Elizabeth Jordan usaid Dr. Elizabeth Jordan is a WASH Advisor in USAIDâs Bureau for Global Health where her responsibilities include supporting missions on WASH-related strategic planning and project design.
â¢ Raw Food Cost. â How much it costs to buy the food. â Generally, food cost should be around 30-35%. â Generally calculated per meal. â¢ Labor Cost. â You are paying someone to prepare the food, serve the food, and clean up after the food. â Staff benefits, to include sick leave, vacation, etc. â Generally, labor cost should be around 25-35%.
For those two states, the average food cost per month for 1 person is $249.06 for Alaska and $365.52 for Hawaii. Note that each of these are for the thrifty plan, which is the only one published by the USDA for those two states.or females, the average food cost per month for 1 person is $283.28 For males, the average food cost per month for 1 person is $319.28. You can view the raw data at USDA.