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chazwomaq t1_iz26swg wrote

Reply to comment by Striking-Tip7504 in [OC] How my girlfriend spent her money in 2022 by Scuderia_Renault

Wow! I spend about £400 a month for a family of four. We eat very well.

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Historical-Jury-3720 t1_iz2orgs wrote

I spend about that as a single male in the US. Before the American stereotypes come in, I’m fit and don’t overeat 😂

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masterdecoy2017 t1_iz3x22n wrote

A healthy diet is usually more expensive, though.

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Historical-Jury-3720 t1_iz4zsdp wrote

Of course. My comment was in jest regarding stereotypes of Americans being overweight.

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masterdecoy2017 t1_iz517mh wrote

I think you meant statistics, not stereotypes.

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Historical-Jury-3720 t1_iz6luyl wrote

No, I meant stereotypes. Stereotypes may be statistically accurate, but not universally valid. In this case you can see how that is true.

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masterdecoy2017 t1_iz8gfmo wrote

Sorry, my comment was supposed to be a jest regarding the statistical accuracy of this stereotype. Hope you keep healthy.

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Fleinsuppe t1_iz5csjh wrote

Yeah 400€ for me also, single male Norway. Skinny healthy eater

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rapidtester t1_iz32vmi wrote

How does one do this... I try to be frugal and spend like twice as much on half the people :/

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IffySaiso t1_iz4au69 wrote

Plan ahead. Spend loads of time on preparation.

Buying for more people means buying in bulk, where you would throw that away with fewer people.

The more thrifty people around us plan out their meals for a month, to make sure they can buy in bulk deals, and freeze meals/products for the end of the month. They will use the ingredients of every dish and combine them into other dishes with different spices/herbs/flavors to create some interest. The variety within the season is sometimes a little lacking, but overall it's still balanced over all the seasons.

Frozen seems to be a good choice left or right. Flash-frozen meats, seafood, fish, fruits, and vegetables are considered close to fresh, but usually cheaper. If you have the space at home to store leftovers, so you can buy in bulk.

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Scuderia_Renault OP t1_iz5auw2 wrote

Haha! It's mostly the fear of not having a backup when something goes wrong, I guess. We would do the same when we were in India, lavishly overspending, knowing we have our parents financially bailing us out whenever needed.

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