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Kaleva

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24. A frugal monthly food budget comes out to $129.60 per person

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 08:10 AM

Jan 2018

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I averaged out the 7 dinners, the two breakfasts and added the lunch and mid afternoon veggie snack and multiplied that by 30.

I really tried to make sure there was adequate servings of dairy products, grains, vegetables and fruits each day.

Breakfast
Hot cereal breakfast $.91
Cold cereal breakfast $.99
average $.98

Lunch $1.47

Mid afternoon snack $.51

Dinners
Finnish hot dogs in sauce $1.22
Easy Chicken A La King $1.25
Black bean soup $1.17
Chicken chili $1.56
Chicken Stir Fry $1.47
Rotisserie chicken noodle soup $1.68
Sauerkraut and weenies $1.15
Walmart Rising Crust Supreme Pizza dinner $1.75
average $1.36

$.98 + $1.47 + $.51 + $1.36 = $4.32 x 30 = $129.60

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Thanks, I'm so there! nt TwistOneUp Jan 2018 #34

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