The Average Price Of Groceries In Florida
We all know that the price of groceries has gone up a lot over the past few years. Well, the average price of groceries in Florida in some of the highest in the nation. So, this report comes from HelpAdvisor, which looked at the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics to find out what the average household spends on groceries per month. They found out the average household spins about $1,080 per month on groceries. Meanwhile, a four person household spends about $1,260 per month. Florida is the fifth most expensive state for groceries. On average Floridian spend $287.27 each week on groceries, Florida is only behind Washington, Mississippi, Nevada, and California is the number one overall state.
The #1 Overall City
Additionally, they broke it down to the cities that spend the most and Miami is the number one overall city. People in Miami spend about $270.21 per week. Miami is the only Florida city on the list.
If you are like me, you don’t just go to the grocery store once per week you have to go multiple times per week. Secondly, maybe you only go in for a couple of things and and you were shocked about how much those few things are. For me, I recently got hotdogs, mac & cheese and chips and a couple other items and was spending over $30 just for those few items. Finally, it is really difficult for families to buy the groceries that they used to buy so hopefully the price of groceries will go down at some point soon.
I found that making meals that will go over a couple of days is the best way to try to save money on dinner. Finally, it seems like the groceries that we buy are going faster than they usually are in the house and then you just have to go right back to the grocery store and buy more.
The Most expensive States To Buy Groceries In
- California $297.72
- Nevada $294.76
- Mississippi $290.64
- Washington $287.67
- Florida $287.27
- New Mexico $286.39
- Texas $286.19
- Louisiana $282.95
- Colorado $279.98
- Oklahoma $279.16
Wisconsin is the state the where buying groceries won’t cost you as much. It will only cost you $221.46 a week in Wisconsin.
[SOURCE: WFLA]
7 Best Barbecue Spots in Tampa Bay
Florida has been making a name for itself in the BBQ world over the past few years. We asked you on social media where to find the best barbecue in Tampa Bay and you didn’t disappoint. We put together a list of the 7 Best Barbecue Spots in Tampa Bay.
Earlier this year, Southern Living Magazine named Tropical Smokehouse in West Palm Beach the 8th best BBQ spot in the country. Then, Taste of Home named Shiver’s Bar-B-Q in Homestead, FL, as the best barbecue in Florida. Both of those options are different types of BBQ, so that comes down to personal preference.
Do different states have different styles of BBQ?
The short answer is yes, and they’re all much different from the next. BBQ isn’t a one size fits all type of cooking and in fact, the wood used to cook the various meats really decides the kind of flavor you’re getting. The big four in BBQ are Kansas City, Texas, Memphis, and Carolina Style BBQ.
In Texas, you have the sweet and hot flavor blasted brisket. In Carolina, pulled pork is the go-to. In Memphis, they love their smoked meat and hardwood charcoal. Finally, Kansas City has grown to perfect all kinds of BBQ.
In Florida, you’ll see a variety of types of BBQ. We’re known for doing things differently down here and that’s why some of the barbecue you see here, you won’t see anywhere else. There’s tons of different kinds of barbecue in the state of Florida from food trucks, trailers, and full fledged restaurants. Tropical Smokehouse in West Palm Beach offers gator meat … if that scream FLORIDA, we’re not sure what does.
So what’s the best barbecue in Tampa Bay?
We asked and you answered. There were dozens of great choices to choose from, but the people have spoken.
Here are the 7 Best Barbecue Spots in Tampa Bay.
Kevin is a member of Tampa Bay‘s Hometown Morning Krewe on 995 QYK. He has been with the station for 25 years, is a Tampa native, and went to Jesuit High School and USF. Go Bulls!. He is passionate about all things Tampa Bay. Kevin writes articles on the ongoing road projects around the Tampa Bay area, awards that Tampa Bay cities and businesses have won and country music happenings around the Bay area. He is always doing many things with his wife and kids. He loves to read books and play video games in his spare time.
