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%.
So, just $5 per day each. Thatâs $2 less per person per day than the average USDA food budget. For a family of 4 that is $600 per month, with some families coming in a lot lower.The average USDA monthly food budget for that same family is $840.My family ranks toward the high end of the range mainly because we like to eat a larger amount of meat, raw milk and fresh cheese.o answer that question we need to know just how much do people spend on food on average on both an average diet and a real food diet. According to the USDA the average family of four is spending somewhere between $544 to $1235 per month for food eaten at home.