Question

I live in California & I struggle to find a place to find groceries thats are affordable & good quality ! We have been going to Safeway & we spend about $500-$600 a month for just TWO people. Idk if thats a lot or if its reasonable?  

Answer 1

Reasonable. I live in Silicon Valley and we pay $800/month on groceries for 2.  

Answer 2

Woah that’s a lot for two people! I’m in central California, family of 3, and have a budget of $500 but can get by on $350 if we don’t eat out.  

Answer 3

What part of the state? I'm in Central CA and we have lots of options for grocery stores along with fruit stands during the spring-fall months. Where we are we have Savemart, Walmart, Winco, FoodMaxx, etc.  

Answer 4

I’m in so cal. I go to Ralph’s. I’ve been going to wal-mart for a few things. And Costco. I’m recently separated and realized my ex spent a lot on meat. I mostly just buy ground beef and chicken breasts-and that has saved a lot.  

Answer 5

We’re Southern California and spend $320 a month. We primarily shop at Albertsons and Costco, occassionally Aldi when we’re by one

Answer 6

Do you have an Aldis, Kroger, Trader Joe’s winco?  

Answer 7

I used to live in Cali. I would go to Winco, 99 cent store. Grocery outlet. Dollar Tree. Food maxx or food for less. before I had to savemart . I used to live in the Central Valley.  

Answer 8

$600 is excessive  I would imagine with meal planning and even buying organic that you could get it down to $400

Answer 9

Try foodmaxx if you have it or winco,  

Answer 10

Safeway is the most expensive by me. San Diego Ca. I shop Trader Joe’s and Target. Meat from butcher box or Costco. We now have ALDI. I heard they are budget friendly. Grocery outlet has some healthy finds.  

Answer 11

I live in San Diego and spend $450 for 3 people (1 male teen garbage disposal) I get ads from my local markets on Monday. One place always has ground beef on sale $2. 19lb a certain day. Other local markets have t bones and sirlions on sale for under 2. 99$ a lb. I just shop sales and walmart. I could buy everything for $350 but I buy stuff goes my. keto diet that can be a lil more expensive.  

Answer 12

Weee a family of 4 and struggling to get our budget under 800 a month  groceries are expensive!  

Answer 13

I do Trader Joe’s and Walmart, family of 2 at 300 a month

Answer 14

Southern California here, winco, aldi, Walmart, Costco and Trader Joe’s for select items. I avoid Safeway/ Vons

Answer 15

Try Albertsons ($5 Friday’s) or Winco.  

Answer 16

I live in the bay area and we spend about $450 and we are 3 people. I shop at Target, Walmart, Luckys, & 99 Ranch. I meal plan. I just started looking for deals.  

Answer 17

I’m in NorCal! We shop at Costco and Sprouts- it’s about $700 a month. We eat whole foods, mostly organic produce + meat, not a lot of processed foods. It’s just me and my husband. If you don’t live in California I feel like people don’t understand how pricey it really is- when we lived on the east coast we spent about $300 a month. This state is so expensive!  

Answer 18

I’m in Ca (Torrance-beach cities) and spend about $200-$250 for two people. Ralphs, sams club for meat and Trader Joe’s

Comments

Lived in California and definitely more of a how you spend it Safeway is more expensive try wince grocery outlet etc

Answer 19

I live in Glendale, and shop at Ralph’s, Vons, Walmart, Stater Bros, all depending on what sales they have on my main foods. I spend about $30-$40 a week for myself

Answer 20

I’m in the Bay Area . We shop at smart and final express primarily , and sometimes food max and we make Costco runs but not to often. Safeway is so so expensive I don’t know how people shop there

Answer 21

I live in stockton California i pay 400 a month for me and 3 kids . winco, walmart is where i shop only go to savemart for meat when they have there pick 5 deals

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@sapindaceous I live in Stockton as well  

Answer 22

That’s a lot to me, I don’t think I spend more than $300 for my boyfriend and I and that’s still on the high end.  

Answer 23

I go to Aldi for a good amount. You have to try stuff. Some of it is exactly the same. Some things suck but you save a lot of money. I think of it as a small gamble to possible save a lot of money later. There’s an Aldi Nerds group that can be helpful but I don’t trust everyone’s judgement on there when it comes to things like coffee lol. I go to vons for other stuff that I want better quality for. Also Target but I’m an employee so I can get 10%-20% food, it’s limited on produce and meats I need but junk foods, snacks  they just had spend $50 and get a $10 gift card on food. (I traded the gift card with $10 from my household’s envelope)

Answer 24

Winco, Wal-Mart, & Food 4 Less

Answer 25

Do you have a grocery outlet? Love the prices and produce there is really good!  

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@telstar grocery outlet is my favorite

Answer 26

I love safeway. I'm in central ca. I make dinner almost every night, and usually everything is from scratch. I buy most of my meat at Costco (household of 6 people but 2 of them are only 4, 5yrs) and the other items I can buy in bulk (milk, eggs, staples like tomato sauce) but all the other stuff I usually get at safeway and I use the app and savings on there, and save a lot. I spend about $600-$700 for all of us between both places.  

Answer 27

I’m in the Bay Area and spend about $125 a week for 3. I shop Trader Joe’s and Costco.  

Answer 28

I live in NY and I spend $600 a month on groceries

Answer 29

I guess it l depends on the area. I spend around $400 a month for food for myself, my husband, our 3 year old , our baby( formula) and dog. I don’t live in CA though, I live in WV.  

Answer 30

Grocery outlet  I feed a family of 4 and we spend around 300-400 a month.  

Answer 31

When I lived in California I would have to go to a couple stores to get what I wanted for affordable prices. I would go to Trader Joe’s or Sprouts if you have one near by for produce, dairy and some dry goods, the rest I would pick up at target. Safeway often has good deals on meat, you just have to find them.  

Answer 32

We're in NorCal. We shop at WinCo.  

Comments

@nernst I’m in NorCal too! What’s winco? I’m in Sonoma county

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@ruthful42513 Im in Sonoma County too! I think there’s a WinCo in Vacaville or Fairfield.  

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@iden65791 small world! I might have to drive out there to check one out on a big shopping day.  

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@ruthful42513 it's hard to say in what it compares too, lol. Prices are cheaper than Walmart. Just a big grocery store.  

Answer 33

I’m in LA county and I keep my monthly groceries around $500 for a family of 4. I shop the weekly ads. Albertsons/Vons $5 Friday’s and Sprouts double ad Wednesday’s is where I get the best deals on produce and meat. Then I do Walmart grocery pick up for any extra ingredients for my weekly meals and for toiletries/household items. Yes it’s more than one trip/store but it saves money!  

Answer 34

Foodsco is amazing it’s located in Oakland and one near sac and one in sac

Answer 35

WINCO and ALDIs!  

Answer 36

ALDI for the win!  

Answer 37

Some areas in CA have a Winco store if you can find one, really affordable

Answer 38

Aldi has grass fed beef, Irish butter, organic produce and dairy and meat and poultry. Organic wines and beers and organic pasta, sauces, canned goods and frozen. I love their cheeses and imported charcuterie items and great immunity shots, kombucha, chocolates, plants for the house. Great produce. Excellent quality. I shop primarily the perimeter because I cook and try to cook healthy. Amazing savings

Answer 39

I’ve found Trader Joe’s is a lot cheaper. especially the TJ brand! Or Safeway on a Friday I tend to find A LOT of deals.  

Answer 40

Safeway is expensive. I go to Costco, Sprouts and Target.  

Answer 41

Grocery outlet, winco, and Wal-Mart are the places I shopped when I lived in California. Everywhere else was too expensive.  

Answer 42

I honestly have found that ordering food off amazon on some things is cheaper as well as going to costco/Sam's. Example: I buy a specific brand of rice. It's like 5 bucks for 1lb bag at publix which is the only store I have found it. I can order a 5lb bag from amazon with prime for the same price. So getting more for my buck in my opinion.  

Answer 43

Winco if you have one near by is where I used to shop

Answer 44

U have a grocery outlet?  

Answer 45

Sprouts and trader joes

Answer 46

Do you have a WinCo? FoodsCo, FoodMax? Check Kroger. com for the companies sister stores. Hope this helps