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%.
As you can see from chart 3, the average cost for food per month for a family of 4 in this example ranges from about five hundred sixty-four dollars ($564) on a thrifty plan to more than eleven hundred dollars ($1,100) on a liberal plan.