As inflation keeps the cost of essentials high in the US, many Americans will be looking for ways to spend less on their food shop. While the average household spends almost eight percent of its income on groceries, a recent study shows how people on some diets are saving more than others.
To find out which dietary types are most expensive, CouponBirds worked out the average price of a basket of common groceries at Walmart, Kroger and Target, then made those same baskets for vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, lactose-free, gluten-free and halal diets.
The vegetarian diet is the most affordable in the study, with groceries costing just $798.32 a month, compared to $928.68 for an unrestricted diet — that's an average monthly saving of $130.36.
Going gluten-free, on the other hand, will have you facing the priciest grocery bill overall: a whopping $1,039.88 per month, on average.
Shopping for a vegetarian (-$130.36), pescatarian (-$55) or vegan (-$34.24) diet is much cheaper than shopping for an unrestricted one. Conversely, lactose-free (+$46.72), gluten-free (+$111.20) and halal (+$37.44) diets are all significantly pricier than one without restrictions.
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Via CouponBirds.
