So, inspired by fellow thing-a-dayer Kathy who did a similar thing last week, I looked @ the calendar and thought - oh my heck, I really need to get on it if I want to do @ least some of the neat-o things I had on my original list. And while this one isn't super exciting or adventurous - it fits quite perfectly with my neurotic nature. Today I calculated how much my daily foodstuffs cost. With Kathy's she compared her daily intake to what people are given for foodstamps. Since we have no such thing here in Canada, I just did mine for personal interest. Plus, it's healthier for me than counting calories. Also, people are frequently shocked to hear how little Joseph and I spend on food per month [usually around $150 per month]. What can I say - the frakking Price Chopper has some benefits.
I don't really eat breakfast and lunch, but I do snack all day and then I have a proper dinner. So, here is what I ate and the cost of each item [I will also total it up for my fellow math-challenged people].
Morning Snacks:
Coffee [black] - 8 cents
Strawberry cereal bar - 24 cents
Royal Gala apple - 36 cents
Afternoon Snacks:
Maple and brown sugar oatmeal - 24 cents
Green tea - 8 cents
Applesauce - 33 cents
Dinner:
Lemon Perrier [half-bottle] - 64 cents
Cheese-filled spinach tortellini with marinara sauce - $1.72
Tea [black] - 2 cents
Snack:
Jasmine green tea - 6 cents
Ice milk fudge bar - 24 cents
Vodka & soda - $1.50
I love how only two of my things are over one dollar. The dinner was obviously the hardest to calculate as I had to sort out how much one-half serving of olive oil might cost. So, yes, my total food cost for the day was: $5.51 - which is quite a bit more than Kathy's...although in my defense I think food costs more in Canada.
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Isn't it amazing how fast expenses add up? As you said, only two things cost over a dollar. However, just think how frugal you were by having all the food at home. I'm sure your vodka and soda would have cost FAR more if you had it out.
It's true...but I still feel like my expenses are very low. When you don't eat meat and shop @ the cheapest grocery store...that happens. My dinner wouldn't have been over $1 if I had used regular spaghetti - the tortellini was a special treat...as were the organic bell peppers used in the homemade sauce.
The vodka & soda would have been much cheaper if I were actually buy a 12-pack of club soda instead of running to Al's to purchase an individual can for $1 [which I use for two drinks]. In my defence, it is difficult to carry a case of pop home from the shops with no car.
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