How much do you spend a day on food?

I agree dkay..I can stretch a buck quite far when necessary, simply because like you , after my divorce I raised my daughter alone on just one income!! Fortunately I don't have to stretch many bucks these days and am fortunate enough to be able to afford most of what I want , but I'm still a little frugal at times, I don't feel it necessary to splash out £££'s just for the sake of it...
 

@ dkay

Yes, making casseroles, lasagna, soups and freezing in small containers is smart. and easier. Makes cleanup a breeze.

About 10-15 yrs ago when I was working I ate a lot of Lean Cuisine, Healthy Choice, and Budget Gourmet frozen meals. Lunch and dinner. I got so tired of popping boxes into the microwave. Don't care to ever get into that rut!
 
I was actually wondering about this recently, so kept a record of what we spent at the grocery store during the month of September to find out. It came to $650 for the two of us.
 

If we're just talking groceries, then about $30/day.

If including dining out, it goes way up from there. I'm a foodie and going to restaurants is my hobby. We live in the San Francisco Bay Area Northern CA, so the opportunities for dining out are endless.

Yes, it is costly. But this is what we enjoy doing in our active phase of retirement. We've been traveling around the area/West Coast for nine years and have had many phenomenal meals. Just got back from 4 days in the Napa Valley and dined out eight times, plus stopped in at three delis/bakeries.

We figure we still have a few years left where I'm still willing to drive long distances, LOL. But all good things come to an end, eventually.
 
On average, fourteen dollars per day; about four hundred bucks a month.
 

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