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A month.

Thats stupid insanely high and hilariously out of line w/ normal consumption

Choosing a very high COL area (Westchester), the expected food costs for a family of 6 is 1.7k according to the EPI

Buying fresh everything?

Real food? Not 100 boxes of Hamburger Helper with a shelf life of 6 years for $100.

Yes, fresh food in bulk is cheaper than hamburger helper. I lived on $190 a month on veggies and eggs when I was poor as hell in 2015. I just bought everything in bulk.

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