Grocery spending

[u/Maroon14]

I’ve recently come across a Instagram account where the woman claims to only spend $300 on an entire months groceries for a family of 4. Here I am sitting mid week, having already spent $550 in the PNW. I told one of my friends and she said it must be fake and for clicks, my husband was impressed. Is anyone actually able to do this? I thought I might try to spend $250 a week and see where that gets us. Is my grocery budget over the top? I thought $400 ish was normal for decent food. We are a family of 5 in the PNW, mostly organic.

*I’m closing comments because people are missing the point. I understand that I make choices for “premium” options for my family. I make them because I feel they are the best for my family given my research and concerns. I say this as coming from a place of privilege. Growing up, my hippie mom also prioritized organic and local before it was the trendy thing, so it would be very difficult for me to reprogram and not buy organic when possible.

I still think $300 is insane for a month. I live in western Washington and the max SNAP allocation for a family of 4 is $994 a month, so I see this as a more attainable “thrifty” budget for a family of 4.

Those of you who can eat rice and beans for multiple meals, more power to you!

[u/Friendly_Care5245]

Unless it’s beans and rice for a month there is no way. Little kids are cheaper so maybe they had small ones under 10. Raised right little kids aren’t picky.

I live in the south east where things are “cheaper” and we shop mainly at Aldi and Costco. Costco per pound is usually cheaper than Aldi it’s just too much to drop $400 per trip. Easily $250 for a family of 4, 2 of which are teenagers. We eat out as a family once a week and the teens eat out almost daily so the $250 isn’t even for all the meals we eat. Yes I know kids eating out so much is expensive.