Aside from meat, another big budget killer is junk food. It is shocking how much a bag of chips or box of cookies cost. We don't buy much junk food but sometimes I get a craving for the stuff. The only time I have chocolate bars is during Halloween because I just can't fork over $1.50 for a chocolate bar.
That being said, we easily spend $800 a month for a family of 4 (2 young kids who don't eat a lot.) Some months we are well over $1000.
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