> $2700 /month Holy... Whatever you do, you're being fleeced. That's easily $40k a year in pre-tax income, JUST FOR FOOD? For reference, I'm spending around $

> $2700 /month Holy... Whatever you do, you're being fleeced. That's easily $40k a year in pre-tax income, JUST FOR FOOD? For reference, I'm spending around $100 per month (in Poland, where food is a cheaper than in the US, but not hugely). I cook all of my meals from a couple of staples, such as brown rice, legumes, lentils, chickpeas. I bought bulk amounts of them to save money and trips to store. Add veggies (onions, garlic, tomatoes from cans + whatever stuff is cheap at the moment) and lots of spices to that. I usually cook a batch that contains 8-10 of 800-900 kcal servings (which I freeze) to minimize workload. Such meals usually cost under a dollar per meal, even if you include electricity and water costs.