Six Figures Under

Personal Finance Made Public

  • About
    • Our Story of Paying Off Six Figures of Debt
    • We’re Debt Free!
    • Contact
    • Favorites
    • Guest Posting
  • FRUGAL LIVING
    • at HOME
    • FRUGAL FOOD
      • cooking from SCRATCH
      • growing & PRESERVING
      • Grocery Shoppping
      • other ways to SAVE on food
      • Quarantine Food Storage Challenge
    • with KIDS
    • SPENDING wisely
    • NO-SPEND month
    • ATTITUDE is everything
    • Holidays
  • FINANCES
    • Budgeting
    • Guide to Getting a Month Ahead Financially
    • Our Financial Situation
    • Personal Finance Made PUBLIC
    • Financial Safety Nets Series
  • DEBT
    • Smash Debt GUIDE
    • Getting STARTED
    • MOTIVATION
    • SPECIFIC Situations
    • Debt Smash-athon
    • Staying ON TRACK
    • OUR Repayment Updates
  • EARNING EXTRA
    • Start a BLOG
    • More on BLOGGING
    • Earning on ETSY Series
    • Earn Gift Cards with Swagbucks
    • AIRBNB Hosting
    • OTHER Ways to Earn Extra
  • Shop
You are here: Home / FRUGAL FOOD / $327 Monthly Grocery Haul for Our Family of 7

$327 Monthly Grocery Haul for Our Family of 7

January 22, 2019 by Stephanie 3 Comments

Last year we averaged $403/month for food. I spend the majority of that in one monthly grocery shopping trip. I'll show you everything I bought for $327 in January.

It’s been a couple of months since we’ve had a normal grocery shopping month.  During November and December we didn’t do our normal monthly grocery shopping trips.  It was good to get back to it!

We waited until nearly half way through the month to do our monthly grocery shopping, though I did make a quick trip to Grocery Outlet at the beginning of the month.  I filmed both that haul and our monthly grocery haul, which you can watch below, or keep reading for the item-by-item price list.

I don’t do normal meal planning and shopping the way many people do.  I shop to replenish our staples rather than just buy ingredients for specific meals on a menu.  Some months I’ll buy lots of baking supplies and no meat, while other months I’ll stock up on meat but not buy any baking supplies.  It just depends on what we already have in the fridge/freezer/pantry and what’s a great price.

One of the reasons I shop to replenish staples rather than strictly from a menu is because I like to have food storage.  I love that I can go for a long time without needing to go grocery shopping.  It’s nice to be able to go shopping for fresh produce and dairy, but comforting that we can survive just fine with out going to the store if we need to.  I would get anxious if I only bought exactly what I needed for the meals that I had planned for the next week or two.  I can’t imagine having a pantry not full of staples on and day of the month.

But that’s just me.  Do what works best for your family!

Since my groceries don’t necessarily coordinate with the meals we’ll be eating, I always get asked what we eat with the groceries we buy.  I took pictures and kept track of what a month-in-the-life looks like at our dinner table, so you can get an idea.

Winco- $150

  • Bread $1.68 x 6 = $10.08
  • BBQ sauce $1.18 x 2 = $2.36
  • Baby carrots (2lb) $1.88 x 2 = $3.76
  • Gummy citrus candy .89 lb x $.98/lb = $.87
  • Graham crackers $1.67 x 4 = $6.68
  • Raisins $2.60/lb x 1.41 lb = $3.67
  • Peanut butter chips $3.57/lb x .76 lb = $2.71
  • Mini chocolate chips $2.68/lb x 1.76 lb = $4.72
  • Milk chocolate chips (12 oz) $1.68
  • White Chocolate chips (12 oz) $1.68
  • Sugar (10 lb) $5.42
  • Candy canes $.25 x 3 = $.75
  • Parmesan cheese $4.65/lb x .88 lb = $4.09
  • Steel cut oats $.58/lb x 3.23 lb = $1.87
  • Dried apricots $2.48/lb x .63 lb = $1.56
  • Fresh peanut butter $1.98/lb x .95 lb = $1.88
  • Fresh peanut butter (honey roasted) $2.62/lb x .9 lb = $2.36
  • Diced green chilies $.58 x 4 = $2.32
  • Spaghetti sauce $.96 x 3 = $2.88
  • Mandarin oranges (canned) $.58 x 2 = $1.16
  • Green beans $.50 x 8 = $4.00
  • Corn $.50 x 4 = $2.00
  • Frozen corn (32 oz) $1.98
  • Frozen peas (32 oz) $2.18
  • Frozen broccoli (32 oz) $1.98 x 2 = $3.96
  • Frozen blueberries (32 oz) $3.78
  • Carrots (10 lb) $3.98
  • Kiwi (2 lb) $3.98
  • Grapefruit $.88
  • Granola (pumpkin/flax seed) $1.68/lb x 1.49 lb = $2.50
  • Navel oranges $.78/lb x 11.7 lb = $9.13
  • Pears $.98/lb x 6.65 lb = $6.52
  • Roma tomatoes $.98/lb x 6.62 = $6.49
  • Gala apples $.98/lb x 11.71 = $11.47
  • Celery $.98 x 2 = $1.96
  • English cucumber $.98 x 2 = $1.96
  • Yogurt $.32
  • Potatoes (10 lb) $2.98
  • Bell peppers $.68 x 2 = $1.36
  • Yellow onion $.38/lb x 5.07 lb = $1.93
  • Green onion $.48
  • Cilantro $.48
  • Whipped topping $.88
  • Soy sauce $1.25
  • Mac-n-cheese $.52 x 12 = $6.24
  • Pasta $.78 x 5 = $3.90

Sam’s Club $127

  • Natural Peanut Butter (40 oz x2) $6.98 x 3 = $20.94
  • Sour cream (5 lb) $6.98
  • Cottage cheese (5 lb) $6.48
  • Whole milk $2.75 x 2 = $5.50
  • Ice cream (5 qt) $5.48
  • Spinach (1 lb) $3.98
  • Spring Mix (1 lb) $3.98
  • Romaine (6 hearts) $2.54 x 2 = $5.08
  • Mozzarella cheese (5 lb) $10.59
  • Butter (4 lb) $10.89
  • Goldfish crackers ( oz) $7.32 x 2 = $16.64
  • Minced garlic ( oz) $4.48
  • Bananas $1.38 x 6 bunches = $8.28
  • Powdered sugar (7 lb) $4.48 x 2 = $8.96
  • Brown Sugar (7 lb) $4.48 x 2 = $8.96

Grocery Outlet $50

  • Skim milk $2.49 x 2 = $4.98
  • Mandarin oranges $2.99 x 2 = $5.98
  • Tortillas (24 ct) $2.79 x 3 = $8.37
  • Cereal $1.49 x 4 = $5.96
  • Pudding 3/$1 x 6 = $2.00
  • Stuffing $.50 x 4 = $2.00
  • Granola/cereal bars $.99 x 8 = $7.92
  • Pasta (16 oz) $.89 x 4 = $3.56
  • ABC pasta (7 oz) $.50 x 4 = $2.00
  • Spaghetti (7 oz) 3/$1 x 12= $4.00
  • Christmas cookies $.50 x 2 = $1.00
  • Advent calendars $.47 x 7 = $3.29

Other than maybe some milk, this should easily last us through January.

I’m kicking around the idea of doing a no-spend month in February.  We might spend a wee bit on groceries (like $25/week or so).

Would you be up for joining us?

Filed Under: FRUGAL FOOD, Grocery Shoppping

« Annual Spending Report 2018–California Family of Seven
Switching from YNAB 4 to the New YNAB– Plus a hack to make it better »

Comments

  1. Nicold says

    January 23, 2019 at 9:37 pm

    Great job!
    Curious- why do you buy two different types of peanut butter?

    Reply
  2. Tara P says

    January 23, 2019 at 4:58 pm

    Gah, your grocery budget blows my mind (like, in a good, I’m slightly jealous kind of way). If we spend less than $500 (for TWO people), it’s a miracle. I think a lot of this has to do with the cost of groceries here, especially fresh produce (which we eat a lot of, mostly because I am a vegetarian).

    Thankfully, we do most of our shopping at a shop with an incredible loyalty program, so we take advantage of that whenever we can. But yeah, it’s definitely one of the more brutal lines in our budget!

    Reply
  3. Caroline at Costa Rica FIRE says

    January 22, 2019 at 4:10 am

    Impressive that you can feed a family of 7 on $327! I’m in NYC and only have to worry about a family of 3, and we run close to $500 on groceries. We have discovered a green grocer with great prices on fruits and veggies, so I actually like shopping now and that makes me more mindful about what I buy. I also find that when I’m disciplined about cooking and baking, we make better shopping choices. Last-minute is always a budget killer!

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Search

Welcome to Six Figures Under!  I'm Stephanie!  Come read our story of how we got into and paid off six figures of debt!
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Our Big Goal

In Your Inbox!

Want to start a money making blog?  You don't need to be a tech wizard!  Here's the step-by-step photo tutorial!  You can do this!

Top Posts

  • 🥛 7 Smart Ways to Use Almost Expired Milk (Don't throw it out!)
    🥛 7 Smart Ways to Use Almost Expired Milk (Don't throw it out!)
  • 5 Smart Financial Moves We Made as First Time Home Buyers
    5 Smart Financial Moves We Made as First Time Home Buyers
  • 🍅Homemade Tomato Sauce from Tomato Puree 🍅
    🍅Homemade Tomato Sauce from Tomato Puree 🍅
  • Why I don't freeze soup (and what I do instead)
    Why I don't freeze soup (and what I do instead)
  • Thinking Outside the Bolt: How I Get Fabric Free or Cheap
    Thinking Outside the Bolt: How I Get Fabric Free or Cheap
  • Cost of Setting Up Our Airbnb Rental
    Cost of Setting Up Our Airbnb Rental
  • 💸 Is a deep freezer worth it? 💸
    💸 Is a deep freezer worth it? 💸
  • Easy Homemade Pie Crust in Bulk
    Easy Homemade Pie Crust in Bulk
Now there is a simple and powerful way to track your blogging income and expenses to know exactly how profitable you are!

Find it On AMAZON!

READER FAVORITES

Expert Tips to Save Money on Road Trips
How and Why to Live on Last Month's iIncome
Earning on Etsy Series
How to Set Up a Self-Hosted WordPress Blog

Copyright © 2013-2021 Six Figures Under

Privacy Policy · Copyright © 2021 ·Tasteful Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in