Grocery budget calculator
See your monthly grocery budget. Set aside a share for five dinners.
Total groceries: $650.00 a month
$150.00 a week × 52 ÷ 12. Monthly average, not a USDA recommendation.
Five-dinner allocation: $75.00 a week
$75.00 left for other meals and snacks. This is your allocation, not a food-cost recommendation.
5 dinners for 4 · estimated $74.40
Kansas City Sticky Pork Ribs
$3.73 a person · $14.94 a dinner
BBQ Pulled Pork Stuffed Peppers
$3.55 a person · $14.20 a dinner
Shredded Beef Rib Sandwich
$3.47 a person · $13.89 a dinner
Old Bay Crab Cakes
$4.26 a person · $17.04 a dinner
Classic Pad Thai
$3.58 a person · $14.33 a dinner
Part of your shared grocery list
- Store Cupboard: Apple cider vinegar · used in 3 dinners
- Store Cupboard: BBQ sauce · used in 3 dinners
- Fruit & Veg: Scallions · used in 3 dinners
Ingredient cost estimates from Carby’s catalog and store price factors. Not live shelf prices. Package sizes, local prices, tax and food you already have can change your checkout total.
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Your limit per person, per dinner
$3.75
$15.00 for the whole table each night.
$75.00 ÷ 5 dinners ÷ 4 people. Amounts are rounded to cents.
Your questions
How do I turn a weekly grocery budget into a monthly number?
Multiply your weekly grocery budget by 52 and divide by 12. A $150 week is $650 a month on average. A calendar month is longer than four weeks; this is budget arithmetic, not a recommendation or a USDA estimate.
Does the five-dinner preview use my whole grocery budget?
No. You choose the percent set aside for five dinners. The rest stays available for breakfast, lunch, snacks and other days. If no five-dinner sample fits, try a larger dinner allocation or budget. We do not invent cheaper meals.
Are these live store prices?
No. Costs use Carby’s recipe ingredient estimates and store price factors. Whole packages, local prices, tax and food already at home can change your checkout total.
Will my choices carry into Carby?
Choose Get my full plan to start Carby. You will choose your budget, people and store there again. This preview is free; Carby offers paid plans.