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minus-squarexyzzy@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 days agoWhat the heck are you buying that $116 would only last you 3 days
minus-squarefoggy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-22 days agoFor a family? Rice, beans, tortillas, a protein, lettuce, bread, deli meat, seltzer, soda, juice, cereal, milk, eggs, butter, carrots, some berries… After 3-4 days I have some rice, maybe 2 slices of bread maybe 2 cans of seltzer left. That’s about $100. Misc items (beer, wine, cat food, tooth paste, deodorant, toilet paper) easily bring it over $116 on a very consistent basis. That’d last about 3-4 days. Where do you live that this seemed strange? I can’t recall spending less than $80 on any trip to the grocery store in the last 2 years or so.
minus-squarexyzzy@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 day agoAh, you said per American originally but then meant food for a family. I thought you meant food for one person. Per taxpayer it’s closer to $300, which would be you and a partner each, so $600. Sounds like that’s about 3 weeks of groceries for your family.
What the heck are you buying that $116 would only last you 3 days
For a family?
Rice, beans, tortillas, a protein, lettuce, bread, deli meat, seltzer, soda, juice, cereal, milk, eggs, butter, carrots, some berries…
After 3-4 days I have some rice, maybe 2 slices of bread maybe 2 cans of seltzer left.
That’s about $100. Misc items (beer, wine, cat food, tooth paste, deodorant, toilet paper) easily bring it over $116 on a very consistent basis.
That’d last about 3-4 days.
Where do you live that this seemed strange? I can’t recall spending less than $80 on any trip to the grocery store in the last 2 years or so.
Ah, you said per American originally but then meant food for a family. I thought you meant food for one person.
Per taxpayer it’s closer to $300, which would be you and a partner each, so $600. Sounds like that’s about 3 weeks of groceries for your family.