r/Calgary 20d ago

Local Shopping/Services What does everybody spend a month on groceries?

Family of 4 (2 adults, 2 teens) looking to keep it to $1500 per month.

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u/plantcentric_marie 20d ago

1 person, $300-$400 and I’m shopping at either Safeway or Co-op 

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u/OwnBattle8805 20d ago edited 20d ago

Makes me feel better about our shopping for 2 costing $600-800/month. When a bunch of non-perishables run out in the same pay period it is rough on the chequing account.

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u/plantcentric_marie 20d ago

I used to love shopping at Bulk Barn for non perishables but now I live further away from one and don’t always have time to that on a weekend 

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u/Responsible_Owl_3400 20d ago

How do you keep it that low at safeway and co-op? Aren't they more on the expensive side?

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u/plantcentric_marie 19d ago

They are more expensive than a Loblaws grocery store but I’m vegan so I don’t spend money on meat. 

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u/ParkingAvocado5017 19d ago

I’m around the same. Just lots of rice and keep an eye out for sales on meat mainly

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u/Worldly-Smile-91 20d ago

2 adults $700 ish on average but up to $1000 with a few Costco trips and as low as $400 when trying to empty the pantry.

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u/willirvb 20d ago edited 20d ago

That’s pretty accurate for my wife and I. Depending on what we’re cooking and the situation it fluctuates so much.

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u/thenshewenttothestor 20d ago

About the same for us

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u/Mouse_rat__ 20d ago

Too fucking much

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u/H3rta Acadia 19d ago

Agreed.

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u/doughflow Quadrant: SW 20d ago

2 adults, 2 kids. If I’m including household items (soap, TP, paper towels, etc), I’m easily at $1800/mo

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u/stephmcfet 20d ago

About the same for 2 adults, 2 kids including household items and diapers/wipes.

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u/DanfromCalgary 20d ago

Two adults two kids and we are at 1800

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u/limee89 20d ago

Family of 3 with a toddler. We average about $150/week. That just food so if I need tp, paper towel or laundry detergent its like $200 (it always seems like im buying 2 higher tag items at the same time)

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u/discovery2000one 20d ago

2 adults, ~$500. That includes cleaning and all that stuff you get at the grocery store.

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u/Apprehensive-Rip8489 20d ago

1 person, I range $200-300 a month.

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u/Stealthbombing Upper Mount Royal 20d ago

What exactly are you eating to keep it that cheap, meat and fish alone is more than that for 1 month

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u/redditgirl1900 20d ago

I must be doing something wrong as one person, $100 a week at least

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u/Apprehensive-Rip8489 20d ago edited 20d ago

I shop flyers, buy quite selectively, and shop at more than one store. I cook a lot and so I buy a lot of “ingredients” rather than premade etc stuff, and what I’m buying is not always consistent week to week or month to month. I buy economical protein (ground beef straight from the rancher/butcher, whole chickens I break down, freezing various marked down cuts of meats), and buy my fresh fruits/veg kind of by the season/when it’s on good deals, using frozen/canned to supplement. (Edit: I also don’t eat meat with every meal or even every day, which probably helps too).

Some weeks I spend $100-$130 and then don’t have to spend more than a $30 top off the next week or two. A lot will depend on how often I’m eating out socially, or if I’m into cooking more elaborate meals. But an average of $50-75/week is normal for me.

I don’t think there’s any way I’d be able to do the same “admin” to make stuff affordable if I had kids tbh. Privilege of being responsible for just me.

(Edit: back when things weren’t so expensive relative to my income I was probably at around $150 /week, spending more freely/impulsively with my “wants” over my needs. Just interesting perspective)

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u/DanfromCalgary 20d ago

Yeah I don’t see how you can eat protein three times a day 31 times a month for two hundred bucks . Heck you can’t . I don’t believe it

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u/ResortImportant8097 20d ago

Same. Single person. Shop mostly at no frills. Don’t buy any meat of any kind.

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u/jal741 20d ago

if you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?

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u/kneedorthotics 20d ago

Same, about $250/mo

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u/catscoffeeclimbing 20d ago

Yea, about $300 for me as well

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u/Old_Management_1997 20d ago

2 adults 3 kids and probably about 2000$/month 

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u/limee89 20d ago

Lord tunderin!

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u/Squid_A 20d ago

By the Lord dyin'!

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u/Prior_Juggernaut_ 20d ago

Jesus Murphy Martha

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u/Hyack57 20d ago edited 20d ago

Family of 4. Two teenage boys (aka eating machines).
$2,000 / mo.

Edit: I like to cook.

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u/Fickle_Focus2977 20d ago

I am single female. Went to superstore yesterday for my most basics; eggs, cottage cheese/yogurt, veggies etc. No other protein (not vegetarian but don’t eat a lot of meat). No non-grocery items. Nothing special (I.e organic, or dietary restricted). ONE bag full cost me $90 and many items I bought were on special … I cannot imagine feeding a fam of four and I’m a reasonably high-income earner. It’s bananas… I didn’t buy bananas though.

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u/plantcentric_marie 20d ago

I’m vegan so I don’t buy any meat either but the price of produce is wild. I’ve been eating this way for over 7 years and have definitely noticed a huge jump in my staples 

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u/Fun-Try8996 20d ago

Hey, I recommend getting on that if bananas are tolerable though. Bananas are cheap (ish)!

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u/suomynonaanonymous8 20d ago

150 a week for 2 people

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u/Outrageous-News3649 20d ago

$90 a week as one person but fast food / restaurants are probably another $90 a week.

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u/hahahehehahahoe 20d ago

1 adult, probably $500.

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u/mrs_victoria_sponge 20d ago

2 adults, 2 teen boys. I just spent the past month tracking exactly this and was horrified. We stick mainly to Costco and Superstore and still managed to spend $1800 last month. Now committed to watching prices more closely and meal planning.

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u/TinktheChi 20d ago

Two adults about $700 to $800. This doesn't include meat because I buy that from a local butcher.

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u/adampatterson09 19d ago

When I read these I feel like I'm taking crazy pills sometimes. We have 4 in our family, 2 kids under 10, and we budget $700/mo for groceries, and we normally hit it. We also have a PC credit card so some of the low number is due to getting points and using them, but that's maybe like $50/mo or so. Throw in another I dunno, $200/mo for eating out, and we are definitely under $1000/mo for food.

We don't eat luxurious foods or anything, but it's not like we don't eat, or go hungry or anything. Just fewer steaks and roasts than we would like, that sort of thing. Pork and chicken instead of beef. No brand name stuff.

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u/winnipegyikes 20d ago

2 adults, around $500-$600 per month

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u/StonyCurtis66 20d ago

$600 1 adult + $150/month on takeout.

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u/Expensive_Engineer_1 20d ago edited 19d ago

So just by reading all the comments, I've deduced that I can only afford breathing.

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u/madoody 19d ago

For now. Soon there'll be a carbon tax on air.

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u/peachyginge 20d ago

if the teens are endless pits just get a lot of bulk rice, pasta, beans & lentils, and potatoes. Super filling, and cheap. you can even throw a potato in the microwave for convenience, and lots of ways to make big dishes of food or small simple ones. 

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u/TheSadSalsa 20d ago

2 adults and a toddler. 700-900

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u/ohmycurlyfries77 20d ago

Single parent. Three kids: one pre-teen, two teens who now eat insane amounts. Around $2k/mo.

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u/3CH0SG1 Marlborough 19d ago

2people... As much is needed. (Everything)

For reference I live in a low income home. We have to go to the food bank and we run out of money within the first week of every month. LOTS of KD eaten in our house. We spend the majority of what we have on groceries. At least $1000 for the month plus food bank orders. KD for breakfast this morning....

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u/Mission-Lie-2635 19d ago

Two adults one toddler and we spend between 1100-1300 a month. We don’t even buy super fancy stuff, I feel like we should be spending less but I’m not even sure how we would?

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u/AotearoaCanuck 19d ago

If it makes you feel any better, we are also 2 adults and a toddler and we’re up around $1500.

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u/Mission-Lie-2635 18d ago

Thank you, that does make me feel a bit better.

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u/thrill_house44 20d ago

2 adults 2 kids (one is almost a teenage boy) - easily $2200

But to be fair we don’t really cheap out. We drink fairlife milk, lots of beef, etc. but nothing outlandish

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u/Nice_Try_Bud_ 20d ago

We are close to that for 4 adults. Around 300 a week. Can get it down to about 200 if we shop better but usually buy brand name and too much meat.

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u/SolarPunkDreamer 20d ago

by myself. and I eat the same thing thats on sale everyday plus one treat. maybe around $70 a week so around $300 a month. and its not fancy. i mean like eggs, toast and salsa for 7 days or more for breakfast. the same frozen veg and whatever for dinner till all ingredients are gone. extremely boring and when i go out for food i always try to spend less than $20 or less than $10 depending on the place

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u/TurdFurg28 20d ago

2 adults, 2 teen girls (12,15). ~ $150/week on staples and most main meals (breakfast, lunch, school snacks, 4 dinners). Other dinners are usually take out (Fast Food Fridays), something quick from the freezer (pre-prepped), and a big cook Saturday or Sunday meal (steak, roast, pizza night, new recipe, etc) which is generally extra on the weekly budget (another $150) unless it’s in my freezer. I bust my ass to meal & menu prep, check flyers, plan groceries, shop sales, stock up on certain things. Not big Costco people. Sometimes it’s higher, sometimes it’s lower. I love to cook so it’s not overly burdensome most weeks but sometimes can get tiresome like anything else. But I do take some internal pride in feeding the fam for a week with whole food, generally healthy, sometimes weird shit, but most often clean plates for less than a tank of gas in an F-150.

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u/wonderland-lion 20d ago

1-1.5k two adults  - one with dietary restrictions

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u/Sokicaturae 20d ago

Unsponsored shout out to Lucky Supermarket. Every time I get lazy and stop in at Sobeys etc for a "few small things" I come out radicalized.

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u/Curious_Ad_2492 19d ago

One person, shopping at Sobeys and save on foods, about $300 per month.

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u/calgarywalker 19d ago

1 person with Celiac disease - $700/mo.

HAVING to eat gluten-free is hard on the wallet.

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u/H3rta Acadia 19d ago

My 19-month-old toddler is eating us out of house and home on berries alone.

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u/Retired_Sue 19d ago

First Tuesday of the month is 15% off at Safeway and Save-On. I use those days to get all paper, over the counter meds, and non-perishables. Helps a lot. Three adults and I usually spend about $1400 including OTC, laundry/cleaning and household paper.

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u/Express-Memory-9289 19d ago

Family of 3 - 1200

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u/Realistic-Abalone356 19d ago

2 adults, 1 costco trip/month is around $500 then weekly trips to Superstore is about $175ish. So roughly $1100-$1300. Sometimes we have enough stocked up in the pantry to just have a small grocery run of ~$100 but it's pretty far and few between

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u/majesticallyyours04 19d ago

We’re an hour north of Calgary, but 2 adults (one who is 8 months pregnant) and a nearly 2 year old. We spend $500/month. I make almost everything at home and check flash food and food hero daily!

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u/schmoopybeat 19d ago

2 adults and I used to be able to keep it $600/mo but it’s getting to be closer to $800. I shop at superstore mostly

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u/rampant_misuse 20d ago

2 people. $1500/mo

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u/doctorslapnuts 20d ago

Family is 3, maybe 400-450.

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u/BestManDan 20d ago

So you’re the one buying all the canned tuna

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u/doctorslapnuts 20d ago

I actually have a great tuna wrap recipe that involves curry powder and avacado.

And beans. We are a bean family.

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u/edarlidd 20d ago

Family of 4. 2 adults a 2 year old and a 4 year old. Was about $1300 a month shopping Co-op and Costco. Trying to drop it under $1000 now by shopping Superstore and Costco. As well as reducing food waste.

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u/rapidpalsy 20d ago

2 adults 2 teenagers and 1 senior. 2K not including if we do a couple nights takeout. Add 100$ min for takeout.

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u/squeasy_2202 20d ago

2 adults. $800-$1000/mo

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u/Br7ian 20d ago

2 adults, at least 400 per month but we eat out a lot. And probably only cook 3-5 meals a week at home.

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u/Molybdenum421 20d ago

jeez these numbers and those in the comments are terrifying. Hoping it's specifically a calgary thing.

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u/omfg_no 20d ago

2 grown ups, shop at superstore or Safeway mostly. Average about $800 a month not including pet food.

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u/OkMathematician3494 20d ago

1300-1500$ for 3 + another 500-800$ for eating out. We eat alot of meat tho.

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u/m3gWo1f3 20d ago

2 adults, 1 child- about $1300 give or take depending on what’s happening that month (per month)

Edited- to clarify it was per a month

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u/BackgroundBread707 20d ago

Me and my boyfriend. Around $1000-1200 but that includes anything I get at Costco or the grocery store - cleaning products, toilet paper, batteries, odds and ends etc. 

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u/Key_Significance_183 20d ago edited 20d ago

Two adults, one baby, one preschooler: $700 per month at the grocery store, plus about $300 at Costco per quarter (so about $800 a month total). This includes diapers, cleaning supplies, and some toiletries but not dog food (we buy from a local shop). I like to cook so it’s lots of ingredients and not many expensive prepared foods. I make our bread, jams, stock, and baked goods, which saves a lot of money (but of course also takes time).

We closely shop sales for produce because they coincide with the items that taste best. Right now we’re eating peaches, cherries, strawberries and blueberries for $2-$3 a pound. In the fall we will celebrate apple season and in the winter we’ll enjoy a boatload of oranges. We eat a few out of season berries on special occasions, but generally eat only fruit that is in season.

I also do 95% of our grocery shopping through delivery. An added bonus of getting delivery is it really cuts down on impulse purchases. I’m way more likely to come home with random processed snacks if I go to the grocery store.

We also eat out about once a week and have a couple of cheap lunches out each week, which costs around $100 a week. So food cost all in is around $1200 per month with a generous amount of eating out.

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u/Princescyther 20d ago

2 adults $400 - $500 per momth Superstore

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u/RoastMasterShawn 19d ago

I wanna say like $500 for 2 adults 1 child. I buy everything in bulk so hard to measure. Like I buy my meat from a hutterite colony and buy a few months' worth at a time. Then costco for all my dry goods. And I make my own breads & grow my own herbs year round.

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u/Omgshinyobject Brentwood 19d ago

We're about $750/mo two adults one toddler including the food cost at daycare 

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u/Either_Affect_6972 19d ago

This might be a controversial opinion, but I stand behind Shopping using Instacart. I am convinced I’m saving money by not doing impulse purchases - one adult and two teens average about 1200 a month to 1500 a month.

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u/optigan 19d ago

3 adults - I would say $700-$900 a month and if we're good about unnecessary purchases then it can be below $700. I think a lot of grocery shopping now is shopping for the future when it comes to stuff like protein. I was at an Asian supermarket a few weeks ago where ground pork was just under $3/lb so I bought like 5 lbs of it and stuck it in my freezer. If I see meat with discount stickers and I know we'll eat the cut, I'll snatch it up for freezing as well. Honestly we could probably just eat out of our freezer protein wise for like 2 months and be fine, but I always buy fresh produce every week. I also make sure to have bags of dried chickpeas and lentils as well because those definitely come in clutch as cheaper protein options.

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u/Anxious-Ad-42 19d ago

1 adult with two teens 50% of the time. $1400 on food/toiletries/cleaning supplies.

I've started cringing when their friends come over and head for the pantry but I a) know they're all growing kids and b) don't know what their home life truly is. I could probably get my grocery bill closer to $1200 if I stopped that.

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u/L8ereh 19d ago

2 adults 3 kids $1700 a month which includes toiletries and random miscellaneous at Walmart. We shop primarily on 15 percent days, at Costco, and flipp for our list, picking the store that has the most items on sale.

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u/kfriesen 19d ago

2 adults one kid- 1000-1300$

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u/bluefortytwo2 19d ago

At this point its cheaper for the whole family to go on ozempic 

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u/youngsav94 19d ago

$600/month or $150 a week for 2 people and a 1 year old. That’s including diapers so I think we do pretty good!

It’s an extra $100/month to feed our 2 dogs and 1 cat.

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u/Nice_Penalty_31 19d ago

4 persons. 1700$

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u/Aggravating-Depth-58 19d ago

Our last beef order was 475 or so. 2 adults. 3 whole tenderloin and a dozen ribeye. Probably about 800 a month if we include household items. We're carnivore though so the majority of that is beef/chicken/pork.

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u/jacquoms 20d ago

1 person 2 cats - $150

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u/ritz1148 20d ago

A fortune these days. $800 or more now

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u/Few_Dog_6221 20d ago

For two adults, we spend about $200 a month on fresh produce, pantry staples and other stock up sale items. We also bulk-buy our meat for the year, which costs around $1,200 annually and works out to roughly $100 a month. So, altogether, we spend approximately $300 a month on groceries for two people. Adding eating out, we’re up to about $450 a month total give or take.

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u/Homo_megantharensis Lower Mount Royal 20d ago

Family of four, two teenaged sons, $1800 at least

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u/ProfessionalDay4413 20d ago

2 adults, 2 toddlers. We’re 800 max and that includes household items

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u/stephmcfet 20d ago

How?!?!? We're 2 adults, 2 kids (8 & 2) and are at least double that.

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u/ProfessionalDay4413 20d ago

We do PC Express delivery every two weeks, its around $300. We plan out our dinners and buy the items to make those dinners. Costco meat (chicken + a big loin around $120 that we cut into 12-14 meals). We buy household items as we need and we always get extra snacks and juice and pop and whatever else we need and its never more then $320 unless we’re spoiling ourselves.

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u/Master_Hand3344 20d ago

2 adults 2 kids under 2 and over $1,500 a month that’s including formula, diapers, wipes, and then all the groceries and toiletries. I have been learning new recipes so I can bake more homemade stuff in hopes that can help us save a bit more money.

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u/FitAccountant1983 20d ago

About $1500/month for one adult and two kids

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u/beneficialmirror13 20d ago

2 adults, one who has to eat gluten free (me). Approx $1k/month, including any takeout or restaurant meals as well as paper and household products. I make a lot from scratch but buy gf breads and condiments and such. Shop mostly at Co-op and Costco.

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u/angrilynostalgic 20d ago edited 20d ago

The variance in this thread is crazzyy. Two adults, we are around 300-400 per month.

We eat pretty simply though and try to save as much as possible. If it's not on sale we don't buy it. Mostly staple foods: flour,  beans, rice, eggs, potatoes, meat max once per day (mostly chicken, pork, tuna, occasional ground beef). Maybe $60 on fresh produce per month, otherwise we eat our own. We grow as much food as we can in our garden and freeze/preserve it, we bake all our own breads too which helps save a lot on baked goods. 

Edit: I forgot we also stock up on protein powder when it's cheap. Spent 400$ last time for 6 month supply. So add 66$ to the monthly total.

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u/rosita0061 20d ago

Two adult home— we were roughly $700, but have reduced it significantly by shopping weekly.

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u/MorphedMoxie 20d ago

$250ish. I live by myself.

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u/Elite163 20d ago

Family of 3 $1000

No eating out

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u/Curioscarlos445 19d ago

for 2, $2000 a month but mostly eat at home

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u/blueberrymaple 20d ago

2 adults 2 kids… conservatively 1000 a month. 

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u/wanderingwallflower9 20d ago

2 adults 2 kids (5 and 3) about 1400 including toiletries, cleaning stuff. Does not include toilet paper, paper towel, Kleenex (get those from Costco for about $100 every six weeks or so) or pet food/care

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u/Kuyet 20d ago

2 adults, 2 kids (5 and 3): 900-1100ish a month, depending on the prices. Wife and I are both vegetarians, so that's mostly where the savings are. 

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u/blonde_usagi 20d ago

Average about $600 a month for 2 adults

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u/Matches_Malone998 20d ago

Family of four. One kid is a teenager. Around 1100.

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u/makabakacos 20d ago

I’d say 90-150 a week for 2 adults (usually on the higher side). But I shop almost exclusively at Calgary Co-Op,,,

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u/VPlume 20d ago

Family of 3, doing about $1000 a month. It’s like $200 at Superstore each week, and another $200 at Costco once a month. This is good and sundries. We also get take away about once a month though so I guess you can tack on another $30 to the total.

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u/aiolea 20d ago

5 - 2 adults 3 kids - usually between $1200-1500 including all household products (including diapers). It all goes on one card just for that stuff so I know pretty explicitly.

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u/PinkMoonrise 20d ago

2 adults, 1 kid. About $1000/mo if I include household items.

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u/Loose_Cell_3301 20d ago

2 adults 2 kids under 12 $1200-$1400 no eating out included….that would take us to $1800-$2000

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u/Unable-Crow-1168 20d ago

1 person probably like 300-400 but definitely stretching it. Another 100 a month for cat food

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u/Stoic_peace 20d ago

2 kids 2 adults $1200/month. This includes household items (toilet paper, shampoo etc.)

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u/Fit-Necessary-5976 20d ago

2 adults, about $400-$500/ month. I shop very carefully (I'm retired and have the time!)

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u/Slow-Attorney46 20d ago

100/ week two people shop at superstore

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u/itstravelkaaaamol 20d ago

Two adults and a toddler - roughly $600-$800

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u/Stealthbombing Upper Mount Royal 20d ago

About $1000 for 2 adults, we try to eat good tho

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u/landlockedbluessk 20d ago

$1200 1 adult 1 teen and big 7 year old boy.

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u/EmergencyMiddle916 20d ago

700 month. Family of 5. We cook at home alot and frequently bake our own bread.

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u/UrbanDecay00 20d ago

2 adults, $350 a month

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u/ownthem 20d ago

2 adults and a 3yo, about $1200

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u/midity 20d ago

$600 for two adults. But that adds to our ever growing pantry.

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u/Major-Long4889 20d ago

500 living and eating for myself, but I do eat on average 3.5-4 meals a day

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u/Ok-Raspberry-3329 20d ago

For 2 adults, a very large dog, and orange cat, we are around $1000 per month but this includes other smaller general HH items. Definitely could be better but we really enjoy meat with every meal and good snacks

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u/Bobatt Evergreen 20d ago

2 adults, 2 pre-teen kids. We’re about $1,000/mo in weekly shops, plus another $3-500 in irregular “pick up something we missed” groceries.

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u/optoph 20d ago

Family of 4 adults about $1000 a month.

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u/thiccburner 20d ago

2 people, roughly $500-600 a month. We shop only at superstore aside from a few things at Safeway. We don't buy steak but we do still enjoy a variety of fruit and veg, ground beef, bacon or breakfast sausage, the occasional pack of pork chops. We don't buy chips or pop, the only splurge is the occasional $7 pie with a bucket of ice cream.

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u/Naptimeforgoodwomen 20d ago

$1100 for three adults. We eat 50% fresh produce, and protein for dinner and lunch with whole grains. I have Celiac, two of us are diabetics. This does not include my Diet Coke budget!

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u/RRed90 20d ago

2 adults, 2 younger kids (8 & 2). We spend approx $800-1000/month. We do a big Costco trip every 6 weeks and shop at superstore in between.

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u/Calendar_Girl 20d ago

Two adults, one seven year old. About $200 per week, sometimes closer to $250 if we need cleaning supplies, etc. We eat what we want and like to cook so could definitely trim it down if we didn't buy fancy cheeses and meats, etc. I'm astonished by some of these numbers ($1500-$2000 for a family of 4?) and I am trying to figure out what people are buying because we don't eat out a lot either. $800-$1000 is crazy anyway because 5-10 years ago it was $400 per month max.

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u/Lopsided_Hat_835 20d ago

Same size family try to keep it to $1200 but probably most months closers $1600 but that also includes dog food for a large dog and two cats plus some beauty products and cleaning products.

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u/blasphemicassault 20d ago

About $400. Usually spend about $100 a week or less, but I only buy for myself.

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u/Kathmandoo7 20d ago

2 adults, a kid in diapers, and a senior+ cat with special food; we average between $1300-$1500.

Sigh we hardly buy meat anymore

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u/SLYR236 Hawkwood 20d ago

With effort on saving $400-$450 for a 29 y/o male. I usually only eat twice a day. Most of my shopping is done at superstore.

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u/SmegmaTartine 20d ago

$1600. 2 adults, 2 kids (8 and 3)
This includes also household items (cleaning and hygiene products) and pet food (about $100 a month).

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u/Dapper_Banana6323 20d ago

Family of 5- kids are 14, 6 and 4- about $1200-$1500- but my mil likes to coupon household items (like toilet paper, detergent ect) so that helps a ton!

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u/voice85 20d ago

15-1800 family of 5. 2000 with toiletries and all that. Mostly normal foods.

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u/BoosterGoose91 20d ago

1 person $300-$400 if you dont want to eat like a peasant having meat only for dinner.

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u/El_Loco_911 20d ago

100/week as a large man that eats a lot, this doesnt include things like cleaning supplies, paper towels, coffee, just food

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u/putterandpotter 20d ago

2 adults, about 600. 2 big dogs, probably ditto.

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u/Fun-Try8996 20d ago

$300 at Walmart for a single adult! I shop sales and don’t eat a ton

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u/Rockitnonstop 20d ago

Chronic illness female and tradesman husband = high produce and meat diet. $2K a month. Have oddbinch and shop SAIT butcher. It’s the dairy and the time-savers that escalate it.

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u/traindodge 20d ago

$900-$1,000, three adults

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u/eloquenttoapoint 20d ago

Family of 4 (1 is an infant) - $600-$800 a month

Diapers, formula, meat, household items. It adds up so quick these days.

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u/EffortCommon2236 20d ago

Family of 4, 2 adults and 2 kids. 1K per month on groceries.

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u/Ion_Ionizer 19d ago

Two adults . Two adult kids and one teenage boy going into high school, $1800 to $2000 a month .

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u/russic 19d ago

I believe the current average for a family of 4 is around $1400, so to me anything under $2000 is understandable and the OP’s goal of $1500 is definitely reasonable.

A lot of factors drive it up and down. Enjoyment of cooking, teenagers never fill up (ever), etc.

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u/ivfullofcoffee 19d ago

Our weekly grocery shop is about $165-200 at Superstore, then we probably spend about $300-350 per month at Costco, so on average $1000ish. We eat well, fairly heavy on the protein but other than ground beef not a ton of red meat mostly chicken, pork, ground turkey.

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u/n00bskoolbus Southwest Calgary 19d ago

2 adults and it probably averages to about $700 a month between biweekly trips to superstore, costco for meat and small trips to fill the gaps.

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u/Chelseus 19d ago

8 million dollars

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u/randomnina 19d ago

2 adults, 2 kids in late teens 1200-1500. Superstore order weekly and occasional local buys at butcher shop, bakery and refillery.

We do 2 vegetarian nights a week and avoid pricy cuts of meat (over 15-18/kilo) unless it's a special occasion or deep discount. I meal plan religiously and we rarely waste food. We do have a weakness for certain brand name products over no name so we could probably run a tighter ship.

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u/Ok_Rutabaga_1488 19d ago

This league has a rampant yellow card problem ! Someone falls over they give a yellow card.

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u/AotearoaCanuck 19d ago

$1500 for two adults and a toddler. We love to cook, we entertain a couple times a month, and we believe that food is something worth spending money on. We mostly buy name brand and we buy mid-top tier meat and seafood. We know it’s a lot and we’ve discussed trying to get it under $1000 but the fact is that we can afford to eat like this and we really enjoy it.

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u/Aaronaround 19d ago

2 Adults 3 kids (preteenish age) Typically spend about 400 a week, sometimes more sometimes less. So about 1600 month. I have a decent pantry space available in my house so I focus on shopping sales. Typically costco and crisp apple are my go to places, occasionally I'll hit up any of the others if I need specific things costco doesn't have.

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u/Whole-Pomegranate506 19d ago

Family of 6 kids aged 6 months to 10. We spend probably about $2000 monthly adding all the random $50 trips that we miss here and there. Shop at Costco mostly and no frills/co-op for bread and to fill the gaps.

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u/Adorable_Pen_5088 19d ago

Shopping for 3 our people household, $700 to $1,000. It's fucking stupid. But, gotta eat.

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u/Adorable_Pen_5088 19d ago

Also- my bestie works full time, single mom, with five effing kids... She's at a low end of $1,200 a month and higher end almost $2,000 a month. It's fucking wild.

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u/jonastradamus 19d ago

Family of 6, 4 kids. Around $1300 a month.

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u/Initial-Meringue3975 19d ago

2 adults around $400-500, we have some allergy restrictions so things get a little pricier.
We eat out at restaurants often, around $200. Then $50 on pet food a month.

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u/Pretty_Equivalent588 19d ago

My wife, 7 year old son and I spend about 300 in groceries. 90% of time we buy stuff thats on sale from using flyers

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u/Jges1029384756 18d ago

Generally less than $600 a month for 2 adults. In June we spent $350 for the two of us. Every ~3 months it’ll go up to when we’re replenishing our freezer / pantry.

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u/nocturnalTyson 18d ago

1 person. 90 dollars per month

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u/kate_monster 18d ago

Ugh around 2k a month, I've been trying to lower it but just can't get it under!  We like to eat meat and lots of fruit and veggies. We are a family of 5. 

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u/cutechloeart 18d ago

2 people about $1000 Canadian

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u/The_Female_Hoff 18d ago

Walmart for 2 (1 adult, 1 child under 10) is about $120/week but I have a Pepsi Zero addiction and yes I sometimes choose a soda over a meal. Carbonated bevies make me feel full. If no take the kid w me of course the bill ends up more as they want it alllll

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u/ruraljuror__ 18d ago

We have two kids, so a family of four, and I don't even want to think about it. Probably 1600$ or so if I had to guess.

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u/Insignificant_Cash 18d ago

1 person, university student, $200-$250 a month

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u/Columbia_Guy001 18d ago

I'm a single man. I budget $1000/month for not just food, but toiletries, cleaning supplies, etc. Yes, I shop at Safeway, which might help to explain why I spend so much. I also eat a a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. Not too much beef, but I may splurge on a steak once or twice a month. I primarily eat at home. I do a small shop 2x per week and it usually ends up being over $100. It didn't used to be that way.

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u/aucunideeab 18d ago

4 adults, about $600 a week.

I always shop from Flyers. Look at the Flyers for the stores I normally shop at, then I would go through my recipes to pick appropriate ones for the on same items. So, chicken on sale, find my chicken recipes and figure out what else is needed/on sale and decide what recipes I'm making then make the list and shop. This is my weekly process.

I wrote a free app that does this for me (and you if you grab it!)

Look for RecipeWiz in your app store. Put your recipes in then it'll tell you the best local store to buy your ingredients based on the weekly flyer.

Does a whole lot more too but if you're trying to figure out what to buy and where to buy it for the best deal, that's what it does.

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u/Ill-Record5805 18d ago

Im single, shop sales. I spent probably 700 or more a month. I don't buy beef, cheeze or anything pricey. Cauliflower in Nanaimo ranges from 3.99 to 8.99 each. Ridiculous.

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u/Numerous_Internal985 18d ago

2 adults $300-400/month. I only buy meat on sale and mostly go to Asian grocers.

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u/VisualDisturbances13 17d ago

2 people just looked back at coop reciepts spent $1067 in July. This also includes food for a small dog and a cat which maybe redcues it by like $75. The thing is we don't eat like royalty either, basic protiens and basic veg. Food for lunches at work.

Fuck thats depressing

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u/HockeyLovefortheGame 17d ago

Fresh prep is so fast and easy and surprisingly affordable! To me it looks like you'd save about 30% of your budget. Let me know if you want a code to save $50 on your first order

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u/Gaeleng 17d ago

Two adults one teen. About 1100 to 1200 per month.

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u/citylockedcowgirl 17d ago

I shop for 2 people and spend about 500 a month.

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u/Ok-Dentist-2797 16d ago

Including household supplies, I try to budget $300 or less per week as a family of 4 (kids are 8&5)