How Much $ We Spend On Groceries (as a large family!)

[@love_nyc_]

Woah a video outside of your kitchen?!?!? Ahhhh I love this!!!!

[@caitlowen]

I was about to comment this 😂

[@unabellavita6541]

If you buy with the seasons it saves a ton of money. Tomatoes and strawberries are not in season right now. Also the fruit juice is not necessary, we drink water or milk. I also recommend beans, lentils, good quality grains for supplementing meals. These all save on the grocery bill.

[@arianaforsman5713]

So fun seeing another Canadian mum shopping and recognizing the stores! I'm in Manitoba, and I spend $500/month on groceries for my family of four! I try to make everything I can from scratch to stretch our dollar as much as possible.

[@anon13580]

Compared to everyone elses budgets mine sounds a little crazy. My husband and I spend $250 a month on our groceries by buying in bulk and not having premade snacks. We buy meat once every six months for about $100-$150. We also have one dog and two cats whose food we buy every few months, I'd say we spend $100 on their food alone. We got married and moved out of our parents houses at the height of 2020 so we've had to stick to a very strict budget but I couldnt be happier with our life. I know God has and will provide as time goes on. I loved watching this video and hope to one day buy and make great food for my family! ♥️

[@Shadeadder]

My husband and I (no kids yet) spend about $250/month as well for the two of us. Same as you - not really buying pre-made snacks, making stuff from scratch. We eat vegetarian twice a week to save money and to get our veggies in, which lets us get a little nicer quality meat and occasionally fish. People are always amazed when I say we eat for $60/week, lol! (Then again, I don't buy organic, so I'm sure that impacts my budget compared to some people's comments).

[@SF-zf1ik]

@@ShadeadderU don't have kids? U probably use birth control organic food is the least of your concerns evil baby killer

[@baileekinchen2664]

Not related to groceries but I live in south Louisiana and it blows my mind that people live where there are *hills* and *mountains* in their backyards

[@Reqreationalife]

I love watching these types of videos! We are a family of 4 with two toddlers. I shop Aldi & Sam's Club mostly. It's about $600 USD per month on average for us. I cook 95% meals from scratch and we all eat mostly healthy/organic diets. We still have some fun snacks/kid food in moderation but I have really gotten our budget down over the years.

[@sarahmerideth]

How do you spend $600 a month🥲 I spend around $1000 a month for my family of 3!!! I do get the best quality/organic of everything so that does explain it, but it’s so difficult to cut things down!!!

[@69evie]

Uk 🇬🇧 we spend £800 a month , family of 5 , this includes pet food for 3 dogs 3 cats and all cleaning/laundry/ bathroom products x

[@RyleeMcWilliams-vf4rm]

@@sarahmeridethyes $600 seems crazy low for roughly 90 meals. 😅

[@Reqreationalife]

@@sarahmerideth I get a lot of stuff at Aldi! Haha I also cook larger meals so we eat them for lunch & dinner. Such as chili, pot roast, meat loaf, pot pie, large salmon meals, tacos, and lots of other "one pot" type of meals. If I do taco meat for lunch, then I'll do quesadillas for dinner and things like that to mix it up. I also buy bulk rice at Sam's and lean on sides as fillers so we eat less meat. But, it feels balanced that way anyways. What ever I do for one meal I mix up the sides/style for the next but use the same meat for the next meal. This has been very cost effective for us and we waste almost nothing. Whatever is left over (often chili or chicken soup) I will freeze for a day when we want it. I also make focaccia bread and other bread for dipping in pastas or soups.

[@Reqreationalife]

@@69evie We spend about $150 on diapers, wipes, dog food, and cleaning supplies. I use castille soap, zum laundry soap, white vinegar, and essential oils for cleaning things. That usually rounds us out to $700-$800. Depending on the month. We have 1 dog though but 2 toddlers in diapers. That is really good for a family of 5 plus all those animals in the UK!

[@stephanietoerien]

Had do do a quick calculation, ours is R2000 South africa a week. CAD - 156 for a family of 4. Always love seeing how people in other countries do things!

[@CassieDeJarnett]

I love this return to the vlogging days!! We spend about $350 per month for two adults and a toddler in the US HOWEVER we occasionally do a Costco pantry haul or a bulk meat order (1/4 cow etc) outside of that budget when funds allow!

[@jenabug1211]

It’s so crazy that I’ve been following since 0 kiddos! I love watching you and your family grow❤

[@jenabug1211]

And seeing your grocery hauls evolve over the years has been so so cool!

[@TRuth.T]

Miss seeing those sweet Blessings :)

[@clairesanders1456]

We’re a family of 6 and spend around $1800 per month on groceries. This includes vitamins for all of us, diapers for the toddler, bathroom wipes, paper towels. We eat a lot of grass fed beef and organic meats.

[@strangersontheinternet]

I live (alone) in Europe and spend about ~60€/week. I have to add that I‘m vegan and therefore I don’t spend money on expensive dairy/meat/etc, which definitely help cut costs. I mainly buy varies type of tofu, tempeh and legumes/beans for protein, which are much much cheaper 💪🏼

[@jessriffel]

We are a family of 5 (3 kids ages 4-10) and we are highly active (especially my husband who is a high level athlete) so we eat significantly more meat, eggs, and dairy. We spend well over 2K a month on groceries. We shop at similar stores and markets and live in London, ON, Canada. Thanks for your video.

[@elizabethmoore6993]

In Northern Ontario, for a family of 5, we budget $600 per month but we grow a lot vegetables and do raise some of our own meat.

[@jennathompson7015]

On average we spend $250 per week, family of 3 people and we are in Albuquerque NM (with 2 cats who also add to that bill) I do a lot of making things from scratch (making bread, baking, meals) and we also eat a lot of homemade soups and such out of fresh ingredients. Also so glad to see you guys homeschooling, we homeschool as well!! So glad to be able to do so, it resonates so much with my heart and beliefs. 🧡

[@mariawinkler6091]

I live in Europa, Vienna and with just one kid and only buying the good bio food we spend around 1200€ every month just for food. Love your content, I am following for years now, you are a superwoman to me🎉❤!!

[@callieramsey3914]

I find it interesting to note how others do things our monthly bulk pantry staples are around $300 usd (flour, sugar, spices, tinned foods, rice, pasta, two types of potatoes, onion, garlic, a couple snacks, carbonated drinks and coffee) for a family of three. We also have a family farm that we’re able to support a communal family garden, a place to raise livestock the way we prefer and to supply ourselves with meat, milk and eggs for a good portion of the year.

[@milenataylor2]

Sarah…. You spoke straight to my heart when you said butternut squash is your favorite for soup, I could not agree more 🥣

[@eq7746]

💯 same lol

[@metababycow]

Love watching these types of videos - it's so wild how the costs vary country to country. We are a family of 2 in the UK (soon to be 3, first baby due January), and on average this year we spent £295 a month on groceries. Speaking to other people I know, I think that's much lower than the average here, but while we eat a huge variety of different foods, we save so much by careful planning, minimising waste and avoiding most processed foods - making all our own sauces, soups, seasonings etc. I bake regularly, but not my own bread - your bread baking is so inspiring! Food prices have risen here too - back in 2017 we could do a generous weekly shop for £35 - but they're still very low compared to many other countries. Thank you for sharing Sarah!

[@weronikabartkowiak1579]

Family of two (just me and husband) living in big town in Poland, we spend around 800-1000 PLN (between 270 and 350 CAD) a month for both groceries and basic cleaning products/chemicals. I mostly cook at home, once or twice a month we eat out or order. I try to buy good quality food. Still, comparing to my friends and family, we don't spend a lot for food.

[@Katesbee]

Five kiddos, 2 adults here too and $1200 a month is about what we spend also! I cook a lot from scratch and we homeschool, so like you - some weeks are more, some are much less. Just spent $400 for this week on bulk items. Next week will be $100-$150. Then the week after will be $400 or so again bc we will need meat for the month and the random odds and ends. Good to see another homeschooling family of 7 and what you guys do 🙃

[@_commonthread]

Family of 6 (kids are ages 3-11, so not feeding hungry teens yet, thankfully!) and we keep our grocery bill around $600-$700. We live on Vancouver Island so things are $$$ but we make it work by doing a lot of cooking from scratch, shopping sales, eating less meat, and buying in bulk. Things that have helped us is keeping chickens so food scraps are all "recycled" to eggs, eating seasonally (you can get SO MUCH pumpkin puree from a $4 pumpkin), making our own yogurt, and really relying on pretty simple meals most of the time. Loved watching someone shop at Superstore instead of a US store I can't go to, Sarah!

[@michelleclawlor]

In ireland, cooking from scratch, no ultra processed foods, we feed 2 adults, 1 teen, 1 kid, for around €500 per month, good grass fed meat, whole irish dairy, local or European veg. 3 meals a day. Dollar prices are crazy! Come to Europe! Great, safe food. Not cheap. But not crazy money. And the EU makes sure there is nothing too bad. In Ireland, we see the live stock, happy in fields. Except poor chickens - always choose free range x

[@Alexa-qn6ke]

I’m not sure what her monthly budget comes out to, but it’s important to remember she’s feeding a family of 7, she mentioned this is a week where she bought a lot in bulk that could take her anywhere from a few weeks to 4 months to get through, and 500 pounds in your currency is almost exactly $900 Canadian dollars. So the prices look higher than they are per item to you because you use pounds not dollars. I’ve traveled to places where the currency could be 4000 for the cost of an item and that meant I was spending $1 USD, that being said yes groceries are expensive in Canada and the US right now and they used to be cheaper. I’d estimate based on this video, with her spending $500 some dollars this week but $300 something being bulk items and she mentioned the next week being a lower cost week of like $150, she probably spends I’d guess around $1200 average a month for her family of 7. That’s actually quite comparable to what you are paying if you transfer the currency value and compare the number of people.

[@RCGWho]

​@@Alexa-qn6keHer children are little. Most of them are at the eat 3 bites stage. It's gonna get insane when they are teens.

[@Alexa-qn6ke]

@@RCGWho I agree that groceries in the US and Canada are both quite high right now, I’m just saying it’s important to take into account family size and different currency and not just say “wow so many dollars! You should move to Europe!” without taking into context that currency difference. And my 1 year old missed the memo on the “three bite stage” lol his appetite is as much as the adults depending on the day.

[@RCGWho]

@Alexa-qn6ke I had 5 and none were big eaters until preteen. Interesting.

[@Alexa-qn6ke]

@@RCGWho everybody’s different! I’ve heard parents joke that their little ones must live off of mostly milk and air because they never seem to actually eat their food, just nibble and play with it lol. But my family had 5 kids and all of us were big eaters so that’s my experience, and my toddler is the same, so I guess that’s what I naturally kinda think when thinking about amounts of food to buy

[@courtstenn]

🇨🇦BC girl here - We spend about minimum $800 -$1000 month on groceries . Roughly $200 a week . And I go to atleast 2 different stores sometimes 3

[@lobsterkitty7]

same here! there's two of us and we budget $700/mo, was $500 in 2020.... we've had to cut out fresh veg, only get one fruit per month, all snacks are homemade etc. hang in there friend

[@sashahmargeson8764]

BC here too, and yeah, since 2020 my groceries cost have gone from spending 400/month (family of 3) to 900-1000 per month for family of 4 and 2 dogs + 1 cat. Much more expensive lately :/ and making as much as i can from scratch :S

[@downtheroadinIdaho]

Boise, Idaho, USA and we spend around $600/month for a family of 3, buying mainly whole food, protein heavy, organic, local markets, etc.

[@loganwenisch1920]

In Minnesota USA, our grocery budget is $500 a month. First Monday of the month I do a big bulk buy at about $300 from sams club and Walmart and then the other weeks I try to keep it under $40 for milk, yogurt, and fruits. We do not do organic, but I do make most things I can from scratch like bread, granola, chocolate syrup, canning jams and convenience meals. We are 2 adults, 1 toddler, a dog and 1 baby girl on the way.

[@erinnorton7711]

We spend $90 a week $360 a month on groceries for a family of four, a three year old, a nine month old and my husband and I. I don’t buy pre-made snacks or meals and make everything from scratch. We also have eleven hens and an Australian Shepherd.

[@karimahoney4400]

I'm on my own, and I still spend about $200 a month. I never eat out and also buy many organic products. I have chickens and ducks that provide eggs. I love that! 😁 I also have a pretty good stock up. With a dog, cat, bunny, chickens, and ducks...I think they eat pretty great also. 😆

[@nicolemitchell9402]

In FL for a Family of 6, almost 7, we spend $170 a week with a monthly ~$500 at Sam's or Costco. That's for 2 adults, 2 teens, 2 littles, and soon a newborn. And by "groceries" I mean food and household items like TP, diapers, laundry detergent, cleaning supplies etc. I know a lot of people don't consider those "groceries" but it's all part of the same budget for us!

[@carolrodenbeck2381]

We spend about $250.00 USD every 2 weeks for a family of two and a dog. We go out to eat once a week and cook at home the rest of the time. This includes most cleaning supplies, laundry supplies, and TP. We do buy a few things at Sam's Club once a month for about $100.00. Thanks for taking us shopping with you!

[@nicoleziegler1486]

We spend about $900 USD a month. Almost all organic foods. I have many food restrictions so organic it is!

[@LittleDrummerGirl39]

Southwestern U.S.- we spend around $550 a month for a family of three plus a dog, cat, and five chickens. Big costco shop at the beginning of the month and weekly trips to Aldi or Trader Joes. Amazon is great for more specialty items (nice cocoa powder, more obscure spices, goat milk baby formula, etc.) and trips to the pet store as needed. I make most of our food from scratch, besides a date night out once a week, and we do not purchase many processed snacks. It takes a good amount of planning but it is doable!

[@dsg-yt]

I think we spend about $1,500 per month for a family of 5. I'm okay spending money on quality food...all organic, grass fed, raw dairy, pasture raised. I go by the motto "pay now or pay later," or "pay the farmer or pay the doctor." I could buy cheap food, but our medical bills would be higher in the future. I'm a good example of that...I was raised on cheaper food, and my medicine costs $45,000 every 2 weeks!

[@kkkristi]

What are you even talking about?? 😂😂😂

[@RCGWho]

What??! Trolling??

[@zuritagonzales2364]

Oh come on. Really? $90,000 a month? You know that’s a little over $1 million a year.

[@Ozarkmountainoutback1]

Possible that she added an extra zero though at a recent insurance meeting for my insurance they told everyone that a large portion of people have prescriptions costing $30k+ per month😮

[@Macey_adams]

@@zuritagonzales2364just one of my daughter’s medications costs $375,000 per year. Thank goodness it’s covered.

[@workingdogslog3442]

We aren’t supposed to take the baskets home from superstore 🤦‍♀️

[@ingalillbelander1235]

Thanks for your enthusiasm and your input! Have a great weekend. Blessings 🙏🏻

[@candiceg9338]

Central Ontario - family of 4 is $275 a week hitting all the deals and flyers at our local grocers. Specialty shops & butchers are SO overpriced in this area.

[@emilylazo-wasem6424]

We budget for $100 USD a week for my husband and I, which we usually come in well under. We have a little one, but she isn't eating food yet. We have separate budget items for household goods and cat food. We are debating buying meat in bulk (1/4 cow, or 1/2 a hog) so that we don't have to deal with the fluctuating grocery store costs. Most of the items that we buy are on sale that week.

[@ashleytay1763]

It’s only my boyfriend and I and I shop at Market Basket/farmers markets and local butcher/seafood. I spend about $50-$100 average but do have those weeks I need to stock up which can be like $100-$200, but I ALWAYS shop sales and stock up my pantry/freezer and meal plan which helps me not overspend or spend on unnecessary items.

[@taylormaloney2621]

I wish we had Aldi in Colorado!! We spend probably $900 for a family of 3. US dollars. Organic.

[@pelynn21]

We have 3 fewer people in our house, and in the US. We spend about $300 on a stock up week, and anywhere from $150-200 on a regular week. I don’t get 88lbs of flour at a time though! That’s awesome!

[@RachelVojtasek]

Thank you for making this video! As we're thinking about growing our family, it's helpful and interesting for me to see how moms feed their larger families. It's just my husband and I for now, but I'd say I spend on average $100 USD per week. Unfortunately with everything being so expensive, we don't feel the financial freedom to buy all organic produce from the grocery stores since that makes it that much more of an expense. But a lot of local families set up little stands in the summer to sell their overstock produce from their gardens at really good prices, so I take advantage of that for as long as I can!

[@VanillaCokeFriends]

I had no idea elmhurst was the cleanest creamer! I'm huge into making coffee and it's the best flavor wise. I tried it once and nothing beats it.

[@SafiyaUmIlyas]

Posted 5 minutes ago, never been so early 😂❤️ And we are going out of the kitchen, what made us so lucky this friday? 😃 Have a nice weekend everybody 🤗

[@emilyrd34]

First off I need to move to Canada for all that local food...amazing!! We spend around $1000 a month for a family of 5. That is just chicken included. Once a month we spend about $150 for all other meat from a local farm.

[@hannahc.3753]

As a stay at home mom with a family of 7 in Illinois and we budget $500 a month and I try really hard to keep it under that as much as possible. We pretty much only go to Aldi and stock up on flour, oats, and sugar in bulk from an Amish store.

[@brikat342]

Aldi is such a game changer! The cheese selection has improved greatly over the years.

[@designsbydriedgers]

Family of 6, one nursing baby, in northern Canada. We raise most of our own beef/ pork, eggs, plus a big ole garden and preserve as much as we can, and so far this month I have spend I think almost 9000$ on grocery’s. 😆 we hardly ever eat out, try to eat somewhat “cleanish” but there’s still occasion Oreo cookies in my cart, because 😬😬 the kids love them🙈 But make quite a bit snacks meals from scratch.

[@RCGWho]

How much!!??

[@sarahdawngariepy1064]

Wow! I do most of what you do (bake and cook at home 90% of the time), we have 7 people in our family (5-12 for the kids) and we live in Canada (Alberta) and i easily spend $2000 a monthon groceries. And we have been buying a side of beef to reduce costs as well

[@keeppanicked1998]

Thanks! This is so helpful - I often wonder how others are stretching dollars and what is a good benchmark. I appreciate how well rounded you are on products and having great ideas on what to make from scratch! We’re a family of seven in Kelowna, I grow what I can, but we’re squeezed to a $900 monthly budget.

[@brookeparler7452]

Family of 5 in Michigan. We spend about $225 every week at the grocery store. And once a month we pay for our raw milk/cheese and that's about $50 for the month. Love these types of videos and I think one of the first videos I watched of yours was a grocery haul with your babe in the cart and you were so slow, gentle, trying to do "everything in love" I think maybe you said and that has stuck with me all these years!

[@mya1999]

We usually spend around 500$ a month in sweden on our family of 4 ( that includes eating out once a month to)

[@claudia_christianmommy]

I love this type of video! So helpful as I prioritize trying to feed my family healthy foods but need a plan to make it happen. This video had encouragement, tips, and relatability for me.

[@MamaSamanthaS]

Clicked so fast when I peeped local harvest in the thumbnail! We LOVE that local shop and Anita’s flour of course is just 👌🏻

[@nicollettesingleton444]

About $200 to $220 per week. Family of 4 plus 2 dogs. We do a big Costco shop once a month that is usually $400-500. Then we do weekly at HEB which is usually about $75-100.

[@marianaleitebraga]

For reference, our family of 6 living in Lisbon, Portugal, spends the equivalent to 165 Canadian Dollars per week.

[@christisjoypinson5599]

Hooray for the natural food aisle and for shopping local! (And you look beautiful in that blue 🤩) Thanks so much for the grocery vlog, Sarah!

[@deannapolaski9485]

Including our quarter cow that we bought, we spend about $1,000 a month on groceries for our family of six. We buy all clean but not always organic because we’re in the desert and organic produce goes bad within 24 hours. We’re about to move to the south so we should be able to get farm fresh produce next year!

[@seannasteele]

As a local this is super helpful! Thank you!💕

[@oldpathshomestead]

Oh I so wish we had a local mill like that in the US! We raise all of our own meat, dairy, and produce. I don't really care to go to the grocery store so we make one really big trip a year and buy everything in bulk. That costs about 1,500. We're a family of seven so it works well for us!

[@minnamae25]

Here in PA we have plenty of local places that provide animal feed from local farmer's, but no local mills. We do have bulk food stores that the Amish run, and my cousin sells bulk food from her small business store. I wish we did have local mills, enough farmer's around us grow a lot of wheat. We are attempting to grow our own this year. My husband came in excited yesterday and said the winter wheat has started to sprout. Eeeeks. ❤

[@oldpathshomestead]

@minnamae25 yes, that's exactly how it is here in IN! We've grown wheat a couple times too. It was fun but a big project to thresh it by hand!

[@minnamae25]

@oldpathshomestead yeah, not looking forward to that part. This year is a trial run. Growing it for the deer and to see if I like the wheat good enough for my sourdough. Right now i can get bread flour from the Amish store 50# bag for 24.00. We are just trying to provide our needs just so we don't have to grocery shop.

[@heiditaylor8372]

£800-900 ish a month for a family of 6 in the UK. Organic fruit and veg but not all meat etc. is organic, it would take it sky high. That’s nappies and household too. We don’t have take out or eat out that often.

[@courtneym5925]

I’ve been subscribed so long and I remember when she used to say “hola muchachos”.

[@Chocsypop]

We do butcher meat too now (Australia), it is more expensive but honestly pretty comparable, and we noticed there’s less water in the butcher meat

[@CharisBombela]

We spend about $500 a month for our family of 4. Wild how expensive thongs are in Canada. We can’t afford to buy top quality so I prioritize what I spend more on. Also only shop at Walmart and Aldi.

[@emmakayf]

We live in the northeast of the US and we spend less than 100 a week for my boyfriend and I. And maybe 1 top off at Costco around 150 a month. So about 5:50 I have food allergies and we eat almost every meal at home.

[@kbeth4848]

We are an empty nest couple in western NY. We mostly shop At ALDIs and Amish food stores. We spend average $100. a week but like you have some weeks that require a bit more. But, we don’t hardly eat out and we don’t eat much processed food. Mostly whole food. So it all equals out in the end. Much better health wise though! P.s. I have been a subscriber now since 2018-19. Thank you for your relaxing, informative videos. 🙂

[@doravalencia2214]

As a family of four with allergies and food sensitivities/intolerances to gluten and dairy we spend about 1200-1500 a month. We buy organic, pasture raised, local butchers and specialty stores.. good quality snacks.. not alot of choice to make sure no one has a reaction

[@fionaelizabethjohnston]

I am from New Zealand, we spend on average $400 a week for a family of 5 (food is SOOOOO expensive here), and im so lucky to have a husband that hunts deer, we have mince, sausages and steak. It is the biggest blessing not having to buy meat at the supermarket. That and making my own sourdough has been epic! Xx

[@MrsRepairTech]

I love how many smaller shops you have near you for a variety of local items! It's inspiring me to see what we can find near us, as well. I live in North Idaho, and for our family of four adults I budget $1200/month on "consumables" ... so food, cleaning products, and paper goods. My sister does the majority of the grocery shopping and meal planning, and does a great job of shopping the sales. We have a local grocery chain near us that we adore, where we shop for produce that's not on sale elsewhere. We have a local Winco & Chef's Store for bulk goods... we've discovered how much cheaper it is to buy large meat items and butcher at home... and we go to Walmart/Amazon only for the things we can't get in all the other places (we actively try to avoid Walmart/Amazon, but some things...). We incorporate the farmer's market when it's running, but as you know, the growing season up here isn't the longest. We've been contemplating Costco now that my dad is living with us, and my MIL is set to move in sometime in the next few months. When it was just 2 or 3 adults, we didn't feel like we could justify that hassle that is Costco, but now I'm starting to rethink that as I see just how much toilet paper, laundry soap, and dish soap we use. Haha! I look forward to when we have the budget to shop not just the cheapest items but also the best for us. There's a local butcher just down the road that is my "budget goals," as well as a local coffee roaster I'd love to support. I used to buy milk from a sort of local dairy, but they couldn't keep up with demand, and aren't in our little chain store anymore. I've noticed a lot of places around me expect the customers to come to them. With gas prices so high, and all of us working full time, and my dad going through cancer treatments, having to drive an hour to and from the orchard creates a real barrier to entry. Someday dreams!

[@universpresent9845]

Around 600€ per month for a family of 4. In France. But it used to be more like 400€ 2 years ago...

[@betty1707]

We spend weekly about 70-90 euros for 2 persons in germany. Sometimes even less. It depends on the meals we plan. When we host it often goes up to 100-110 €.

[@alaynajones4165]

Family of four we spend about $500 a month. Shop a lot at Sam’s and a local grocery store. Hoping to next year purchase half a cow and a pig to eat more local high quality meat.

[@mariahelms945]

We're a family of 4 (but one is a nursing infant!) and I spend about $175 per week on groceries! Mostly organic, lots of cooking from scratch, and still some treats for fun :)

[@mrskelseydw]

Florida - $1250-$1500 a month has been pretty typical for us as a family of 3, now family of 4.

[@Credo8]

Great video! As a born and raised Canadian, I miss 🇨🇦! It was nice to see some glimpses of Ontario 😅 I married an American and we are in mid-Missouri. For a family of 11, we spend approximately $1500/mo on groceries (Aldi is weekly and Sam’s club is once a month). This doesn’t include once a year quarter-half beef and half hog purchase. We get raw milk from a local source and raise chickens for eggs and have a decent garden. I do a twice a year stock up on dry goods (wheat berries, oats, flour, sugar and spices) from the Amish community near us and that’s about $200 each stock up, honestly a fantastic deal. I should add, we have 4 teenager boys who eat A LOT and then three more boys and a little girl who are not picky and have great appetites (then the baby is only 8 months and she is not on solids yet ☺️).

[@jenniferhaynes797]

What city is the Amish community located or store names? We are in Missouri and I wouldnt mind driving a lil bit to grocery shop for our bulk goods there. I usually go to Amish Country Ohio every Christmas and stock up but would love a place closer by to shop at.

[@Credo8]

@@jenniferhaynes797 Clark, Missouri 😀

[@katiekury8656]

Family of 4 (kids are 4 and 2). We spend $200-$250 per week but order in pizza or sushi etc. about once a week as well. We rarely buy organic.

[@Love_Anne]

I enjoyed this. I want to make more of our food from scratch like bread, rolls, doughs, etc, and buy more organic and natural ingredients for our meals. Would love a video on tips and any help you could offer based on your experience and how to ease into this!!

[@alyssavanblanckenberg1342]

We live in Belgium, me and my husband and our 1 y.o. Who is still breastfeeding (not exclusive!). We spend between €100-€150 a week and around €500 a month. I noticed our groceries going down in price when we decided to cut out bassicly anything I could make from scratch and anything ultra processed. Since doing so it slowly climbed again when paying more for local and quality products but still less than before. (Last year we spend around €200 a week)

[@erinlibby8882]

For a family of 5, I typically manage to keep it between $400-$500/mth. However; life has been kicking us in the teeth financially and I’m attempting to keep it below $250 for the next few months in an attempt to save for auto repairs.

[@Jess_Smith0903]

$250 for a family of 5 for an entire month? I’ll bow down to you, because I spend more than that for 2 people only 🥲

[@erinlibby8882]

⁠​⁠@@Jess_Smith0903 I’m only able to do it because of having VERY well stocked freezers and pantry. It was an absolute life save when Helene shut everything down here.

[@liliesinjune4334]

I live in Alberta and I spend about $600-650/month on groceries for my family of four!. I cook all meals from scratch and we do minimal snacking, and only drink water and milk. I love Indian and middle eastern cooking. Lots of lentils, beans, herbs and spices. Very flavourful and satisfying but so cheap to buy dried pulses, and have a smaller portion of meat alongside. Interesting fact: Canada produces about 1/3 of the worlds lentils

[@laurenmcintire1387]

I’m curious how you store your flour-do you keep it cold? Or just keep it in those bags until you dump it in your flour container? Really enjoy your videos Sarah, thanks for sharing your life with us!

[@alexandriahoskowicz2690]

I need details on that black sling bag please! Love it!

[@minnamae25]

We are so thankful we are able to grow, raise and hunt for our food. Thankfully we don't have to purchase much from the stores. No way we could afford to eat with these prices with only 1 income. ❤

[@jamie-leewatson3565]

wow $12 for juice & $10 for oat milk (is that what creamer is?), Im realising its not too expensive in Australia right now!

[@tamarazentek5008]

We live somewhere completely different 😂 as a family of 6 (one not yet eating, 4, 5 and 7y) we spend about 120-150€ weekly plus ~400€ every six months for meats. Apparently that equals to 174-217 CAD plus 580 CAD

[@alexandracote6678]

Looking back and thinking grocery shopping was expensive in Canada, I would laugh at myself! We now live in New Zealand with our 5 children (11yo and under.) We eat all our meals at or from home (so that makes 147 meals/week.) Including the few toiletries we need, we spend an average of 400$ a week on groceries. We eat mostly plant-based (except for some cheese and yoghurt) and I cook A LOT. We eat really good and a variety of food but I don't buy fancy/organic stuff and I go to the cheapest supermarket. Still, I don't see how I could cut the bill down! At least, the fruits and veggies are really good here and everything is mostly local, which is really nice!

[@KiraWeller]

We spend about 900€ per Month on groceries in Germany. Only organic, mostly Aldi and a local farmer for meat. Meat in bulk… seems similar to the US and Canada. We are a family of 5. 😅

[@dorien84643]

We live in The Netherlands. Just like you we prioritize organic (biologisch) food. We don’t eat out , maybe once every 3 months. To feed our family of 4 good quality food we spend 300€’s a week (450 dollars canadian). Good quality is expensive.

[@martinatasso841]

Watching these prices from Italy is wild 🫨

[@brooklynringer9623]

Dang girl!!! Costco seems way cheaper for your grains and eggs..

[@averyscott3244]

We are a family of 4, we get a family discount at Loblaws stores, and including Costco, we spend about $1100! I would like to start spending less on processed snacks and more on ingredients to make our own so our overall cost and quality of food improves!

[@manuelapigna1801]

I spend around 500 € per month (in Italy), we are in 3, but kids have lunch at school everyday (this 500 don't include lunch at school which I pay separately) and I always buy bread and crackers, I do at home only cakes and muffins and granola.

[@esthermarie5532]

If only supermarkets played this kind of music😊

[@ashh7390]

Produce at farmers markets/junctions is ❤️‍🔥

[@Hoopersof2034]

We have six children nine through 19 and I spend on average 300 a week but that’s a lot of times including our shampoo conditioner, etc.

[@purpleboots3597]

When we were a family of 5, about the equivalent of 1000 canadian dollars. Now we have two away at college and just one kid at home, more like 750. Like Canada, food in the UK is expensive.

[@superbetyl]

That’s a nice video, Türkiye is so expensive that I find these prices affordable. We spend almost that much for our food that’s not organic for our fam of 3. Toddler is only 1.5 so you can imagine how expensive things are.

[@bethanyhall1524]

We spend about $1000 a month on groceries for a family of 6. I think that's low for our family size but it feels like a lot to me. We are pretty frugal and mostly cook at home. My teens friends call our home the ingredient house.😂 I don't mind. I like that reference.

[@asouthafricanindian9258]

I'm in South africa and we stretch about $120 for a month family of 3 because were on a tight budget since I left home to be a homemaker and we are on one income❤

[@caitlinthomas6951]

In AZ USA I spend about $175ish per week for a family of 6.

[@isabellagiffardphotography]

Australian here: we budget $200 a week for 2 adults

[@Loveapothecarist]

We’re in southern nsw and budget the same plus have three animals. We no longer keep our pantry stocked up with weeks worth of food but rather meal plan each and only buy a weeks worth of food and found that this has dramatically reduced our bill.

[@katiethomas5274]

Since having my son, I care a lot more about what I buy. I have the desire to make some things (bread and snacks specifically) from scratch since I can’t find a version I feel comfortable feeding him regularly at the store. However, I do not have a ton of money to invest up front. What are your suggestions on what ingredients are most versatile while also being heathy swaps for what you can get pre prepared in store?

[@Ellekan]

Family of 4 with two toddlers and we spend $500 a month. 98% organic foods and the conclusion I’ve come up with is that it really does cost more to eat as close to natural as possible. You mentioned ingredients and that’s my primary concern. I don’t buy organic to seem like I’m superior, it’s strictly for health and we sacrifice in other parts of our budget to make sure we get clean ingredients. Homemade meals and quality ingredients is how we do things.