u/Far-Head13

My partner (38m) and I (34f) are spending a ridiculous amount on groceries. We don’t have much wasted, and I prepare all of our meals so there aren’t many processed or packaged food being purchased.
I worry that we’re over spending on high quality food vs. prices just being that high.

I don’t audit my budget often but money’s been tight recently. I was laid off six months ago and I’m having a hard time securing employment.

We are currently spending an average of ~$300 per week. I shop at Aldi, the local farmer’s market, Whole Foods (rarely), Wegmans (rarely), Fresh to Frozen, and mostly Kroger.

We eat healthy, paleo/whole30 kind of lifestyle. We try to eat local & organic when we can. We do eat meat, although not every meal and prioritize pastured/humane as well as local whenever we do.

I know eating this way is expensive. But it’s an investment in our personal health & the environment that I’m not willing to negotiate. In prior years when I’ve done my budgeting, 2020 & 2024, I’ve found that eating this way with limited prepared foods is actually about the same amount as spending on a standard American diet because of the brand costs… but I’m not so sure anymore.

What are you spending for two adults?

Edit for clarification: we don’t eat grains. I don’t buy items labeled “paleo” because we don’t buy prepackaged foods, therefore not spending a premium. Think produce and meat (95%), and some limited processed foods (5%) ie. dried herds, salt, curry, tea, coffee, nut milk.