Tales from the grocery store

It's been a while since I categorized what we bought at the store (in this case, Costco), so I thought I would post it again. I'm training for a 1/2 marathon, so there are a few more high energy snack options mixed in this time around. We're also out of almost everything, & I'm hoping to stock the freezer with a few extra meals this weekend.

Household:
Laundry soap - $14.69
Body wash - $11.49
Total household spend (including tax) = $28.81
Total percentage of spend = 15%

Pantry items:
Rice - $5.49
Diced canned tomatoes - $5.93
Canned black beans - $5.79
8 pack of spaghetti noodles - $8.59
2 pack of tortellini - $9.39
Pickles - $3.89
Total pantry items = $39.08
Total percentage of spend = 20%

Bread items:
Two loaves of wheat bread - $3.99
Tortillas - $4.99
Whole wheat English muffins - $3.79
Total bread items = $12.77
Total percentage of spend = 7%

Dairy items:
Milk - $4.93
Romano cheese - $8.89
Fage yogurt - $12.49
Eggs - $3.85
Total dairy spend = $30.16
Total percentage of spend = 16%

Produce:
Clementines - $6.99
Pears - $3.99
Apples - $5.99
Honeydew melon - $3.99
Kiwi - $5.99
Pineapple - $2.99
Cucumbers - $2.99
Bananas x2 - $2.78
Mushrooms - $3.99
Lettuce - $3.49
Six pack of peppers - $5.49
Total produce spend = $48.68
Total percentage of budget =  25%

Snack items:
Nugo bars - $18.49
Cashews - $14.99
Total snack spend = $33.48
Total percentage of budget = 17%


Total spend = $192.98

Breakout of categories:

• Produce - 25%
• Pantry - 20%
• Snacks - 17%
• Dairy - 16%
• Household - 15%
• Bread - 7%

Both our pantry & snack categories are higher than normal, but the pantry is to be expected given my meal stock up. I'll have to keep any eye on our snack spending.

What about you? How have you been doing at the grocery store lately?