I track this on a spreadsheet (bc of course I do, LOL). Last winter in TV, we spent, on avg, $600/month on groceries (2 people). It was higher in Dec/Jan and then lower each month thru the end of May. Prices were definitely dropping a bit as we didn't change our buying or eating habits.
We eat out maybe 2 or 3 times a month when in FL, at mid-priced restaurants, rarely spending more than $75 including tax and tip. But to be fair, if we ate those meals at home, they would have cost 1/4 of that. Groceries is a much better indicator than restaurant bills. YMMV
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