So what's your weekly budget

[mccfluff]

How much do you spend on food a week and how many do you have to feed

I used to spend roughly £20 but that was just me and the cat, i spend about £50-60 now but that does include household & cat stuff

[redcrx]

i have 4 to feed and spend between £80 and £120 usually.

[daffy654]

There are 3 of us at home and our food/household budget is around £80.00 per week.

[ummmm]

4.....about £100 on food and £50 on other.

[EvianBaby]

Just me - whatever happens to leave my bank account.

[mccfluff]

but could you live and feed a kid on £20 per week?

[EvianBaby]

That would depend on what comes under 'live'.

[Barmaid]

We don't really have a budget as such. I do a three weekly shop at the supermarket and then buy fresh veg and meat on top (although just lately, I have been buying supermarket meat, mainly because I haven't had time to go out to the butchers which is 10 miles away). So for 2 adults, 1 p/t child and 4 cats the three weekly bill is about £130. However, there will be wine on top of that.............

[Bobbisox]

for two of us..about £50-60 per week on food

[Barmaid]

I certainly don't think I could maintain the house and feed a child on £20 per week. Until I met my OH, I had no idea how much children eat!!! If it was just me I wouldn't bother with breakfast and lunch all the time. When the children are here it's 3 meals a day every day.

[rowanwitch]

just me... then about £50 pw with some variation depending on which diet I am doing...

When Houseguest around goes up by about £20 but that includes custard.... a lot of custard....

[LoftyLottie]

Two of us and probably the same as Bobbisox on food, although I don't have a budget. Weekly shopping probably about £80.00/£90 (or sometimes more) which includes dog and cat food, cleaning materials, shampoo, shower gels, etc.

[LoftyLottie]

Ha, ha Rowan, if he only eats custard then no problem. Hang on to that houseguest!!

[LoftyLottie]

(I hate custard!)

[vodkancoke]

Just me....I spend about £50 per week which varies depending on which supermarket I go to and also if I manage to get to the local butcher and fishmonger.

[Bobbisox]

thing is, it changes every week so not really a fair assessment

[rowanwitch]

I normally get a lot of toiletries for christmas and birthday that saves a lot... and I do use a lot of basic ingredients ... when things were tight I was able to manage on a lot less... at that point my only extravagance was a pack of decent coffee each week

[LoftyLottie]

Me too Bobi. To be honest I could manage on a lot less, but eating well is a priority in our household and we don't spend a lot on anything else (well except I seem to be buying a lot of coats and boots just lately!!)

[EvianBaby]

It does seem from the answers that it would be almost impossible to feed two people decent meals with just £20 for a week.

[rowanwitch]

No but he needs it for the crumbles.... (foraged fruit mostly)