Protein on Any Budget (Single Adult)

Our forth example of Protein on Any Budget is for a Single Adult with a roommate:

Meet Cindy!

Cindy is a single adult in the West

Net Annual Income: $20,237.52* 

(which is $1,686.46 per month)

Monthly Expenses: $1,050.00

rent split w/roommate ($500); utilities ($60); car/transit ($150); 

insurance ($60); cell/cable/int/ect... ($200) ; gas ($80)

This leaves Cindy with $636.46 leftover each month.  

(This is $159.12 a week for groceries.)

Weekly Protein Grocery List**:

Breakfast and Snacks

Yogurt (7 cups) ---------------------- $5.00

Milk (1 gallon)    --------------------  $4.00

Eggs (small carton)  ---------------- $1.30

Almonds (large cans) -------------- $7.00

Sunflower Seeds (2 bags) ---------$4.00

Pumpkin Seeds-Roasted (1lb) -- $6.00

Lunch

Peanut Butter  (1 jar)  -------------  $3.50

Bananas (6 medium sized)--------  $1.20

Wholemeal Bread (1 loaf) --------  $2.75

Spinach (2 10 oz. bag)  ------------- $4.00

Canned Tuna (4 cans) ------------- $3.00

Dinner

Cheddar Cheese (1/2 lb.) ---------  $2.25

Tofu (2 boxes) ------------------------ $6.00 

Broccoli (2 pounds) ----------------- $3.20

Porkchops (1.5lbs) ------------------- $6.75

Chicken Breast (1.5lbs) ------------ $5.25

Pasta (1 boxes) ----------------------   $1.00

Salmon Fillet (1 large) ------------- $11.00

Beef (1lb of Sirloin Steak) ---------- $7.00

Total: $84.20

($74.92 left over in budget!)

* Income information is based off of census data, but adjusted to regional and demographic parameters stated:  http://www.census.gov/prod/2011pubs/p60-239.pdf

** Prices are rounded up from author's recent shopping receipts (dating from November 9, 2011 thru March 14, 2012), but they are not based on a specific store or grocer. All prices rounded up to simulate potential sales tax.