How much does information technology cost to feed YOUR family compared to these 2019 government guidelines? The guidelines are given for 4 levels of spending… thrifty, low-cost, moderate, and liberal. The costs for each level represent (quoting the regime here) "a nutritious diet where all meals and snacks are prepared at home."

Information technology's interesting that the most recent estimates (for June 2019, released in July) are only slightly higher than last twelvemonth's government estimates. We have seen bigger increases here… it seems like we spend more for groceries every fourth dimension we shop. We are buying more than and more than organic products and trying to detect foods that are not-GMO… both very hard to notice in our local stores and substantially more expensive. I melt and broil everything from scratch and try to purchase as natural and as local as possible, with emphasis on fresh fruits, vegetables, and grains. I store for groceries to keep my pantry, freezer, and refrigerator stocked, rather than shopping for a week of meals at a fourth dimension, so I can await for sales on the items I regularly purchase. My biggest savings come from comparison shopping and buying in quantity.

For one kid,
age:		 Most recent government estimates of nutrient costs for 1 week
(June 2019, U.South. Average)
Thrifty plan Depression-price programme Moderate cost plan Liberal plan
ane yr $22.00 $29.thirty $33.30 $40.50
2-3 years $24.00 $30.90 $37.ten $45.00
iv-5 years $25.thirty $31.70 $39.sixty $47.xc
6-8 years $32.00 $44.40 $53.90 $63.sixty
9-11 years $36.20 $48.00 $62.threescore $72.eighty
For 1 male,
age:		 Most recent regime estimates of food costs for one week
(June 2019, U.S. Boilerplate)
Thrifty program Low-price programme Moderate cost plan Liberal plan
12-13 years $38.ninety $55.30 $69.20 $81.40
xiv-18 years $40.x $56.00 $70.80 $82.00
nineteen-fifty years $42.90 $55.60 $69.fifty $85.10
51-lxx years $39.10 $52.60 $65.40 $79.ten
71+ years $39.30 $51.60 $64.xxx $79.00
For one female,
historic period:		 Most contempo government estimates of nutrient costs for one week
(June 2019, U.S. Average)
Thrifty plan Low-cost plan Moderate cost plan Liberal plan
12-13 years $38.70 $47.l $57.60 $70.30
14-18 years $38.10 $47.30 $56.60 $lxx.10
19-50 years $38.20 $48.twenty $59.10 $75.eighty
51-70 years $37.80 $47.00 $58.l $70.ninety
71+ years $36.90 $46.xxx $57.fourscore $69.70
For ane child,
historic period:		 Virtually recent regime estimates of food costs for ane month
(June 2019, U.S. Average)
Thrifty plan Low-price plan Moderate cost programme Liberal plan
1 year $95.10 $126.90 $144.xl $175.lx
ii-3 years $103.xc $133.90 $160.70 $195.00
4-5 years $109.50 $137.40 $171.50 $207.60
6-8 years $138.lx $192.50 $233.60 $275.60
9-11 years $157.00 $208.ten $271.20 $315.70
For i male,
age:		 Most recent authorities estimates of food costs for ane month
(June 2019, U.S. Boilerplate)
Thrifty programme Low-cost plan Moderate cost plan Liberal plan
12-xiii years $168.l $239.60 $299.eighty $352.60
xiv-18 years $173.60 $242.fourscore $306.90 $355.40
19-50 years $185.80 $240.80 $301.00 $368.60
51-70 years $169.50 $227.90 $283.xl $342.lxx
71+ years $170.30 $233.60 $278.fifty $342.xx
For one female,
age:		 Nigh recent government estimates of food costs for one calendar month
(June 2019, U.S. Boilerplate)
Thrifty program Low-cost plan Moderate cost plan Liberal program
12-13 years $167.sixty $205.70 $249.70 $304.lxxx
fourteen-18 years $165.30 $205.00 $245.twenty $303.seventy
19-fifty years $165.xl $208.lxx $256.20 $328.30
51-70 years $163.80 $203.l $253.50 $307.x
71+ years $159.ninety $200.80 $250.xxx $302.x

All of the food costs are adjusted for a iv-person family. If yous have a smaller or larger family, you tin can still calculate the overall household food costs for YOUR family unit past making the following adjustments:

  • For one person, have the advisable historic period cost effigy amount and add twenty percentage.
  • For a two-person family, take the total of the two appropriate age cost figures and add 10 percent.
  • For a 3-person family, have the total of the three advisable historic period cost figures and add 5 percentage.
  • For a 4-person family unit, no aligning is needed… just add the four appropriate age cost figures.
  • For a 5 or vi-person family, take the total of the five or 6 appropriate historic period price figures and subtract 5 percent.
  • For a 7 or more person family, take the total of the seven or more appropriate historic period cost figures and subtract 10 per centum.

Bon Appétit!

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