Weekly cost of food for families around the world --
Daily cost of food goes from
$17.86 to 3 cents / person / day
We received this late in 2007, but do not know when the data was collected.
Since that time -- market prices have probably increased significantly for the poorest countries. We seem to be in a worldwide shortage of rice and beans as of April 2008.
Germany: The Melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week:
375.39 Euros or $500.07 = $125.02 / person = $17.86 / person / day
Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira City
Food expenditure for one week:
37,699 Yen or $317.25 = $79.31 / person = $11.37 / person / day
United States: The Revis family of North Carolina
Food expenditure for one week:
$341.98 or $85.50 / person = $12.21 / person / day
Italy: The Manzo family of Sicily
Food expenditure for one week:
214.36 Euros or $260.11 = $52.03 / person = $7.43 / person / day
Mexico: The Casales family of Cuernavaca
Food expenditure for one week:
1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09 = $37.82 / person = $5.40 / person / day
Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-Jeziorna
Food expenditure for one week:
582.48 Zlotys or $151.27 = $30.25 / person = $4.32 / person / day
Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week:
387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53 = $5.71 / person = 82 cents / person /
day
Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week:
$31.55 = $3.51 / person = 50 cents / person / day
Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey Village
Food expenditure for oneweek:
224.93 ngultrum or $5.03 = 39 cents / person = 5 cents / person / day
Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing Camp
Food expenditure for one
week:
685 CFA Francs or $1.23 = 21 cents / person = 3 cents / person / day