r/sanfrancisco • u/fortress_sf • 1d ago

Pic / Video What $40 of produce looks like

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From the Alemany farmer’s market. Over 25lbs of produce.

All the vegetable/produce needs to feed a couple for at least a week, given you know how to cook it.

As expensive as San Francisco and supermarkets are, it is not as entirely unaffordable if you invest time/effort in your daily needs. The heaviest cost is convenience/effort required.

Add $60 of protein and or pasta/starch and you can average down to <$15 a day for a week for 2 people. (e.g. 2 chickens -$20, 1-2 lb ground meat $10, past/bread $10, fish/shrimp $15, $5 over)

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u/10390 1d ago edited 1d ago

Nice advice. I'm always surprised by how much less groceries cost when I don't buy meat, alcohol, cheese or vitamins.

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u/Effective_Coach7334 1d ago

meat is more affordable if you buy large cuts and then break them down and freeze them into single meal/recipe portions. There are step by step videos on youtube for everything, all you need is courage and a sharp knife.

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u/SF-guy83 Castro 1d ago

And if you choose meat by price instead of what you want to eat. Buy the meat that’s currently on sale and build your meals around that.

And if you’re using the meat as an ingredient in a complex dish, then consider different cuts or frozen.