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Budget grocery list for a family of 4: five dinners, $61.64 at the register

Everything to buy for five dinners for a family of 4, sorted by aisle, in whole packs.

24items
$41.33the 5 dinners use
$61.64at the register
Classic Sloppy Joes
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Your list by aisle

Prices are for whole packs, the way you buy them. Tick items as you shop.

Plan cost, what the dinners use$41.33
At the register$61.64
Over the $50 budget+$11.64

Whole packs; $20.31 of leftovers carry to next week. Packs are bigger than one week of dinners for 4 people, so the first shop costs more than the dinners use. Dinners only, no breakfast or lunch.

Prices: Salefork's typical US price estimates, not a specific store or sale, dated October 28, 2026.

Produce11 items

Bakery1 item

Meat & Poultry3 items

Dairy & Eggs3 items

Frozen1 item

Canned & Dry5 items

Check your pantry (not priced): worcestershire sauce, cooking spray, red pepper flakes, dried spices, flour, hot sauce, mustard, olive and cooking oil, salt and pepper, soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, vodka.

The five dinners behind this list

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Common questions

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Are the prices real?

They use Salefork's typical everyday prices. Each price is for the whole pack you buy. Stores differ, so check the shelf tag. Dated October 28, 2026.

Price it with this week's sales

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