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Grocery Budget Planner

Estimate a weekly, monthly, and annual grocery budget from household size, USDA-style meal-plan tier, and eating-out frequency.

Adults in Household

Children in Household

USDA-Style Food Plan Tier

Restaurant / Takeout Meals per Week

Average Cost per Restaurant Meal ($)

Limitations: Based on USDA Food Plan per-person-per-week rates (typical mid-2020s levels). Actual costs vary by region (COLA 15–30% spread), season, and dietary needs (gluten-free, vegan, allergies can run 20–40% above the tier baseline).

What to do next: Choose the tier that matches your actual shopping style — most US households land at Moderate. A single-person household pays a 'small-pack premium' (10–20% more than per-person rates from a larger household) because portion sizes aren't scaled down.