Explore how your food spending impacts your budget
Food is of course an essential expense, but how we spend at the grocery store, dining out, and buying take-out is the part of our budget that we have some control over. Our Food Budget Calculator helps Canadians analyze those spending patterns. Use it to calculate how much you’re spending on food each year. For reference, the average Canadian household of four will spend $16,833.67 on food (groceries and restaurant-bought) in 2025. Having a baseline on your spending is a great first step. Next, use the Food Budget Calculator to make some adjustments to see how a few cost reductions – whether it’s a grocery spending goal or reduced dining out – can improve your finances over the longer term.
Canada Food Budget Calculator
At LARi, we’re committed to conducting unbiased research and helping Canadians improve their financial future. Want to explore some of our other work? We’ve extensively explored inflation in Canada, including analysis of food price inflation and our food inflation calculator. Our family budget calculator allows you to build a budget not just for groceries, but all of your expenses.
Financial Calculators for Canadians
We’re always developing new calculators to help Canadians manage their financial future. Here are some available today:
