About the Grocery Budget Calculator
What is the Grocery Budget Calculator?
This grocery budget calculator adds up your monthly spending on staples, dairy, produce, protein and household items.
It shows how much you spend per person per day and how inflation will raise the bill.
How to use the Grocery Budget Calculator
- Adults (sample: 2)
- Children (sample: 1)
- Monthly Household Income (₹) (sample: 80,000)
- Rice, Atta, Dal, Millets (₹) (sample: 3,500)
- Milk, Curd, Paneer (₹) (sample: 3,000)
- Vegetables and Fruits (₹) (sample: 4,000)
- Eggs, Meat, Fish (₹) (sample: 2,000)
- Oil, Ghee, Spices, Sugar (₹) (sample: 1,500)
- Snacks and Beverages (₹) (sample: 1,500)
- Cleaning and Household Items (₹) (sample: 1,000)
- Expected Food Inflation (% a year) (sample: 6)
- Press Plan Grocery Budget (results also refresh as you type). The result card shows the Monthly Grocery Budget, along with Share of income, Per person per day, Yearly spend and Monthly budget next year at 6% inflation.
Formula used
Per person per day = Monthly total ÷ (Adults + 0.7 × Children) ÷ 30
Worked example
These are the sample values already filled in the calculator above, and the result it returns for them:
| Input | Sample value |
|---|---|
| Adults | 2 |
| Children | 1 |
| Monthly Household Income (₹) | 80,000 |
| Rice, Atta, Dal, Millets (₹) | 3,500 |
| Milk, Curd, Paneer (₹) | 3,000 |
| Vegetables and Fruits (₹) | 4,000 |
| Eggs, Meat, Fish (₹) | 2,000 |
| Oil, Ghee, Spices, Sugar (₹) | 1,500 |
| Result | Value |
|---|---|
| Monthly Grocery Budget | ₹16,500 |
| Share of income | 20.6% |
| Per person per day | ₹203.7 |
| Yearly spend | ₹1,98,000 |
| Monthly budget next year at 6% inflation | ₹17,490 |
| Fresh food share (dairy + produce + protein) | 55% |
Tips for using the Grocery Budget Calculator
- Buy seasonal vegetables and fruit – they are cheaper and fresher.
- Plan weekly menus and shop with a list to cut impulse buys.