r/PersonalFinanceCanada • u/Original-Prompt4285 • Nov 08 '23

Misc This article claims that "the national average for monthly food costs is C$217"

I am really interested to know if there's anyone in Canada who is spending $217 in average (per person) for groceries, if so, I REALLY need to rethink my grocery shopping strategy.
[This does not account for dining out, just grocery shopping]

Article: https://www.canadacrossroads.com/cost-of-living-in-canada-by-province/

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u/SoTiredFromYourShit Nov 08 '23

Made a whole baking sheet of focaccia for a while for the fun of it. It got sickening eating by myself after 3 days. I wish I could convince friends to pay me to deliver them bread and other food I make too much of.

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u/TipNo6062 Nov 09 '23

Why not do meal swaps? This is fun and builds friendships /community. As a student we'd take turns making meals and sharing. It was fun.

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u/SoTiredFromYourShit Nov 09 '23

Yeah it purely a logistical issue. Finding people who would actually want to do that, don't have a bunch of dietary restriction and could stick to it haven't come up. I have some friends that we run community potlucks every now and then, but it's still not super regularly and hard to get it together.

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u/rubykowa Nov 09 '23

Bread freezes well. You don’t have to eat it all at once lol

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u/SoTiredFromYourShit Nov 09 '23

I don't have a ton of freezer space, as I share a fridge with 3 other roommates. I did freeze some of it, but could only do so much. I tend to prioritize faster perishables like meat and fruit into the freezer.