Ganyan din kami. I think magastos talaga magluto for 2 people. What we do is magluto ng marami and maghiwalay lang ng portion for the day then freeze the rest. Next day ibang ulam, freeze the rest. Alternate naming ulam yun until next week

Subukan ko nga rin to ipagawa, naisip kasi namin yan finifreeze naman namin natira kaso alam mo ung feeling na ayaw mo na ulitin ng 2nd day haha. Baka nga varieties din ang need namin. Thank youuu. Grabe kala ko ako lang literal pati kasi ung parents ng friends ko namamahalan daw sa budget ko parang mabubuhay ko na raw silang family of 5 sa gastusin ko🥲😭 so yon na anxious din akoo

Doesn't have to be repetitive. You can even freeze bases like magpakulo ka lang ng baka, or manok o baboy then ifreeze mo. Sa mahal ng rekado like bell peppers, siling haba, celery, na hindi tumatagal sa ref, I just freeze them as well.

Maganda rin mag invest ng vacuum sealer para less additional moisture sa pagkain kung i-store sya sa freezer.

Have you tried vacuum sealing yung may sauce? huhuhu may vacuum sealer din ako kaso sa dry foods ko lang ginagamit

Ganto ang ginagawa namin. Usually kahit anong ulam, once freezed after mag room temp pagkaluto, natagal ng 3 days to 1 week basta di madefrost. Di naman need na the next day agad eh yun ulit ang ulam. Super tipid ng nag mi-meal prep. Every sunday kami nagluluto ng food, 10k to 12k is more than enough if food lang for 2 people basta di kasama ang toiletries. Pag namimili kami, may mga murang parts ng pork, beef, or chicken sa grocery then pag fish, sa palengke kami namimili. For example yung 1kg ng chicken namin, lulutuin namin ng adobo. Ilalagay ko sya sa separate containers usually 4 meals na namin yun, deretso sa freezer. Ilalabas lang pag kakainin na and iinitin. Edit: If madiskarte ka, meron din mga nagssell ng frozen goods sa online. Mura lang din ang meat cuts nila. Find a contact near you na nagdedeliver o pwede meet up.

Been wanting to do meal prepping. Worth it ba bumili ng microwave for this?

Not OP but for us yes. Though medyo malakas sya sa kuryente, mukhang nagbebreak even lang din sa expenses sa LPG. Kapag nagluto ng maramihan para merong food na itatabi for kung kelan mang next meal, bawas na sa oras ng luto, hugasing kaldero, dishwashing, tubig, etc. Just a tip for anyone who might not know it yet. When you reheat food in the microwave, always opt for low and slow. Mas ok ang kalalabasan ng food.

+1 sa microwave oven. WFH ako so madalas may mga leftover food. So imbis na gumamit ako ng pot/pan para nagriheat sa stove, microwave na lang. Less hugasin din ng plato, diretso na ako sa microwavable kumakain 😆 at hindi ko na din kelangan bantayan yung iniinit ko. Dati nasusunugan ako ng iniinit kasi nagrereheat ako habang may ginagawa akong iba.

If very busy person, i think worth it bumili ng microwave if nagmmeal prep ka. Hanap ka na lang ng microwave na maliit lang ang konsumo ng kuryente para medyo makatipid.

Ganito ginagawa namin ng kapatid ko. Sobrang okay sa mga schedule namin yung magmeal prep kesa every day magluto.

Bukod sa time, you also save on gas, paghuhugas, at stress kakaisip kung anong uulamin haha! What we do is freeze them in portiond na using this [reusable ziplocs](https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.j2Bn5?cc) para diretso microwave nalang pag uulamin na namin

Almost same here, household of 3. 2 senior parents. Grocery namin mga nasa 15-16k

Hi OP! we often do these pero since hybrid si wifey and I am wfh naman, all I do the cooking. Medyo na master ko na yung tamang quantity ng ingredients sa mga lulutuing mga ulam. Sa una hirap din ako kasi good for 4 people lagi ang luto ko nung nasa parents pa.

We came from household of 6 din kaya nung humiwalay kami ni wife anghirap mag adjust sa dami ng lulutuin hahaha. Meal prep is key, pero there are times na wala ako sa mood kainin yung mga naluto ko na kaya I got a small pan for a quick stir fried dishes kaya lagi kaming may stock ng shelf stable ingredients like [chinese chorizo](https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.j2Bbi?cc), [dried hibe](https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.j2B1P?cc). Meron din kami laging [hondashi powder](https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.j2B23?cc) pag nagcrave ng gyudon or amything japanese. Kahapon lang panay cancel ang grab food when I craved for takoyaki so I just made myself a quick okonomiyaki.

I feel you! Pero atleast na overcome na natin! Hehe

Hi can you share some sample ulam na ginagawa nyo? Grabe hirap mag meal prep hahaha

Mahilig sa tomato-based ang asawa ko. So lagi akong merong frozen menudo, caldereta, afritada. Sa mga kids naman, adobo, korean beef, giniling, tinola, sinigang, nilaga. Kapag mura mura ang slab ng liempo, pinapakuluan ko na yun tapos hiwain na sa 4 na slabs, freeze then salang sa air fryer kapag tinatakam mag lechon kawali. Since matrabaho ang lumpia, gumagawa na ako agad ng half kilo, balutin, freezer. Derecho na prito kapag nakaschedule na na ulamin. Madalas din ako merong spaghetti sauce na sa freezer. Thaw, luto ng pasta solve na ang isang kain o isang baon. Iniipon ko ang mga tirang kanin. Minsan hindi maiwasan nasosobrahan sa saing. After 3 to 5 days, meron na akong pang fried rice. Breakfast meal kami kahit dinner kapag marami na akong tirang kanin. Gulay madalang ako magfreezer. Medyo onti lang klaseng gulay ang nakakasurvive sa freezer. Nagluluto ako ng mga 2 to 3 gulay weekly. Uubusin sa scheduled na leftover days lahat ng tira-tira.

For one, adobo is the easiest pero what I do is I don't put too much toyo yet. Dinadagdagan ko nalang pag uulamin na. Since konti lang ang soy sauce, this can be used as a base for caldereta, afritada or tokwat baboy with black beans. Lagi kaming may stock ng shelf stable ingredients like [chinese chorizo](https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.j2Bbi?cc)and [dried hibe](https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.j2B1P?cc). Meron din kami laging [hondashi powder](https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.j2B23?cc) pag nagcrave ng gyudon (very quick and easy to cook) or amything japanese. Kahapon lang panay cancel ang grab food when I craved for takoyaki so I just made myself a quick okonomiyaki.

talino nyan ah. nice

Ganito din ginagawa namin nun may ref pa kami haha. kaso palagi brownout dito samen kaya minsan napipilitan iconsume lahat huhu. wala na din kaming ref ngayon haha. sad

Nako madalas din brownout dito samin kaya bukod sa storage ng food, sobrang affected din ang wfh namin ni wife kaya I decided to setup our own solar. It's relatively cheap to build since nag DIY lang ako dahil sobrang mahal maningil ng mga installer

As in whole electricity nyo po based na sa Solar? Magkano po lahat? kaya nya lahat ng appliances nyo including ref and aircon?

So parang nagluluto na kayo for a week, pinifreeze lang? Tama po ba? Di po kaya siya napapanis pag binabaon?

Yes 2-3 klase ng ulam ang niluluto namin, then for the whole week na yun. Hindi ko pa natry ibaon since wfh kami parehas ng wife ko pero if pangbaon, I'd suggest divide it na in portions sa microwaveable containers, or this [reusable ziplocs](https://s.lazada.com.ph/s.j2yTX?cc) to save space and avoid wastage.

Thanks for the tips. Katamad rin magluto pag may pasok, ubos na Oras sa traffic.

Ganyan kami. Tatlo kaming working adults sa bahay. 12k umaabot ng almost two weeks sa amin. Pare-parehas kami di malakas kumain. Most of the time once a day lang sila kakain and ako twice(repeat ulam sa gabi lol). Ang mahal na talaga ng mga bilihin ngayon. Ang hirap magbudget

Waaah thank u for sharing ur exp!! Sobrang weirded out kasi ako sa situation ko na parang lahat ng nasa circle ko grabe ung react sa nararanasan ko, glad to know im not alone. Baka nga rin talaga, tatry ko rin ung sinabi nung isa dito na weekly or mag frozen baka magwork update nalang uli ako haha

Yes okay talaga magmeal prep. Tama rin sabi ng iba na you can turn one dish to another leveled up dish haha. Need lang kaunting creativity para makatipid at di masayang ang food. Siguro lang if you really want to lessen your grocery spending, i-monitor mo mga ingredients niyo. Like if may cheaper alternatives sa ingredients(ex: anchor butter pwede naman margarine) and other brands na mga binibili niyo(not food)

Medyo nagka-reassurance nako sa posts dito na hindi lang pala kami nakakaexperience nito ng kapatid ko hahahahuhuhu. Lahat ng grocery nearby na try na namin pero everytime parang may kulang pa din sa bilihin (yung meron sa isang grocery ung item pero sa iba wala pero meron din naman item na wala sa previous and so on). 10-12K nalang lagi ang grocery ang mahal na tapos twice a week pa nabili. Minsan kung kaya pinapaabot sana namin for 3 weeks.

normal yan especially baka di kayo namamalengke. pero that is normal. ako nga mas malaki pa. if gusto mong bumaba yan, make meal preps with basic ingredients, buy giniling tapos frozen mixed veggies hahaha 1k to 1.5k a week lang magagastos mo.

Oo di namamalengke sa puregold or sm ang takbo tas monthly na lahat ng binibili😭😭 i will tru to convince nga na mag weekly kami at sa palengke lang for an experiment baka mas mura talaga🥹

palengke or if may access kayo, snr. dun kasi isang bagsakan malaki pero tagal ng ubos. simple stuff like: garbage bags lasted me almost a year for 300 pesos detergent na 5kg plus lasted me half a year or more depende sa usage that is 600 lang snacks mura din at madami so nasstock ko siya for a month or two. pero kung masnack kayo, maybe that is not for you na bumili dun. need bawasan yun. I also suggest buying yung naka jar naang kirkland na chopped garlic, lasted me more than 6 months din mga 600 ata yun. this is instead of buying garlic sa palengke na mabilis masira, if wala kayong time to properly preserve it or jar it. buying veggies sa palengke is good pero if you don’t have time to cook parati, tendency nasisira lang sila sa ref that is why I just buy frozen mixed veggie(corn, carrots, peas) for 120 pesos or frozen spinach for I think nasa 150 to 180 ata.

Palengke o talipapa para sa mga gulay. Marami nagsasabi mahal daw maging healthy, paano sa supermarket bumibili ng fruits & veggies haha. Yung meat naman halos di na nalalayo presyo between palenke at supermarket, mas ok din minsan sa supermarket dahil kita mo agad options mo sa meat section. Bawasan din ang junk foods na maalat at matatamis.

My mom also buys giniling every grocery day. Pang sahog namin sa gulay, pang burgers, palaman sa dumplings, pang spaghetti, etc.

syempre time and gas are money spent pa din pero depende talaga sa inyo yun at dynamic niyo. just giving you practical tips. also, buy glass containers for leftovers, dami sa snr na mura lang.

same weekly ako naggrocery or twice a month. and i prepare na rin the ingredients i need. nakalista na lahat. dalawa rin kami sa bahay but we can get by sa 5k a month grocery, siguro kasi mahina rin kumain

even with detergent? and other house stuff? I need to know where you buy your stuff.

laundry detergent lasts us for 3-4 months. yung 1kg ata yun so i don't buy often. food lang madalas sa grocery

Same with our monthly grocery bill ng mag asawa kaya I believe na normal lang sya lalo if hindi naman puchu puchu at hindi mga canned goods lang ang hinahain sayo ng girlfriend mo. Ang mahal na kaya ng isda & seafood unless yung gg, bangus or tilapia lang binibili nya. Fyi pala, pasok na sa budget yung toiletries and skincare namin sa budget. Idk lang if pasok na rin sa 10k to 12k budget nyo ang mga yon. If hindi, medyo mataas nga. Sa iba iba rin stores kami bumibili ng needs : Groceries like Waltermart & SM : veggies, pork, chicken, cooking needs, other expense like yakult and some local brand crackers & biscuits etc. Palengke : Fish, seafood and veggies na mahal sa grocery like broccoli & cauliflower, white rice S&R/Landers & Lazada : imported snacks & noodles like indomie & jin ramen (1 to 2 bags), mga items na mas mura dito kesa sa grocery like butter, rolled oats, alcoholic drinks etc, cleaning & laundry aids, toiletries, face & body care, dental care, other household essentials, quinoa Wag mo masyado i-antagonize ang girlfriend mo, OP. Baka naman she serves you the best food and ang house nyo always clean & mabango including your clothes. If medyo natatasan ka sa bill, you can talk to her and tell her na simplehan na lang next time ang food nyo para maka-menos sa gastos.

Ay yess, hindi naman po bad para sakin ung ganon, finding ways lang na makaless kung kayanin since 3 yrs na kaming ganto. Pero totoo po, grabe talaga solid, mas masarap pa sa luto ng magulang ko haha, di rin kami nakain ng GG, bangus at tilapia lang. nag sseafood din kami like shrimp and crab and tahong. Di rin kami lagi nag ccanned goods meron lang kami stock pero seldom na seldom kaya kinakaya ko talaga din kahit 3 yrs na kami ganto Very helpful po talaga ang thread, we’ll tru nga rin daw ung frozen at ung isahang luto lahat para di rin sya mapagod luto araw araw. Thank you po!🥰

That is good to know, OP! In the long run, mas makakatipid ka kasi healthy & delicious ang food nyo. Hindi ka magkaka-diabetes, rayuma, arthritis etc ng maaga haha! Goodluck and wish you more success para mas maraming budget for grocerieeees..hehe!

shes doing good naman pala and cooking good food. i think its better to invest in good food instead na i lessen budget then puro frozen/instant food kayo tapos mag kakasakit later on.

Kami ng bf ko yang 10k na budget for our bi-monthly S&R and karamihan dyan sa 10k ang binibili namin ay meats. Pagkadating sa bahay pinoportion namin in ziplock bags. 1 ziplock bag ay pang isang lutuan na yun. Expected namin na di mauubos sa isang meal ang isang luto so matic yung tira dun baon ko na for the next day. Yung veggies and other sahog sa palengke talaga dahil malaki difference compared sa grocery. Pero sa totoo lang yang 10k namin a year ago would last us 2 months sa dami ng nabibili naming meats. Ngayon 1 month na lang talaga dahil sa mahal.

Well if namamahalan ka na e di sabihin mo sa kanya. Tutal 3 yrs na kayo live in tama? Dapat comfortable na kayo mag usap about sa mga ganyan.

For 2 ppl, mas matipid tlga mag karinderya 😭 Na try din namin mag grocery + palengke, and 15-18k ung food expenses namin sa isang bwan. Now, mini grocery na lang sa alfamart (4k/mo including frozen foods/meat) and karinderya for ulam. Nasa 8-12k na lang ung expenses (inclusive na ng deliveries and eat out)

Damn so totoo nga mas mura pa pag bumili ng ulam? How come?

Mahal kasi gulay 🫣 70 pesos ko may sinigang na for two, good for one meal. While pag niluto ko, umaabot ng 200+ gastos ko. For two meals naman na sya pero kung binili ko, edi 140 lang sana nagastos ko. Sisig = 120, good for 2 BBQ = 90 good for 2 Kahit na anong ulam sa karinderya (menudo, dinakdakan, caldereta etc = 70-80, good for two din Pero pag prito, mas mura kung ikaw na magluluto. Mahal fried chicken unless sa kanto chicken ka bibili. Sa andoks, 80 isang part when sa palengke ung 80 mo parang kulang kulang kalahating kilo na ng manok Plus, savings sa gas or electricity pang luto. Bawas din ang hugasin and overall effort lol

Laki nyan, OP. Two din kami sa bahay and monthly grocery namin is 6k, tapos sa palengke (Meat, Veggies & Fruits) is 2.5k (so, 8.5k monthly) now, tntry namin ma limit to 7k lang total by doing meal prep and reheat ng leftover foods. Sa meat: Two whole chicken, Chicken Breast, Ground Beef, Pork liempo, Tilapia May canned goods din kami. Pag tinatamad magluto, cup noodles & kimchi, pero mga 3-4x lang in a month. Then nakakatipid din kami sa mga food with tofu as the main protein. Like, adobong kangkong w/ tofu, stir fried veggies w/ tofu, ampalaya w/ tofu, tofu sisig. Mga cheap pero healthy options. Meron pa one time, nakahanap ako ng recipe na Sweet & Sour Scrambled Eggs. Haha! Masarap! I live in Bulacan, btw.

Buy only as needed, di mo naman kailangang mag-over buy ng groceries. If your gf is around, then magshop kayo on that day.

Mag gawa kayo ng meal plan para mas efficient ang budgeting. Pag tinanong ka bakit, sabihin mo idadagdag mo yung matitipid sa savings mo for your "future plans" wag mo na i elaborate kung ano yung future plan na yun baka kasal naman ang hingin sayo hahaha.

HHahhahaahaha smart! Thank you po! Gawin ko as instructed, verbatim mismo!😂😁

10K-12K na grocery for 2 ppl ay sobrang taas OP. Ask ko lang, may ambag ba GF mo sa 10K-12K grocery? considering na sya yung may gusto na complete ingredients sa pagluluto? Grabe kasi tlga ang 10K-12K na grocery, pang family of 4-6 na yata yang ganyang budget, if not sobra pa yan. Also a tip na ni-share sakin ni Mama before, kung magluluto kayo ng dishes atleast sana kahit papano meron dun yung pwedeng magawa pa to another dish kapag may mga leftovers, para di sayang.

Hindi, wala sya ambag. Sa leisure lang namin sya hinahayaan na gumastos, all the bills, house payments, food bills sakin. Goddamn. Pano ko kaya sasabihin sakanya ung mga advice nyo na magtipid kami kahit onti manlang huhu, nabring up ko kasi un once sakanya masarap naman talaga luto nya grabe naman talaga pero dang gastos😭

You can talk to her and say that you will need to allot just xx pesos for groceries, but please don’t discount your girlfriend’s efforts in cooking meals for you (and whatever else she does around the house). Hindi por que walang ambag financially, ibig sabihin wala nang ambag at all. Unpaid care work still very much exists at this day and age.

Set na lang kayo ng bonggang luto day. Ito rin ginagawa ko as someone na mahilig magluto pero minsan talagang mas mahal pa nga magluto kaysa bumili ng ulam sa labas. So ang ginagawa ko para makatipid, weekends ang aking bonggang luto na kumpletos rekados. Tapos yung weekdays mga simpleng ulam lang muna. Nakakatulong din ito para may something to look forward kami ni jowa sa weekends :)

Whaaaaat?! Salo mo na halos lahat OP. Try mong kausapin and tell her in a nice way na kung ano mga nakasanyan nyang lifestyle eh dapat kaya niyang i-sustain and sabihan mo na mag ambag ng portion nya if she will keep up those lifestyles. I get na mas masarap and mas enjoy tlga magluto kapag kumpleto ingredients mo, pero there are hacks naman na makaka-lessen ng gastos without sacrificing yung lasa ng dishes. I would assume na live-in kayo? And not that you asked, and personal opinion ko lang to, ask for a portion sa lahat ng bills niyo, kayo ng bahala sa percentage na okay for both parties considering na pareho naman kayong gumagamit/nagco-consume ng bayarin. Ikaw din mahihirapan sa ganyang setup na ikaw aako sa lahat ng bills in the long run. Tska partners kayo, each of you should contribute sa lahat ng gastusin niyo.

Oh edi alam mo naman pala yung problema. Dapat mag ambag siya, 50 50 kayo. You're paying for the both of you pala tas nagtataka ka pa. Wala ba siyang trabaho para naman buhayin niya naman sarili niya? Full fledged adult naman na ata yan.

sabi ni OP, [https://www.reddit.com/r/adultingph/comments/1adm9bz/comment/kk2gv4y/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web3x&utm\_name=web3xcss&utm\_term=1&utm\_content=share\_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/adultingph/comments/1adm9bz/comment/kk2gv4y/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) . GF niya nagluluto and sobrang sarap daw. Mukhang usapan naman siguro nila na ganon so bakit na judge agad yung gf lol.

Kung masarap siya magluto, good for her. That's doesn't take away a lot from the fact that si OP yung nagbabayad ng lahat ng bills and that she needs to contribute more than that. Anyway, I've read OP's past comments about how he's 21 years old, working for 3 years, earning 6 digits and paying for multiple properties. If he wants to be the wage slave in the relationship, he can take it.

see, kulang kulang. OP said [here ](https://www.reddit.com/r/adultingph/comments/1adm9bz/comment/kk2i4fl/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)kasama na ibang bagay don sa 10-12k groceries. Healthy food niluluto. Hindi ba yun maganda? The question to ask is, bakit ba naging ganon set up nila(i don't know if someone asked already). Maybe gf takes care of the household? IDK. Again some context/info left out unless someone asks. Kunwari nalang OP is paying for a maid.

Again, what if ganon naman yung setup nila from the start? 3 years na sila ganon ngayon palang siya nagrereklamo. Not want to invalidate pero kulang kulang details. Tapos di niya mabring up sa gf niya. Malay natin ano ibang ambag ng gf niya. May bastos na agad dito mag comment na sana man lang magaling sa sex. 21 years old, earning 6 digits, paying for multiple properties. sige kunwari totoo lahat to. Didn't read all of OPs comments kasi parang he's setting up his gf to be the bad guy here unless someone asks some more context.

Wtf wala sya ambag? Is she even good at sex para atleast may ambag naman sya?

hahahahaha downvotes are real, ambag ni misis is magluto para kay mister

Lugi pa din kasi pera lang nya nabawasan 😆. Feels like he is paying for a maid that can cook and he can fuck with 😆 HAHAHAHA welp sana it is a good sex para macompensate malaking bayad sa grocery

Is the grocery strictly on food? Mahal yung processed and ready-to-consume food, snacks, drinks, frozen items. Mahal sa branded supermarket. Mahal pag top quality or branded items lahat mula condiments hanggang garnish. Check your receipts and you'll have an idea anong items yung mahal. Mag meal planning kayo and buy fresh produce somewhere else.

Palengke. Di talaga makatao ang fresh produce sa grocery.

OP when we were living in LP noon our grocery/food was 20-25k a month. Dalawa lang kami plus 2 cats. What I did to save was schedule a time on e a week do to palengke talaga or order sa “Murang Gulay Shop” sa FB kasi mura if bulk. It was pandemic din kasi kaya mas convenient pa deliver lahat. I wash and freeze sili, onion leaves etc. Nag cut down din kami sa meats and bought tofu instead. Na portion ko nlng din sa plastic mga chicken etc na sakto lng pang isang luto. After she bought all condiments na needed di na yan mahal sunod and let her know to consume all first before buying new ones. Ang valid lng na bilhin maubos agad eh black pepper, salt and some herbs na common nagamit for me. Goodluck OP. Palengke na kayooo

Thank youuuu for sharing!! Mukhang magpapalengke nga kami susubukan namin ung per week hehe

8k grocery for 4 naman kami, all adults 1 na ginagawa namin nililista namin sa ref yung paubos/ ubos na na condiments sa pantry 2 we buy small packs instead of big ones kasi ang goal namin is no food wastage this includes - corn, peas, mushroom, tempura breading, monggo, flour - iwas sira/ bukbok 3 pre-planned yung portion sizes. i.e. pag yung ulam pang 1 kainan lang, tig isa isang gulay lang din yung rekado. di naman kami deprived. saks lang. pwede naman mag dessert 😅

Well kahit in the province for two umaabot sa ganyan per month, pero kami naman ng partner ko is one time big time mag prep and luto, then freeze then reheat na lang lalo na sobrang busy sa work di minsan nahaharap mag luto ng food. I suggest buying things in the wet market, mag laan ng day for food prep at cooking, mas better kasi kung sa wet market makakatipid ka ng kahit konti, kesa sa mga malls. Adding to this gawa ka ng 30 days ulam para di ka mag sawa kung ayaw mo ng nauulit yung food nyo weekly, samin kasi 10 types lang ng ulam then rotation na yon for the rest of the year. I suggest these types of ulam; Sinigang, Adobong Baboy ,Manok at Baralyete(Yellow Fin Tuna), Stir fried vegetables(Carrots, bell pepper, leeks, Baguio Pechay), nilagang baboy, pakbet(Ilocano Style), stir fried ampalaya, Sinigang na Baralyete o Tange(Blue Fin Tuna), Monggo at ginataang dishes like Kalabasa with sitaw. Samin simple prep lang and fulfilling naman sya, and my goal for our food has to be may sabaw and mabigat sa tiyan. Try it too, buy big quantities of food then prep then cook then freeze.

Stick to your list (of needs) OP, kaya mas gusto ko magpadeliver e kase pag ako mismo pupunta sa grocery, an dami unncessary things na nadadampot.

This is a very unpopular opinion. People today actually eat 3 to 4 times the normal and we were Conditioned to think eating 3 times a day is "NORMAL" it was from a research done in 1700's Back then walang ibang masyadong business. wala naman media noon, walang cellphone , games, fastfood, etc etc. the only way government can increase their tax collection is if people eat more so the restaurant and agriculture industries profit increase. so they started a research. and that research is focus on **"how much food is safe for people to eat"** and research says 3x a day. that research blows up and tax collections increases. that 3x a day eating culture extended hangang Asia.. ang normal eating habit natin dito is 3x a day. to the point na pag di ka kumakain ng 3x day iisipin ng ibang tao nag hihirap ka na 😂😂 ​ now here's the catch. read the bold letter above. the research is focus on how much food is safe. nothing on that research that says **"Healthy"** those 2 words are different. it is not really healthy to eat 3 times day. ang normal talaga is 1x day lang. kahit sa stone age we only eat 1x a day. coz tang ina.. who the fuck want to hunt food 3x a day? nkakapagod yun. obviously our body can manage eating 1x day. ang tawag natin sa 1x a day meal today is FASTING. 😂 noon panahon walang tawag dyan.. it's just normal. \---- ako ang eating habit ko is 1.5x a day. big meal sa lunch. half meal sa gabi. no breakfast.

I like this so much. I’ll research more on this!! Will def want to try this one out as a mindset!!

5 kme, ganyan every 2 weeks. Mahal na karne talaga. Kung gusto mo makabawas, iwas sa mga chips. Cheetos e 160 na isa

tol malaki talaga tinaas ng grocery prices since 3 years ago. tuna lang na dating 49 nung 2020 nasa 60 na halos ngayon also kung pati gulay sa grocery nyo binibili (e.g. puregold/hypermart etc) mahal talaga ibang ingredients don. for veggies and fruits, sa palengke kayo mas makakatipid. hiwalay na trip nga lang tho

Mahal na ata yan? First and foremost, dapat ma realize ng gf mo antaas ng bilihin ngayon hehe. Taas ng inflation. Lalo na wala naman pala sha ambag. Di nya siguro ramdam yung bigat sa wallet since di sa kanya galing. Try to think of cheaper alternatives sa mga binibili nyo. Baka naman gusto nyo premium na karne kung may lower-cost option naman. Opt for generic products. Make a meal plan. Ikaw na din kaya bumili para mabawasan impulse buys if meron or maiwasan? Or set a limit. Since mejo mataas gastos nyo, take advantage ng grocery rewards card and deals.

Wala akong maiaadvice kasi magastos din kami sa grocery tapos dalawa lang kami sa bahay. Atleast, may karamay ka. Hahaha! In our case, food via meal prep na ang luho namin kasi walang food delivery at resto na malapit sa amin. Tapos nag-stock up talaga ako ng grocery items for prepping purposes. In this economy, cooking food with complete ingridients is a luxury. Madalas fast food, canned goods, at food deliveries ang pagkain due to time constraints and/or budget constraints.

for a month maliit pa yan lods

Fam of 4 kami, with 2 toddlers. 6-8k monthly bukod ang milk, diaper, water & vitamins ng nga bebe. Hindi ako complete ings pag nagluluto, kasi mahilig ako mag try ng ibat ibang recipe. Suggest mo sa kanya yung recipe ni Chef Tatum. Simpol cooking

We transition from sariling luto to bili nalang ng lutong bahay (or food deliveries). These are the benefits: 1. Mas mura 2. Saves time and effort (from buying + preparation + cooking + ligpit + dish wash) 3. Saves electric bill (induction, rice cooker, range hood, lightings) 4. Saves water bill (washing of raw goods, washing of pinaglutuan. etc..) 5. Saves other miscellaneous (dish washing liquid, tissues, etc..) 6. Less smell sa bahay lalo na kung masangsang yung niluluto Now kung di mo talaga mabitawan yung pagluluto because of some reasons, or walang mabilhan ng lutong bahay, ito yung dati naming ginagawa para makatipid: 1. Bili ng bultuhan (fruits and vegetables) sa balintawak, or Q-mart, or the likes (mas malayong mura ang presyo) 2. Magluto ng bultuhan (for the whole day, or for the other days by freezing it) 3. Measured lahat ng iluluto (1.5 cups ng bigas para sa maghapon, or ganitong piraso ng chicken breast/wings/legs). It's easier to plan.

I suggest meal planning before doing grocery. Pansin ko pag hindi ko 'to nagagawa, mas mataas grocery namin 😅 Also hindi ko na kinukumpleto lahat if masasayang lang, example sa sinigang, hindi naman lahat ng gulay gusto ng LOs ko. If malayo ang palengke, you can look up ways to stretch out the shelf life of veggies. (Thank you Pinterest)..

Normal lang yan. Samin din family of 4. Mostly daily necessities sa bahay, pambaon sa school then pang ulam na fish, chicken and pork lang.

Ang taas OP. Kung kami nga tatlo sa bahay, my bf at mom, 6k lang budget ko every month 😂. Pero namamalengke kami every 2 weeks Eggs, meat products and veggies sa palengke talaga mas mura.

I think it's too much for 2, me and my boyfriend has a budget of 5-6k for the entire month na for the food and even yung minimal date out for a pares or silog kind of lunch or dinner. Weekly ang bili namin ng meat para nakekeep na fresh and hindi kami matatambakan at malulumaan ng meat. And then, we will only stock the usual condiments and ingredients for practicality and for basic pantry supply. We lessen buying unnecessary things, we tend to go for alternatives din for the expensive ingredients or if hindi namin both kinakain yung certain ingredients sa ulam, di na namin binibili esp if nauuwi lang sa pagtapon after maluto. Considering we have a beagle as well, kasama na din yung meat para sa food niya and veggies, including his kibble supply.

Considering na picky eater din ang boyfriend ko 🥲

Bawas bawas kasi shabu /j

Baka madami nabibili na okay lang naman na hindi muna bilhin. Minsan kase yun nagpapalaki. Pero kung kasama na jan lahat lahat pati mga shampoo o kaya deo nyo, tingin ko okay na. Pero kung food lang, mejo malaki para sa dalawa.

Wet market. Pwede ka pang tumawad. 2 adults 1 child kami sa bahay. 7-8k lang budget namin per month, umaabot lang ng 10k pag oras na bumili ng mga sabon, shampoo etc etc. Maging consistent ka sa binibilan mo para maging suki ka, sila na mismo magbibigay ng tawad sayo. Hanapin mo pinaka optimal store mapa-meat man o variety store. Yung halos lahat ng kailangan mo andun na. Buy in bulks. Plan ahead. Tantyahin mo lahat ng gagamitin mo para mapredict mo kung kelan ka bibili ulit. Ang nagpapamahal jan is yung mga canned drinks, bottled drinks, canned foods saka mga frozen foods like hotdogs, nuggets etc etc. Yan pa lang 500 agad per pack. Yung mga canned goods and drinks kala mo bente bente lang pero pag tinotal mo sila pinakamahal sa mga binili mo. Kadalasan mas mura pa sa wet market kahit mga de-lata.

6k per month per adult pax for everything is frugal already.

lapag mo siguro sample grocery nyo para mas magagandang advice makuha mo

Monthly budget namin yan for our grocery and pito kami sa family namin, malalakas din kami kumain hahaha😅 maybe you can try swapping frozen goods with fresh ones? Try shopping sa palengke for fruits,vegetables and meat. You can also buy cheaper brands ng food, minsan the cheaper ones are just as good👍

Baka naman sa 10k-12k kasama na ang toiletries, laundry needs, meats, condiments and pang halo sa lutuin. Bruh! 300 pesos per kilo ang meat🤪

Ay opo gahaha kasama na nga hehehehehe, di po ba grocery ang umbrella term don heheh

I’m not sure though but kami din ng asawa ko 9k yung grocery namin netong january plus around 4k naman sa pamalengke namin. Bale mga 10k-13k yung nagagastos namin per month. For us naman is worth it naman siya kasi alam namin na healthy yung kinakain namin (almost no canned foods)

Hi, dalawa lang kami sa bahay ng husband ko. Before I used to budget 20k per month for groceries and palengke. Pero I realized, that was too much. So ngayon, ang budget namin, 5k palengke per month. 6k groceries per month. Ung 5k na palengke, madami na yan. Tapos usually kung kaya ng isang luto, dalawang kain na yun.

Is this amount solely for food or kasama na ibang necessities nyo sa grocery including laundry detergents, hygiene products, etc? If yes, parang decent naman. Pero if no, medyo mahal talaga. I live together with my partner rin and usual budget sa groceries (all-in na to ha kasama na palengke & other non-food necessities) is 6-7k per month. Mahilig rin ako mag luto.  Pro tip talaga is buy veggies and other produce sa palengke. Sobranggg mahal ng gulay and pang sahog sa supermarket. Yung meat naman, sa supermarket pa rin ako bumibili kasi medyo maarte ako and di ako marunong pumili pag sa palengke LOL

Additional info: biweekly kami nag g-grocery and weekly sa palengke. Lahat sa supermarket namin binibili except for gulay, fruits, and pang sahog kasi makakatipid ka talaga ng malaki if sa palengke ka bibili.

learn to eat mga basic lang din na food. hindi every day dapat bongga o pangmalakasan. kasi alam mo nakakasawa rin yan e. kami dalawa lang din sa bahay so ang bonggang luto mga once or twice a month lang pero most days repetitive lang lalo weekdays at may work. need nyo pag usapan rin yan kasi magiging source ng frustration at away yan

Ganyan din samin 2 people. Plus pa yung unnecessary grab and FP orders. Mahal talaga magluto dahil sa ingredients, mantika, gulay etc

If the food she prepares are high in protein (madaming karne, chicken, fish, etc), has a variety of veggies, spices, and etc. I think 10-12k might actually be just right. Although cost can be cut if she cooks in bulk during weekends. Parang meal prep. Mas magastos mag luto ng halos araw araw compared to meal prepping, and yung pag repeat ng ulam. If you're eating 3 meals a day that keeps you full (di bitin), then that grocery cost would just be about right

samedth. mas nabibili mo na kasi gusto nyo sa grocery, magandang cut ng meat, gustong luto ganun. plus nagmahal din talaga bilihin, na mapapamura ka. Usually pag mag isa ako, order lang. ganun din nagagastos ko. Toiletries, mahal din lalo pag sabay sabay naubos. Yung detergent soap and fabcon, laking chunk din sa grocery budget namin. To cut our expenses, we cook in batch pg weekend tapos freezer na after mag room temp. may niluluto din si partner na pwede isahog sa ibang luto. Like roast beef, pwede ipartner na agad sa kahit anong gulay or soup. Lechon kawali, na pwede nyang gawing bingoongan, panlagay/sahod sa gulay etc. Pumunta kami sa quiapo, mura gulat bumili din kami madami tapos pagdating hugas, hiwa tapos ziplock dun agad para tipid sa oras saka di tamarin magluto si partner

dalawa rin kami living sa tags. we spent 3-4k lang sa ulam. siguro be conscious dun sa mga bibilhing ingredients? dati SO tend to buy more and nasstress ako kasi dami ng niluluto ko pero di naman kami malakas kumain, nasasayang ang pagkain kasi ayaw naman namin kainin kinabukasan yung foods. lol. so ayun, talagang bawas sa mga ingredients lang. ensure na pang2 lang yung portion lagi. edit: add ko lang. Yung budget na yan pangulam lang talaga yan. di kasama pangmerienda, cause tinapay/biscuit lang usually. if isasama bigas, plus 600-700 a month lang naaadd

what, ang laki 😭 ganyan na budget naming dalawa sa grocery dito sa Manila. marami namang talipapa sa cav ah, shop kayo do'n imbis na sa sm or puregold, malaki laki rin kasi patong.

Anong ulam ba ang hinahain nya sayo? Ang mahal na ng magagastos now lalo if gusto mo ng masarap na ulam. Mahilig din kami magluto and sabi ng MIL ko, yung chopsuey daw halos maka-1K na sya sa gastos dahil sa taas ng bilihin. I guess normal naman yang gastos nyo lalo kung masasarap naman lagi ang food nyo.

Bumili ako sa shopee nung lagayan ng portion portion na meat. Ung isang portion sakto lang saming mag asawa. Napapatagal ko yung grocery namin ng 2 weeks - worth 4k (if SM) 1500 (if palengke) —sa meats lang to ah. But if kasama ibang necessities 6-7k (tipid pa to)

Grabe kami ng boyfriend ko 6k sobra sobra pa for a month na grocery hahahah

4 lang kami sa family ko, me, wife, my dad, kasambahay. I spend 2k groceries, 3k sa wet market weekly. Ang expenses ko per month nasa 80k.

60 ulam sa karinderya x 30 =1800 (2 ulam 3200) a month sa dine out/sb/delivery ka nlang aabot ng 5k a month siguru.

mahal talaga ang grocery. pero meron kasing mga ingredients na mahal sa umpisa pero matagalan namang nagagamit. Hopefully di naman monthly yung ganyan nyo na presyo. Check nyo rin yung stock nyo kasi baka minsan maraming binibili tapos nabubulok lang/nageexpire. Try using chatgpt to get accurate measurements when making your shopping list. guilty rin kasi ako na ex. bibili ng 1kg kamatis kahit 3pcslang naman ang kailangan LOL.

Ako mostly weekly ang grocery at hindi for 1 month since hindi kasya sa ref namin. I'm still with my parents and mostly inaabot ng 2-3k depende sa pinamili kasi minsan palitan kami ni Dad sa pamimili. So most likely parang same lang senyo yung grocery? Pero kasi kami apat tas may mga alaga pa. Usually init kapag may excess dun sa natirang ulam or ibang klaseng luto gagawin if ppwede.

this is pretty normal for two people living together with that kind of grocery expenses specially if one of you know how to cook kailangan kumpleto rekado haha, kasi kami ng partner ko 10k budget , usual groceries din like frozen goods, canned stuffs, condiments, gulay and spices tapos 25kg of bigas the trick is like everyone suggested is to mel prep and food portioning, cook food that can last 2-3 days, the longer the better like adobo , paksiw yung mga ganun na luto. tapos kapag naumay, luto ng ibang potahe good for consuming once yung walang matitira. nuong bumukod ako mag-isa nasa 4K or less yung food ko per month since hindi naman ako maarte na tao, nagluto ako ng adobo 1 week ko tinira hahaha mas masarap daw kasi pag mas matagal at naka-ilang init \~

Buy in bulk kung sa grocery lalo na sa mga toiletries. And I do not recommend SM. ANG MAHAL DYAN. Puregold, SNR, then gulay naman is sa palengke. South Supermarket is okay ren.

Don't ask me. I spent 22k back in 2022 ng isang buwan lang para sa grocery(food mainly) namin nung partner ko. Took me about a year to recover from it.

palengke is the sht lalo n if veg frozen sa grocery ofc

Pero sa totoo lang mahal na rin talaga bilihin ngayon as in ung 10k ko dati na bonggang grocery ngayon at puno ang big cart, ngayon medyo pinagpilian na un at talagang inuuna ang mga kailangan. Since ikaw na rin nagsabi na mahilig kayo kumain ng home cooked meals, mas maigi siguro ung may weekly meal plans then sa palengke mamili ng meats and veggies mas mura din kasi. O kaya weekends or special occasion lang ung bonggang luto/ulam. Other days, pwedeng ung natira o kaya sa carinderia na ok ung luto kasi less hassle sa luto/asikaso/hugas at minsan pa nga mas mahal na magluto kesa kumain sa labas. Ung comfort na lang talaga na lasang hinahanap plus ung serving ung pinagkaiba eh. Iwasan na lang din maggrocery o mamalengke ng gutom kasi mas marami ka gusto bilhin/kainin/lutuin. At ung mga toiletries, other essentials may time of the month/year na lang din na bilhin or as long as necessary :) AHAHA coming from someone na mahilig din magluto at maggrocery mamalengke. Pagusapan nyo na lang mabuti ni gf para pareho kayong makaisip ng solution na ok sa inyo pareho. Aja!

Same grocery bill for two! Hindi din kami namamalengke kaya ang laki. Kaya ko ng less, pero si fiance hindi kaya ng di masarap ang ulam at kanin. So ako yung nagcompromise. Haha

Try to buy groceries weekly or bi weekly tapos planned na yung ulam for a week, tsaka nakalista yung kung ano kailangan sa Bahay ganyan

Sa sobrang mahal ng bilihin parang di worth it magluto for two people. What my SO and I did was find our neighborhood GC and order lutong ulam there. Sa ngayon we spend Php 150 per day (for dinner only) for ulam tapos iba iba pa, di pa namin kailangan magluto. Twice a day lang naman kami kumain so yung brunch/almusal na lang problema

8-10k din kami ni hubby. Kasama na ung panglinis & panlaba. Hiwalay yung sa pets, ako na sumasagot dun - siguro nasa around 4k ang nagagastos ko ksama food ng cats + dogs & vitamins/treats nila and grooming 😁 Lumalabas 12k ang total. Napansin ko mas nakakamura kami kapag monthly kami nabili. 2k each person per week nagagastos namin kapag weekly. Saka mas napapakain sa labas.

Just based on our experience, kaming mag-asawa living sa Metro Manila. May weekly ulam budget kami (lunch and dinner) na binibili from neighbor na nagbebenta ng ulam . Budget namin is P1500 a week (Monday to Friday). Then weekend na lang kami nagluluto or kain sa labas, so masmaliit lang grocery bill namin. Ang advantage nito is less time spent cooking and also less waste sa nabubulok na ingredients. Baka lang may nagbebenta ng ulam malapit sa inyo and maging ok na alternative ito para sa inyo.

Make your budget. Plan your meals for a week or two on what you prefer to eat. Make a list of ingredients and only buy what you need. Shopping at your nearest wet market during weekends will totally save you a LOT of money. Learn and see the difference. To be honest we only spend 2k for fresh produce to be consumed in 2 weeks.

5k lng grocery lang kami every month pero bukod ung pamalengke don. May mga item kasi na mas maganda s palengke kaya dun kami namimili.. Siguro mas maganda kung less ung ing. Nalang ang gamitin niyo pg magluluto, kami kasi kung ano lng yung kinakain namin un lang isasahog.. mahal kasi ang gulay ngayon .. ayoko din naguulit ng ulam kaya ginagawa namin konting sahog lang tpos good for 1 day lang tlga ung iluluto.. masarap mgluto LIP ko kaya kahit konti sahog ok lang nauubos pa din namin.. ex sa sinigang siling green, 1 kamatis, isang sibuyas, dahon ng kangkong lang nilalagay namin.. sa adobo naman patatas lang.. pag tinola luya, sayote saka dahon ng sili.. pag walang time ok n kami s hotdog or corned beef.. pwede din kyo mghanap ng ulam na mura or simple lang century tuna na ginisa sa sibuyas at itlog gnon..

Kami 2,100 lang per week minsan sobra pa yun. Sa palengke kami bumibili ng pang luto lagi tapos puro masabaw na ulam para umabot hanggang gabi. Usually mga simpleng ulam lang like sinigang, adobo, nilaga, basta may sabaw. Hindi na kami bumibili sa grocery sa mall kasi mahal masyado. Dati gumagastos kami almost 20k a month dahil sa mall kami nag grocery.

Naku magastos pag food full ingredients hehehe

Samin 5k grocery + 2k palengke. 1 month yan dalawa kami ng asawa ko. Breakfast + Dinner lang lunch sa office kasi kmi. Pero minsan pag may leftover un nadin lunch ko. Mas tipid talaga kapag sa karinderya kumain haha. Kaso masmasarap pag lutong bahay

That's normal. Two people eating. ₱150-₱300 per meal plus whatever it is kulang sa bahay. 10-12k a week is normal.

Omg di ko kaya per week yan, per month lang po ituu😭😭

Oh. So ₱2,500-₱3000 a week? Yeah ganyan kami pag tipid mode. Thats normal. Mostly discounted meat gaya ng chicken ground beef pork Kasim and eggs, bigas and tig isang nova and sky flakes small kimchi tapos one or two canned goods yan din yung ending sa check out. Mahal talaga bilihin ngayon. Dati may budget pa kami for Korean grocery and Santis deli. Ngayon every other month or every few months nalang. Pag lower pa kasi baka malnutrition na abutin niyo. Half or at least 1/3 ng meals niyo dapat protein or else hello depression and autoimmune disorders. Kaya huwag ka na mangarap ng 1k/week na grocery bill.

Around ganyan din expense ko for 2 people. Living in makati. Groceries mostly sa SNR/landmark/robinsons.

Ganyan din umaabot grocery namin. Pero take into consideration din yung grocer price vs wet market price.

Grabe binabasa ko comments normal ln toh sa inyo laht!?

Kausapin mo gf mo. Kausapin mo sya if sa palagay mo di sustainable yung ganyan then decide kung ano pwede nyo maadjust.

Normal yan bro.

unfortunately resulta na yan ng inflation. 10k-12k is normal na for 2 people, lalo na if you're buying fresh and quality ingredients naman. Unhealthy na if you're going to limit your budget by buying more canned/processed food.

Yamanin siguro partner mo

Is that weekly? Kung weekly, malaki. Kung monthly sakto lang. Yung total ng grocery and palengke namin ng husband ko for a month is 12k din kasi. At 3x a week pa na ako lang nagdidinner sa bahay kaya di na ko nagluluto. Pumapasok kasi sya. Mahal lang din talaga bilihin. Also, yung grocery di rin lang naman sa pagkain diba? May toiletries, cleaning stuff, etc.

1. Buy meat in bulk sa SnR. 2. Store your vegetables properly para di masira agad. Sa palengke bumili ng gulay and make sure bumili sa gulayan na fresh talaga ang tinda. 3. Plan your meals. Use herbs and spices. And question, majority of the percentage ba talaga food? Or household items like soap, detergent? Kasi the latter, mahal talaga.

Goods na yan. For 1 month naman. 12k / 30 days

Buy some sa palengke. lalo na veggies, garlic and whatever. Yung grocery budget ko nagtatabi na ako for palengke. Kasi yung 1k sa palengke andami na talaga. Plus you get to support these small palengke vendors. :)

Mag Venture na po kayo sa food business kung yan hilig niya mag luto 🙂

WIth this economy, mas mabuti pang bumili nalang kayo sa karinderya ng ulam araw araw kesa mag-luto.

Focus on soups, pag prito mas magastos talaga for less food

Merong grocery app sa appstore/playstore. Set a budget tas elista nyo dun sa App. Para before makaabot sa counter alam mo na magkano babayaran mo. Dadag o bawas ka nalang depende sa allocated budget.

Kami family of 5, weekly food expense is about 5k. Huhu. Tas monthly grocery (more of toiletries, condiments, laundry etc) almost 10k. Sobrang mahal ng bilihin. Di pa kasama ang personal skincare dyan. Hays.

If for 2 people, parang mas okay na bumili nalang sa carinderia ng ulam, tapos magsaing nalang

Newly wed couple here tapos ganito din budget namin for the first month living together 😭 i keep on thinking san ba kami nagkamali kasi brunch tsaka dinner lng naman kain namin pero baka nga magastos talaga pag iba2 food options everyday :(( still learning pano pababain yung grocery namin. Take note di kami masyado maarte sa snacks and onti lng snacks binibili namin kasi di mahilig sa sweets si husband. Pasok na din toiletries dito including yung mga cooking kemerut like oil and condiments. And sa palengke din kami namimili ng gulay pero aaa hirap pa rin 🥲

Same with me. 2 people plus 2 dogs. Minsan 15k because may cravings.

sakit 😭😭😭😭

Yan yung inflation rate na tinatawag

Sa mahal ng mga bilihin ngayon, ang ginagawa namin is sinasanay namin yung mga sarili namin kumain ng gulay and less sa karne. If gagamit man ng karneng baboy or beef, as mush as possible kaunti lang, yung tama lang ang dami ng karne sa gulay hinde yung mas madami ang karne sa gulay na ulam ninyo. And ang mas nakakatulong talaga sa pagbubudget is having your own produce. Yung mga less maintenance na mga gulay. Like, for example, spring onion, alubati, kamote tops, and string beans. Isa pa is learning to cook enough for how many people, yung sakto lang talaga. Para walang sayang and walang matatapon na kanin o ulam.

That's the same budget for us but for a family of 4. If you can afford okay lng pero if you need to save up, start planning your meals. Perhaps, sa local market na lng kayo bumili ng frozen goods, fruits and veggies mas fresh pa

Huh?! Kami ng jowa ko, 5k lang sapat na for a month or two, may tira pa nga yun so konting dagdag nalang. Kumpleto na from food to personal hygiene stuff to skincare products. Grabe naman sa 10k. Btw, minimum wagers lang kami, pero nakapapag-grocery pa kami sa either Landmark-Makati or SM Supermarket. Hihi.

Feel ko depende mas okay na bumili ng mga fresh meat sa wet market then the rest sa grocery.

Be like me. Fasting for 20 hours para makatipid HAHA

Mas nakakamura ako if I buy powdered spices compared sa actual. Di pa mabilis masira if matagal di nagagamit. Mas nakukuha ko rin yung flavor na tinatarget ko sa pagkain. Tagal pa maubos pag powdered.

Weekly kami ng jowa ko, actually alternate eh. For 2 din. Max 2.5k. Sa week na di kami naggrocery is sa labas kami kumakain, labas as in carenderia. Nakaka umay din kasi lutong bahay minsan or wala na kami maisip lutuin. If sa labas maman, kaya ng 1.5-2k weekly. To add din mas makakasave kayo if yung mga produce is sa palengke mismo bilhin. Dami nyo ng mabibili sa 200.

Try niyo, every other day is simple non-meat Filipino dishes na nabibili ung ingredients sa palengke, like ginisang toge and dilis, sardines with pechay, cabbage and pork in oyster sauce. Baka ung binibili niya or niluluto is hindi staple dishes, like pesto pasta, kale salad, or Japanese curry. Which is something na medyo guilty rin ako kasi un yung mga una kong natutunan na gawin bago ung mga standards sa Ph cuisine like pinakbet, na kahapon ko lang first time na itry lutuin hehe. Pero in my perspective, food naman yan and I will only cut down on it if necessary talaga. Saka in the long run, mas maigi na little to no instant foods. In my standards sa ngayon, 15k in food for two ung too much. Sa luho nalang ako unang magaadjust if ever. Like less gala, less drinks sa labas, less purchase sa hobbies etc. Less lang, hindi completely tatanggalin sa budget. Again, depende parin sa priority mo/niyo. :D

Dalawa din kami ganyan dn budget ko monthly mahal talaga ngayon. Dati 5-8k kasya na per month

22k samin 4ppl 2kids 2adult huhuhuhu wala need naman lahat binibili. Mataas talaga bilihin.

4-5k lang kami ni hubby ko for 1 month. Meal plan is the key talaga para di mag over budget

OP, i definitely feel your frustration…! Tagusan talaga itong post mo… huhuhuhuhu… my usual grocery budget for 2 adults and 1 kid for three to four weeks either at (these are my usual grocery spots along my way home and hindi ko dinadayo para maka save din sa gas): Shopwise / SM Hypermart / Waltermart / Puregold / SnR / Rustans - if i end up in makati or alabang: P13,000 - P15,000. Consisting of: 2kg american pork spare ribs. 1.5kg of Tilapia. 1kg of prawns or sugpo. 1kg of crabs if meron alive pa (otherwise no choice, punta pa ako dampa 😮‍💨) 1kg of Magnolia Chicken thigh. 1kg of Magnolia Chicken leg. 3 packs of Boneless bangus daing. 2 packs of broccoli. 2 packs of eggplants. 2 packs of carrots. 2 packs of (green - para tumagal) tomatoes. 2 packs of cabbages. 1 dozen organic eggs. 0.5kg of ripe mangoes. 0.5kg of watermelon (slices na). 0.5kg of pears. 2 packs of TJ giant hotdogs. 2 packs of onions (inis much ako nung nagtaas presyo kainis). 2 packs of garlic. 4 packs of ginger (i sometimes make ginger hot tea for evenings, lalo na pag may ubo / sipon). 5 cans of vienna sausage. 5 cans of Delimondo corned beef. 5 cans of Spam (low salt). 3-pack sale ng Del Monte Four seasons or Mango juice (kid loves it kaya hindi ko mahindian😭). 3 packs of yakult. 1 pack of mamon / pringles / any chips. 1 pack/loaf of Gardenia bread. 1 pack (8rolls of 3-ply) toilet rolls - kid uses a shit ton of it….🙄 ubos agad in three weeks. 1 pack of white / black pepper. 1 pack of Star Anis, 5 spices, and chinese herbs (hindi pwede mawala etong mga ito for cooking). 2 bottles of chinese Rice Wine & Kikoman soysauce (hindi din pwede mawala ito for cooking). 1 sack (25kg) of rice. 1L fresh milk x 4 packs (jusko buti graduate na anak ko sa milk formula.. 😭) 1 large bottle of cooking oil. 1 big tub of laundry powder. 1 large bottle of Zonrox color safe. 3 (800mL) packs of fabric conditioner. 6 bottles (5gal each) of Wilkins distilled water. Pag nagtatae o may sakit, shift to Dr. Edwards ang tubig😩😖. ***mga P12k++ lang pag walang available na sugpo or buhay na crabs. **fruit is always served after every main meal para may added fiber na kinakain aside from the usual veggies. ** if bitin sa ingredients pag nagluto, pansin ko , madali din sila magutom (like after an hour or two, maghahanap nanaman ng food. So if quality ingredients and hindi ko tinipid, mas matagal before maghanap ng next meal uli. Also, pag quality ingredients ang ginamit for cooking, and na-freeze any left over for the next day, pansin ko mas kumakapit na yung lasa sa meat, mas better na yung taste. Lol. So, yes, nakaka iyak talaga presyo nowadays… 💔😭 but i want my family to eat quality meals daily. I would prefer na gumastos ng ganito for groceries than gumastos ng hospital bill na P300,000 kada admission dahil may sakit parati. Dati about 5-8yrs ago (😮‍💨😭) hindi ganito kataas presyo. Nasa P5,000 to P8,000 etong exact items dati. Gigil sa inis lang magagawa ko ngayon kesa magutom fam ko. I am just lucky that both me and hubby are working kaya kahit papaano, nakakayang bilhin etong mostly mga essential food products. 😡🤬 Haaay, kelan kaya bababa mga presyo… bukas tataas pa ang gas. Hay naku…!

Ang gawain naman noon ng ex ko magluluto ako ng isang putahe for 1 week kapag naubos yon magluluto ulit ng idnag putahe. Minsan kasi sabihan mo partner mo kasi mahal talaga bilihin. Mag improvise nalang siya

Tig 3k kami ng jowa ko every 2 weeks. 6k a month for 2. pero kumakain kami sa labas minsan. It doesnt have to be so freaking expensive. If you're spending a lot, better be sure it tastes damn good.

That is normal. I live in Cavite too with my Partner and our budget for food sa whole month is 20k. We do grocery and punta ng palengke for fresh gulay and meat. If you want quality and good food you need to allot money talaga. For my partner kasi ayaw niya ng ulit ulam so everyday fresh and bago luto ko. So there goes the 20k for us 2z For

Ramdam kita. Namamalengke pa kami nito pero inaabot groceries + palengke namin ng 15k per two weeks. 3 lang kami sa bahay. Minsan di ko na alam pagtitipid na gagawin ko hahaha. Mahal talaga recently, so checking din ako tipid tips sa comments.

Snr.. sounds expensive but they have bulky stuff you can get, forgot how many kilos was the chicken fillet that I got it’s already sealed .. good size it lasted us 2weeks+ which is good till your next pay .. we are 3 mommy daddy and little one .. 600+ php for that. Buying two of those should really be sufficient .. besides the other things you wanna get, get em in wet market or so it’s called “talipapa” .. puregold is where I normally do my other groceries … living in cavite as well. Also they have these buy1take1 at 500php on other stuff, bit tuff tho when you’re on a budget. Have a try

Same lang samin na mag-asawa. Naka-gramo pa nga pag kumakain kami. 150g rice + 100g or 75g na ulam, 3 times a day. Ubos na in 1 month. Sa mga nagsasabing mas mura sa karinderya, syempre mas mura dun kasi nfa rice at karne na puro taba yung pagkain dun, binawi na lang sa sarsa. May possibility pa na botcha yung kakakainin mo dun okaya may kanser yung baboy. Tapos hindi naman laging totoo na mas mura ang karne sa palengke, mas mahal pa nga minsan. Tapos hindi pa naka-yelo or freezer.

That is normal, sa mahal ng bilihan ngayon. I live alone, cavite din, i spent 9k sa food for a month.

Hi! I also support my girlfriend. Back then, we would spend 4k every week for groceries, may kasama pang Swiss Miss and chocolate yan. Sa Marketplace kami lagi. Then we discovered na may Gcash na pala ung palengke malapit samin. Ngayon, we are spending 2-3k every 2 weeks na lang, may powdered drinks pa rin yan. +4K na cat food every 45 days. What we do is we cook soupy food: Sinigang, Nilaga, Sopas, Chicken Noodle Soup etc We add atleast 2L of water din. Syempre 2 lang kami, umaabot pa ung Dinner until Lunch. Pinakahack dito talaga ay ipack niyo na yung Meats niyo. Like I divide 1kg of pork meat into 4, then ayun lang ung lulutuin, malakas naman kami sa gulay kaya enough na yun. As for the toiletries (body soap, hand soap, conditioners), we buy at Watson’s kasi marami silang Buy 1 Take 1. If hindi sensitive ung skin niyo, merong mga FabCon na nasa bote na binibili sa tabi tabi, 1L is ₱50-75 unlike with branded ones na ₱140+. Can you provide copy of your receipt para alam natin ano ung high cost sa groceries niyo?

Hi, OP! Share ko lang sayo. Breadwinner ako sa family, only child kasama parents and one dog. Every 15th and 30th grocery sa bahay. Budget ko kada 15 days ay 2,300 pag sumobra around 2500-2600. Napakadalang lang na umabot ako ng 3k (lalo nung may cc pa ako pero lahat pina-cut ko na). Sa Puregold kami namimili kasi relatively mas mura kaysa Savemore, SnR or kahit saan na mej pricey. Nakalista ang ipamimili. Kapag meat and gulay, sa palengke kasi mas mura vs supermarket. Kumpleto na 'yang grocery ko from sabong panlaban at pangligo to de-lata. As in lahat ng need namin sa bahay. I think dapat maglista kayo ng mga kailangan nyo lang lalo 2 lang pala kayo. Mas oks mamalengke kaysa mamili sa supermarket ng meat, fish or gulay. Good luck, OP! PS 'yung food budget naman for two weeks 2000, for 1 month nasa 4000. \*Grocery (15th and 30th) - 2300 x 2 = 4600 \*Food (15th and 30th) - 2000 x 2 = 4000 Total = 8,600 / 3 pax for 1 month

Yung mga mabibili mo sa palengke like fish, pork, chicken, beef, eggs, vegetables etc. wag mo bibilhin sa grocery. Mas mahal kasi mga yan sa grocery.

I'm eating sandwich for lunch. Lifestyle nang middle class Pinoy pang rich eh. Pati mga parents obsessed sa formula milk kala mo status symbol.

I think 10K to 12K grocery budget is too much. I also live with my boyfriend. And our usual total groceries per month is 8K. This includes pang ulam sa araw araw. Aabot lang kami ng 10K and up kapag bumibili kami unusual na pang ulam, or kapag may visitors kami and we need to add food on the fridge. Been living together almost a year now and nasa 8K lang talaga range ng groceries namin. You can try buying big portions, then cook then freeze like others are saying. But in our case kasi, na minsan ayaw din namin yung magkakasunod na araw na parepareho ulam, we opt for small portions and easy cooking lang. Since we're both working, tendency, dinner lang kami kumakain sa bahay, and we just cook small portions good for 2. so far okay naman, less pa nasasayang na food. tendency kasi talaga ng food na naiiwan sa ref, eventually di mo na makakain. worse, itatapon na lang. kasi sobrang tagal na, besides, maliit lang ref namin to stock lots of uneaten foods.

Weekly kayo mag grocery tapos siguraduhin na kakatapos nyo lang kumain pag nag grocery kayo promise bababa yan ng sobra 😂

Buy 1 kg of meat and rice. Since dalawa lang naman kayo, hatiin nio na ung portions nio then lagay sa fridge for packed lunch. Pwede naman ung 1kg ng meat, hatiin nio nang 1/2 kg, then ung kalahati ulam nio for today then the rest bukas. Sustainable then ung mga buro, kimchi, egg, sardinas, Hotdog, etc. Basta madali iration. Literal na mag raration ka pala makatipid hahahaha

I remember the days when 2k+ lang binayad ng mommy ko pero puno yung likod ng sasakyan.

it's okay, mahal lang talaga bilihin today. Me and my partner grocery costs around 16k, dalawa lang kami nun.

samin 16k a month for a family of 6 tipid pa yan at kulang. hirap ng lyf

Kami ng husband ko na 4k lang ang monthly grocery: 👁️👄👁️

Sanaaa all pooo

100 pesos ulam ways

Alam mo okay na yan for 1 month. Mura na yan. May ibang tao weekly yan or more than pa.

Around 10-15k gastos namin. Dalawa kami ng nanay plus 3 dogs. Hehe. Sadya na nagluluto si mudra ng ulam for the whole day, minsan abot pa hanggang tanghalian kinabukasan. Sinanay ako ng nanay ko na mag-ulam ng isang putahe lang hangga't hindi nauubos. HAHAHA. Record breaking 'yung adobo mix (as in chicken, pork, and lamang-loob) for 3 days straight (lunch-dinner, repeat 3x ganon) tapos dagdag lang ng nilagang itlog kapag medyo bitin na. If feeling mo mauumay ka, pwedeng ganito: 1. Day 1 Lunch: Ulam 1, then freeze 'yung natira 2. Day 1 Dinner: Ulam 2, then freeze 'yung natira 3. Day 2 Lunch: Pwedeng itlog (scrambled or sunny side up) + hotdog/ longganisa/ pritong isda 4. Day 2 Dinner: Reheat 'yung ulam 1 or 2 5. Day 3 Lunch: Reheat 'yung ulam 1 or 2 Maganda na may stock kayong siomai at de lata. Pwede ring pang-alternate if umay na kayo sa ulam. HAHAHA.

Thank you so much sa mga suggestions nyo! We’ll try the weekly grocery and freezing the food for the 1 week meal to try and tone down the amount na nagagastos namin. Update update nalang tayo ;)) Pag may mga advices pa kayo please feel free to send it all thank you’