Cost of alcohol?

[Anonymous]

We are very light drinkers. probably $20/month. One bottle of wine, and one 6 pack of microbrew beer.

Now, cooking wine, well that might add another $10/month, but that is food, right?

[Anonymous]

My ExW? $40.00 - $60.00 a day. At least.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:zero

+1 - been living at the same place for over 5 years and can count one hand how many times I have bought alcohol for home consumption.

[Anonymous]

Most months, $5-10 (for cooking). Summer, maybe $30/month. We're not big drinkers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably $20/month on a handle of hard liquor from Costco liquor store. That includes me, spouse, and live in nanny.

Costco has a liquor store??? Is this MD? I'm jealous

[Anonymous]

For a number of years we spent probably $3,000 per year. Plus there were other costs, obviously, related to drinking that much, both monetary and non-monetary. Now we don't drink. Not surprisingly, our household income is much higher.

[Anonymous]

A case of DC Brau from Costco a month plus about 2 $15 bottles of wine a week... so a little north of $150. worth every penny!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably $20/month on a handle of hard liquor from Costco liquor store. That includes me, spouse, and live in nanny.

You drink with the nanny?

Yeah of course, why wouldn't we?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably $20/month on a handle of hard liquor from Costco liquor store. That includes me, spouse, and live in nanny.

Costco has a liquor store??? Is this MD? I'm jealous

No we get it when we are in Delaware. The Kirkland stuff is freaking great.

[Anonymous]

Probably $200.

[Anonymous]

I'm single and go out most weekends. Probably $50/week? I don't spend much on other entertainment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Consumption, or collection?
I view wine as a hobby. DW views it as hoarding.

This, except I am the DW collector and my H shakes his head (though will happily drink it when I open up the bottles that have reached peak drinking windows).

Beyond wine we buy 2 cases of craft beer a month (we're part of a beer club where everyone brings a case to participate) for roughly $100.

<----- limited interests

[Anonymous]

Monthly? Roughly $20-40. About 1-2 bottles of wine. Per month.

We have a fully stocked liquor cabinet and never drink any of it. When we have a party (once or twice a year) we probably spend a couple hundred on alcohol and we probably have a few bottles of wine extra during the holidays.

[Anonymous]

At home? none.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probably $20/month on a handle of hard liquor from Costco liquor store. That includes me, spouse, and live in nanny.

Costco has a liquor store??? Is this MD? I'm jealous

No we get it when we are in Delaware. The Kirkland stuff is freaking great.

I know no one on DCUM will believe this, but the DC Costco is superior to the suburban Costcos (especially that shoebox in Crystal City) in every way. The expansive wine and liquor selection may be the most important way.