View Poll Results: What is your guess as to your average food bill per week for a family of 4?
Less than $100
0
0%
Between $100 - $150
2
8.33%
Between $150 - $200
13
54.17%
Between $200 - $250
7
29.17%
More than $250
2
8.33%
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll
Food Costs Poll
Jun 3rd 2005, 3:26 am
#31
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Re: Food Costs Poll
You lot must be eating alot of prepared / boxed foods??
I only spend a total of $500 a month at the grocery store and that's for two adults and a baby..
and I consider myself a bit of a cook so every evening meal is restaurant quality food
and I make about 50% of the baby food too….
and I don’t shop cheap either ???
I would expect my weekly shopping bill not to exceed the $150 mark, average $100 as we spend some during the week to get fresh bread, milk, meat etc
Given the nature of my work this does exclude beer….
then again my shopping costs are still the same as in the UK
I only spend a total of $500 a month at the grocery store and that's for two adults and a baby..
and I consider myself a bit of a cook so every evening meal is restaurant quality food
and I make about 50% of the baby food too….
and I don’t shop cheap either ???
I would expect my weekly shopping bill not to exceed the $150 mark, average $100 as we spend some during the week to get fresh bread, milk, meat etc
Given the nature of my work this does exclude beer….
then again my shopping costs are still the same as in the UK
Jun 3rd 2005, 4:13 am
#32
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Do you work in a brewery then?
Originally Posted by MikeUK
Given the nature of my work this does exclude beer….
then again my shopping costs are still the same as in the UK
then again my shopping costs are still the same as in the UK
Jun 3rd 2005, 4:38 am
#33
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by Souvenir
My teen puts V8 in his KD (we need a vomiting smiley).
We ran out once, so he used clamato instead (cue projectile vomiting smiley).
We ran out once, so he used clamato instead (cue projectile vomiting smiley).
Yes a projectile vomiting emoticon would be great!
Jun 3rd 2005, 4:40 am
#34
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Re: Food Costs Poll
I voted for the $200 + category for a family of four - I spend well over $300 a week for a family of six. Usually nearer $400 if I add in the top up sandwich meats and milk/bread mid week. Somehere in the archives I posted an actual shopping receipt from Save On (middle range grocery store in BC) to give prices, less tax of course where applicable. I am doing a regular shop on Saturday for the six of us - if people want the individual prices of things I can get my eldest to transcribe the receipt as she types way faster than I do. I shop at Safeway these days, slightly more expensive than say Superstore but better quality fruit, veg (no farm stores close) and meat.
Jun 3rd 2005, 4:54 am
#35
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by pollard
Do you work in a brewery then?
Jun 3rd 2005, 4:58 am
#36
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by SANDRAPAUL
He's what you call a lucky sod. Mind you is that like being married in a hareem? Temptation all day long.
I imagine that its rather less exhausting 
Jun 3rd 2005, 5:16 am
#37
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by SANDRAPAUL
He's what you call a lucky sod. Mind you is that like being married in a hareem? Temptation all day long.
Jun 3rd 2005, 5:18 am
#38
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by MikeUK
It's only temptation if you feel the need to avoid it...
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anyone?
Jun 3rd 2005, 5:25 am
#39
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by SANDRAPAUL
anyone?
Jun 3rd 2005, 5:33 am
#40
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by dbd33
I have had sex more than twice in each of the past two years. Is this a record ?
Jun 3rd 2005, 5:34 am
#41
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Hang on, though. Weren't the blokes in hareems "fixed"?
Jun 3rd 2005, 5:36 am
#42
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by SANDRAPAUL
Is this on your own? It makes a difference to the answer!
Jun 3rd 2005, 5:39 am
#43
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by Souvenir
Hang on, though. Weren't the blokes in hareems "fixed"?
Jun 3rd 2005, 5:42 am
#44
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by dbd33
Often, but not always.
Jun 3rd 2005, 5:48 am
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Re: Food Costs Poll
Originally Posted by SANDRAPAUL
I've been fixed! Blankety Blank - Blankety Blank - Blankety Blank!
