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milestogo

(16,829 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:08 PM Mar 2020

How much have you spent at the grocery store in the last half month (per person, excluding pets)


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$0-$200
21 (54%)
$200-$400
14 (36%)
$400-$600
3 (8%)
$600-800
0 (0%)
$800-$1000
0 (0%)
$1000-$1200
0 (0%)
$1200-$1500
0 (0%)
Over $1500
0 (0%)
I have no idea
1 (3%)
OTHER
0 (0%)
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How much have you spent at the grocery store in the last half month (per person, excluding pets) (Original Post) milestogo Mar 2020 OP
If my local store looked like that Aquaria Mar 2020 #1
No clue MissB Mar 2020 #2
I will admit to starting a 3 month pantry 2 months ago. alittlelark Mar 2020 #3
Good for you. milestogo Mar 2020 #6
My big hoard this apocalypse has been seeds. alittlelark Mar 2020 #13
I spent about $155 per person (3 people) this month so far Kaleva Mar 2020 #4
About $500 total but there are, essentially, 6 adults here Roland99 Mar 2020 #5
I live alone and I've spent $500 stocking up milestogo Mar 2020 #7
$4.2 million Bleacher Creature Mar 2020 #8
No more than usual - it's what I've bought Backseat Driver Mar 2020 #9
includes cleaning supplies and personal care Kali Mar 2020 #10
I'm guessing the results may be skewed for a couple of reasons GusBob Mar 2020 #11
I thought spending would be higher. milestogo Mar 2020 #14
Well there could be a flip side GusBob Mar 2020 #16
I live alone and have spent close to $500.00 on food and probably Elwood P Dowd Mar 2020 #12
I am single, food is not a big cost item for me. nt Blue_true Mar 2020 #15
Not much, and zero at restaurants. tavernier Mar 2020 #17
I included my cleaning/laudry supplies with my grocery tab so it bumped it up Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #18
Did a "big shop" customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #19
 

Aquaria

(1,076 posts)
1. If my local store looked like that
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:17 PM
Mar 2020

I probably would have spent more.

But it doesn’t look like that. So I’ve spent less than usual.

Don’t know the exact number, but it’s lower than usual. I do know that.

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)
3. I will admit to starting a 3 month pantry 2 months ago.
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:23 PM
Mar 2020

When I learned ppl were contagious for a week or more before symptoms I added about half a week of provisions per weekly shopping trip. I live an hour away from any grocery store - so I always have a 'prepared pantry'. No cray for my first 1.5 months of adding some extra staples.

When I went to the store for a few quick essentials on an errand run 2 weeks ago I saw my first attack of the cray-crays. Fortunately no one had bought out the GF pasta I need (too expensive , but there was no sauce - the pasta aisle had pasta and a couple bottles of sauce broken on the floor.

Every time I go into town with the truck I load up with compost now - cuz eventually the cray crays will try to load up on that too - with dump trucks. The piles are already depleting.

I get 2 truckloads of compost every year, but this year it is 4, and I stocked up on straw bales to have ammendments for my clay soil.

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)
13. My big hoard this apocalypse has been seeds.
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:57 PM
Mar 2020

I save seeds, but am buying commercial non gmo to add in here and there to see what works.

Kaleva

(36,314 posts)
4. I spent about $155 per person (3 people) this month so far
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:25 PM
Mar 2020

My biggest shopping trip was when my local supermarket had a two day sale on meat and chicken and I spent $194 to restock the chest freezer which was getting low.

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
7. I live alone and I've spent $500 stocking up
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:36 PM
Mar 2020

and I'm not talking about toilet paper. Being stocked up means fewer trips outside.

Backseat Driver

(4,393 posts)
9. No more than usual - it's what I've bought
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:37 PM
Mar 2020

lots of pantry staples and stuff for the freezer; pancake mix and syrup, small treats like mini-chocolate bars, soup makings. Even a few treats. I have flour, yeast, a breadmaker to do the heavy lifting, and lots of time. We can always order in perishable side salads - still have sauce from last summer's garden and easy freezer cuke (home-grown) pickles - We are good for perhaps two months with good variety.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
11. I'm guessing the results may be skewed for a couple of reasons
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:41 PM
Mar 2020

Restaurants closed
Kids home from school
People working from home
Quarantined and lock downs
Stress anxiety boredom

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
14. I thought spending would be higher.
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:00 PM
Mar 2020

If I had more room I would have spent more so I could go out less.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
16. Well there could be a flip side
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:09 PM
Mar 2020

People are gonna be broke
Buying more canned goods rice beans and pasta

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)
12. I live alone and have spent close to $500.00 on food and probably
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 10:45 PM
Mar 2020

$300.00 on prescriptions to last me until July. Would have spent more on food, but I always keep a few weeks in stock during normal times.

tavernier

(12,393 posts)
17. Not much, and zero at restaurants.
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:17 PM
Mar 2020

Gee, maybe I can afford a pricey seafood night out, lobster, champagne... ...

I think I have a can of tuna in the cupboard. It’ll have to do for now.

Vivienne235729

(3,384 posts)
18. I included my cleaning/laudry supplies with my grocery tab so it bumped it up
Sun Mar 22, 2020, 11:53 PM
Mar 2020

Quite a bit bc laundry stuff adds up quick.

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
19. Did a "big shop"
Mon Mar 23, 2020, 12:44 AM
Mar 2020

about two weeks ago. A bit of supplemental shopping since then, but on Monday and Tuesday of last week, there wasn't a lot to be had. We did a Costco run a bit more than half a month ago, while our store was still pretty well stocked, and not too many people there just yet.

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