How much you spend on vegetarian food monthly, and how many people that feeds?

I've been vegetarian for 7 years, and 3 of those years I was vegan. I didn't really start monitoring my expenses until recently, but now, I probably spend around $200/month on food, though I can go down to like $150 if my budget's really tight, but I end up eating a lot of bad, processed, junky food...

So I'm just looking to see how much different people spend each month on a raw vegan diet, to get an idea of how much I will be spending. I know it's probably going to quite a bit more expensive, but the health benefits, I think, will be great.

Take it your way

I have a raw vegan friend who spends $200 a week. On herself. I kid you not.
So.. $200 a MONTH is great.

I generally spend $60 a week on food, so you're even doing better than me. That said, I live in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

Do you go to markets and co-ops as much as possible? They're always going to be 2382392 times cheaper than supermarkets!

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Grow your own! Whatever you like to eat out of fruits and vegetables learn how to grow it. Learn how to germinate, and how to PLANT TREES.

As for me I live in a place where there are all four seasons, so I usually have to grow really winter hardy crops in a heated green house/hoop house, or go to locally owned markets and get produce. It usually costs me $40.00 a week if I eat what I like (that includes mostly organic produce).

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i think i could eat raw for right at 300 a month.and only some organic,not totally. fruit for breakfast. veggies,nuts and seeds for lunch and dinner. maybe some all fruit days especially if i find good fruit on sale.
not gourmet raw vegan with elaborate recipes. that's when it gets expensive.

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Actually, raw food is a great deal cheaper than a conventional vegan diet. Produce is so much cheaper than frozen soy products, and processed convenience foods.

The most expensive item I purchase is bags of raw nuts at around $4 a bag. I use these to make dips, sauces, ice cream, nut butters etc, and those generally last me a week.