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Grocery list for one person: a week of dinners on $40

Everything to buy for five dinners for one, by aisle, with the amount the recipes use.

33items
$31.26the 5 dinners use
$82.66whole packs at the register
Blackened Fish Tacos
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Your list by aisle

Prices are for whole packs, the way you buy them. The five dinners use $31.26 of it; the rest stays for other meals. Tick items as you shop.

Total at the register $82.66

Meat & Poultry2items

Seafood3items

Produce10items

Dairy & Eggs6items

Bakery1item

Frozen1item

Canned & Dry8items

Check your pantry (not priced):asian sauces and pastes, cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil, dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends, dried spices, flour, mustard, mayo, ketchup, olive and cooking oil, salt and pepper, soy sauce, sugar and brown sugar, syrups, molasses, powdered sugar.

Plan for one person on a $40 weekly dinner budget. The dinners count what recipes use; the list shows the packs you buy.

The five dinners behind this list

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Common questions

Can I print it?

Yes. Press Print for a clean checklist with no menus. It fits on one page for most lists.

Are the prices real?

They use Salefork's typical everyday prices. Each price is for the whole pack you buy. Stores differ, so check the shelf tag. Dated October 28, 2026.

Price it with this week's sales

Pick your store and city. We choose dinners that use what is on sale and make the list for you.

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