salt and pepper to it and mashed it and spread it a piece oh whole grain toast. The spaghetti was whole wheat and the box was 1.00. The sauce was a can of crushed tomatoes where I added minced garlic and oregano and basil to it. That dinner is healthier than a frozen pizza because the pizza is loaded with so many preservatives and artificial c**p.
Considering a pack of chicken breast is $35 where I live in California at the only store that's had any chicken in stock the last month this doesn't surprise me. $35 used to get me food through the week for my wife and I...
I spend around $60 per week. Me, my 16yo and our dogs and birds. I live in the Netherlands.
I think this would have been more interesting if it was the same amount of money spent by each person. Comparing $25 of food from one country and $150 from another isn't the greatest comparison in my opinion.
In the last 10 years I have spent nine of them living in Europe. The title of this article should be " I am full of s**t!"
If possible, I only prepare 500 g of meat/fish for 4 adults... instead of 1 kg as before. I usually make enough dinner for 2 meals, or at least 2 extra servings for my son and I, for lunch the next day. So at least 6 servings (for adults), with a maximum of 500 grams of meat/fish... that's just over 80 grams of meat/fish per person. Vegetables and fruit are also getting more and more expensive. The only positive thing about this upward price spiral is, that I've gotten very creative, to make the most of what little I have.
It's interesting to see what some people recognize as "food"... Anyway, here in Finland, for example: oat or soy milk (2,5 €) rye bread (2,5 €) juice (2-3 €) berries (3-7 €) chocolate bar (2 €) soy or oat jogurt (3 €) cheese (5-6 €) eggs (3- 5 €) I have a part time job so don't make a lot of money, but I prefer Finnish products, which cost more. It's just about how you spend your money.
I’m from Virginia in the US and I only get $20 on EBT with $11.00 an hour (minimum wage) as a busser and I started to buy like I’m in the Great Depression and I am still not making it that’s how insane prices are here and yes I go to Aldi
Check with area churches for food banks. If you get stuff you can't use pass it on. Good luck.
Load More Replies... I live right outside Washington DC in the United States me and my boyfriend survive on about $50 a week of groceries. I only buy stuff that's on sale, with the exception of veggie grounds (I'm particular to Quarn, and a pea protein brand) it's cheaper then ground beef and my guy doesn't know its not meat. I would say our biggest expenditure is probably my boyfriend's potato chip and cheese have it thank God Aldi sells cheap cheese.
I'm not sure this tells us anything. How much you pay for groceries depends on a whole load of factors, some in our control, some not. If you only shop Whole Foods you are spending a fortune for little. If you only shop budget shops, you are paying less, but sometimes getting less quality. Many items are regional in relation to their cost. Much produce is cheaper by far in California. Meat can be cheaper in the mid-west, etc. I'd like to see what $100 buys in different areas but for the same or at least similar foods. That would probably show us something more interesting.
I can't speak to the other countries, but I call shenanigans on lots of those prices in the US. No way it was that much. Maybe they used shopping services??
I live alone, and though my grocery bill has gone up this year, I average about $50 per week. Except for salmon, I eat pretty much what I want.
Russia is CHOCKING and STEALING all the grain Ukraine usually provides the world , things are going to get worse as China's rice crop hasn't yielded as much as they need so they have to get it some where else or replace it with wheat and as i said Russia is stealing all that , buckle up things are not over
Maybe that's why bread prices suddenly seem to have gone insane.
Load More Replies... I just calculated. I am from India and am a middle-class person.. bit upper middle-class. Indians usually shop for groceries like coffee, tea, various flour, spices, oil, etc on a monthly basis. Fresh stuff like veggies and fruits are weekly. So a monthly thing for decent middle class person would be around 50-60 dollars. It depends on what they buy.. like good branded ones or so-so. Also those below poverty line get major subsidy. The stuff is not top quality but at least you get it for literally pennies.
I noticed a lot show soft drinks, chips, cookies, whipped cream , just plain junk food. When times are tough quit buying stuff like that. Learn to cook. Rice, potatoes, ground beef, etc. Although they may be bland , you need to shift into survival mode. Its not going to get better.
Very expensive and then people will say “stop buying coffee”
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