Grocery Budget Calculator

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Number of adults aged 19 to 50 in your household.
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Number of adults aged 51 and over. USDA costs are slightly lower for this group.
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Teenagers eat roughly as much as adults; this tier is priced separately in USDA data.
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Children aged 6 to 13. Costs are about 55-68% of an adult male at this stage.
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Children under 6 typically cost about 45% of an adult male in grocery spending.
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The four USDA Cost of Food plan levels, ranging from bare-minimum home cooking to a comfortable premium diet.
Plant-based diets generally lower grocery costs; keto and paleo diets add 25-30% due to higher meat and specialty food costs.
Grocery prices vary by roughly 12-18% between low-cost and high-cost regions. The USDA figures represent a national average.
Optional. Enter what you actually spend each month to see how you compare to the USDA recommendation.
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Recommended monthly budget
$837

USDA-based estimate for your household at the selected tier

Weekly equivalent$193
Per person per month$419
Produce (est.)$184
Meat, fish, eggs (est.)$201
Dairy (est.)$117
Grains, bread, pasta (est.)$100
Snacks and beverages (est.)$84
Household items (est.)$84
Other grocery items (est.)$67
Total household members2

Estimated monthly grocery budget: $837

  • At the Moderate plan level, a household of 2 persons typically spends about $837 per month ($193 per week) on groceries.
  • That works out to roughly $419 per person per month.

Next stepTo trim your grocery bill: plan meals weekly before you shop, buy staples in bulk, choose store brands for pantry items, and shop sales for meat and produce. Even modest changes can save $50-$100 per month for a typical household.

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