I think the thing that isn't clear right away is that this budget is just for the responder, not the entirety of what she and her husband spend.
And yes, groceries are nuts. We are on Oahu, and it's eye-watering. Way worse than even mid-2023. I think our monthly budget is $1,500, but that is helped by Costco, and we're military.
I think the thing that isn't clear right away is that this budget is just for the responder, not the entirety of what she and her husband spend.
And yes, groceries are nuts. We are on Oahu, and it's eye-watering. Way worse than even mid-2023. I think our monthly budget is $1,500, but that is helped by Costco, and we're military.
I could not BELIEVE the price of groceries in Hawaii! We are so lucky in Texas to get great produce from our neighbors to the south and have wonderful stores like HEB that keep our prices at a fraction of yours. (You Do get to live in Hawaii though ;))
I live in California and we have a second home in Austin. I love HEB. Great quality, selection, and food is almost half the price of California. Half the stuff is grown in California and it's cheaper at HEB in Texas. Even California wines are substantially cheaper in Texas than either at the wineries in Napa or the Costco's in the Bay Area.
I think the thing that isn't clear right away is that this budget is just for the responder, not the entirety of what she and her husband spend.
And yes, groceries are nuts. We are on Oahu, and it's eye-watering. Way worse than even mid-2023. I think our monthly budget is $1,500, but that is helped by Costco, and we're military.
I could not BELIEVE the price of groceries in Hawaii! We are so lucky in Texas to get great produce from our neighbors to the south and have wonderful stores like HEB that keep our prices at a fraction of yours. (You Do get to live in Hawaii though ;))
I live in California and we have a second home in Austin. I love HEB. Great quality, selection, and food is almost half the price of California. Half the stuff is grown in California and it's cheaper at HEB in Texas. Even California wines are substantially cheaper in Texas than either at the wineries in Napa or the Costco's in the Bay Area.