Cheap weekly meal plans with a real shopping list
· prices from Walmart · By the Cestio team
Each plan is a real week made by Cestio's meal planner for a typical household and budget: seven dinners, the recipe for every dish, and the shopping list with what it costs at the supermarket.
| People | Type | Budget | Groceries | Per person/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | With meat | $20 | $19.10 | $2.73 |
| 1 person | With meat | $30 | $27.03 | $3.86 |
| 1 person | Vegetarian | $20 | $18.92 | $2.70 |
| 1 person | Vegetarian | $30 | $26.20 | $3.74 |
| 2 people | With meat | $35 | $31.33 | $2.24 |
| 2 people | With meat | $50 | $49.71 | $3.55 |
| 2 people | Vegetarian | $30 | $29.08 | $2.08 |
| 2 people | Vegetarian | $45 | $41.33 | $2.95 |
| 4 people | With meat | $50 | $46.50 | $1.66 |
| 4 people | With meat | $55 | $53.63 | $1.92 |
| 4 people | Vegetarian | $45 | $44.77 | $1.60 |
How we make these pages
Every plan is a real week made by Cestio's meal planner, the same one the app uses: it picks dishes from our recipe book to fit the household and the budget, never repeats a dish in the week and shares ingredients between days so less food is thrown away. The shopping list counts whole packs as they are sold, and the total is what you pay at the till. Oil, salt and spices you probably have are not counted.
Questions
- How much does a week of meals cost for two people?
- In our plans, a week of dinners for two people costs from $31.33 in groceries, $2.24 per person per day (prices from Walmart).
- Is there a cheap vegetarian weekly plan?
- Yes. The cheapest vegetarian week for two costs $29.08 in groceries.
- And for one person?
- A week for one person costs from $19.10. Cooking for one costs more per meal, because packs are sold in fixed sizes.
- What is not included?
- Oil, salt and spices you probably already have. The plans cover dinner, not breakfast.
- Can I make a plan with my own budget?
- Yes, in the Cestio app: you set your budget, diet, allergies and supermarket, and it plans the week with the shopping list in seconds. Every feature is free for 3 days, then it is a paid subscription.
Make your own plan with your budget
Cestio plans your whole week to your budget, diet and supermarket in seconds, with the shopping list. Free for 3 days.
