OK, I finally looked at our grocery expenses for 2023 in Quicken and even surprised myself. I only accounted for 10 months because we traveled for 2 months in total and we track travel groceries separately.
$1,750 per month. This includes groceries including from Costco and Amazon, wine and liquor, general household supplies, supplements, toiletries, etc. 2 adults no pets.
For dining (not including travel dining) we spent a whopping $83 total in 2023. This was a single take out right after returning from an overseas trip.
We still underspent our theoretical budget but we keep creeping closer.
BTD!