Monthly Food Cost Calculator

Turn everyday meal costs into a monthly food cost estimate for your household.

Meal costs per adult

Currency

Breakfast

Lunch

Dinner

Snacks

Household

Adults

Children

Child portion vs adult

Rough guide only — adjust to suit your family.

Monthly food cost: £459.61
Daily food cost: £15.10
Weekly food cost: £105.70
Per adult, per day: £7.55

An estimate, not a complete household budget. Monthly uses an average of 30.4375 days.

How the estimate works

Daily cost = (breakfast + lunch + dinner + snacks) × (adults + children × child %). Weekly is 7 days; monthly uses an average month of 30.44 days.

Not sure what a meal costs? Work it out with the meal cost calculator. This is an estimate rather than a full household budget.

Frequently asked questions

How do I calculate the cost of a homemade meal?

List everything that goes into the meal including sides, cost each ingredient by the amount used, add them up and divide by the number of people eating.

Why can food prices vary between shops?

Prices change with retailer, brand, pack size, location, promotions and date. That's why the calculator uses the prices you enter rather than fixed figures.