Figuring out what to put on the line next to “food” in your budget can be really tricky, because although food is a necessity, how much you spend is up to you—there’s really no right or wrong number. That said, you do have to create a budget if you want to make the most of your money. Thankfully, there’s a lot of data we can use to figure out where you stand on your food spending and, more importantly, track your spending so you can find what’s the right budget amount for you. Here we go:






















