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[quote=Anonymous]Just curious what food budgets look like for other small households with smaller-than-DCUM-average budgets these days as prices rise. My family is one adult and one tween, and financially I'm lower middle class. So we're not poor, but not an average DCUM-er either.

I spend apx $500/month on groceries, which covers 90% of our meals and snacks, including DC's lunches brought from home. We dine out about once per month; get takeout twice per month; get an odd Starbucks or ice cream cone on the go once or twice a month. DC uses allowance to grab a slice of pizza or snacks out with friends after school. So probably $700 month all in between groceries and dining out.

It feels like a lot to me, but DC is quick to point out that friends tend to go out/order in much more (while both comprehending and not that we're not on the same financial footing as many of their classmates), which is the reason for this Q as there has been a lot of complaining about dinners at home lately :)[/quote]

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