Reply To: cost of living for a young couple in lakewood

Jakob: Under which category are things like Laundry detergents, toiletries, etc.? I also think that $62.50/Week for food is low even on a simple menu. Let’s take a simple Shabbos Package from a Brooklyn store (includes fish, cholent, kugel, soup) which is $24.99 and even if they have leftovers you are already at $12.50 for two days….that would mean almost 1/2 your food budget is just for shabbos (not including Wine/Challah and a dessert).