Meals share ingredients, so you buy less and waste less.

Set your budget. Pick your meals. Get your list.

Which countries can download the app?

The iPhone app is on the App Store in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Spain, Mexico, Greece and Egypt. More countries join as we finish checking their shops.

How are grocery prices estimated?

Costs are average estimates from hundreds of multi-chain grocery stores, plus contributions from shoppers in local shops. Totals are built by whole packages, the way stores actually sell food, rather than by the exact tablespoon a recipe calls for — so a total is shown rounded, for example "About $74".

Does MealBudget use prices from my local store?

In 11 countries, including United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Austria, you get real shelf prices read from named supermarkets, with the date we read them. Everywhere else you get national average estimates, and every price you contribute from your own shop makes the next shopper's list sharper.

Can I exclude ingredients I cannot eat?

Yes. List anything to exclude: allergies, dislikes or dietary restrictions. Any meal containing them is removed before planning begins, so an exclusion is never traded away to hit a budget. MealBudget is a planning tool, not an allergy-safety tool: if you have a food allergy, always check ingredient labels on packaged foods before purchasing.

What does MealBudget cost?

Your first week is free. After that MealBudget is $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year, priced lower in many countries. Both plans cover unlimited planning, saved weeks and shareable lists. For context, a US household of four throws away roughly $3,048 of food a year.

Do I need an account?

Yes. Sign in with Apple, Google or your email, and your weeks are saved to your account. Signing in starts your free week, and no card is needed.

A little planning. A fuller table.

A week of dinners for what you meant to spend.

Pick meals you look forward to. We’ll bring their ingredients together into one grocery list, sized for your household and your budget.

Weekly grocery budget

Custom amounts in the app

First week free

Download on theApp Store

A parent and child planning meals together at a kitchen table. — Your week, brought togetherGood dinners. Shared ingredients.
One thoughtful list.Whole packages, clear estimates, less left in the fridge.

Read off the shelf

Real prices from real shops, not guesses.

Most planners estimate. We read supermarket shelves and record the chain and the date, so you can check any number we show you. These came from Morrisons and Sainsbury's, last read 1 Nov.

Covered so far

Sample grocery prices read from named UK supermarkets
Item	Price	Read at
Boneless chicken breast1.1 kg tray	£10.42	Morrisons, Sainsbury's1 Nov
Whole milk3.8 L	£5.02	Morrisons, Sainsbury's27 Sept
Large eggs1 dozen	£4.38	Morrisons, Sainsbury's27 Sept
Long grain white rice2.3 kg bag	£2.54	Sainsbury's9 Sept
Unsalted butter450 g (4 sticks)	£3.36	Sainsbury's27 Sept

See all 262 UK prices

Same basket, different shop

We know which shop is cheaper, because we priced both.

The same everyday staples, priced at each chain from shelves we read ourselves. We only make the comparison where both shops priced enough of the basket for the difference to mean anything.

United Kingdom

£2.65 cheaper at Sainsbury's

The same 9 staples cost £30.06 at Sainsbury's, against Morrisons down the road.

9 of 12 items priced at both shops.

See the United Kingdom prices

Australia

$7.96 cheaper at Woolworths

The same 8 staples cost $54.82 at Woolworths, against Harris Farm Markets down the road.

8 of 12 items priced at both shops. Readings taken more than a week apart.

See the Australia prices

Every ingredient counts.

MealBudget does not plan five separate dinners. It plans one grocery cart.

On the menu

Tacos

Tortillas · Cheese · Cilantro

On the menu

Quesadillas

Tortillas · Cheese · Cilantro

Together on your list

A place for every ingredient.

TortillasUsed in both meals
CheeseUsed in both meals
CilantroUsed in both meals

Selected ingredients shown for illustration. Your actual list combines the quantities your meals need, then rounds up to whole packages.

How it works

Step 1

Set your budget

$75$100$150$200

Step 2

Tap what you like

Chicken tacos~$14

Veggie stir fry~$11

Pasta bolognese~$13

Shakshuka~$9

4 meals~$47 of $100

Step 3

One list. Done.

Chicken thighs2 lb

Flour tortillas1 pack

Cilantro1 bunch · 2 meals

Yellow onions3

Crushed tomatoes1 can

Estimated total$83

Illustrative flow. Amounts are examples.

01Set your budget
02Tap the meals you like
03MealBudget optimises your grocery list
04Shop one list that cuts food waste and saves on food cost

A real week. Family of four, $100.

Your $100 week

About $74

5 dinners · 22 items · feeds a family of four

Left in your budget

$26

The week

MondayClassic Ground Beef Tacos
TuesdayCheese and Green Chile Enchiladas
WednesdayBlack Bean and Cheese Quesadillas
ThursdayHuevos Rancheros
FridayChicken Enchilada Casserole

One grocery list · duplicates combined

Produce

Yellow onions
Iceberg lettuce
Roma tomatoes
Garlic

Meat & seafood

Rotisserie chicken
Ground beef (80/20)

Dairy

Shredded cheddar cheese
Shredded Mexican cheese blend
Shredded Monterey Jack
Large eggs

Bakery

Flour tortillas (burrito size)
Flour tortillas (taco size)
Corn tortillas

Frozen

Frozen sweet corn

Pantry

Canned red enchilada sauce
Vegetable oil
Canned black beans
Ground cumin
Chili powder
Canned diced tomatoes with green chiles
Canned diced green chiles
Taco seasoning packet

A real plan generated by MealBudget. Costs are average estimates from hundreds of multi-chain grocery stores, plus contributions from shoppers in local shops.

Now do it for your budget.

Weekly grocery budget

Custom amounts in the app

First week free

A painted illustration of the founders' family of five cooking
together in their kitchen.

Why we built this

We are a family of five who were spending $2,500 a month on groceries and binning about a third of it — then fixing it by hand at the kitchen table every weekend.

MealBudget is that kitchen table, in seconds.

Meal planning on a budget

Start from the amount you want to spend, then choose dinners that share ingredients. Our sample weeks show what that looks like for one person, a couple or a family of five.

See the sample weeks How the app builds your list

Pricing

Costs less than what you scrape into the bin

Food a family of four throws away$59/week

MealBudget$1.84/week

$7.99 a month

Or $49.99 a year. One week free, unlimited planning. Cancel any time from your iPhone settings.

See meals by cost to make
Share ingredients among meals to lower cost
Feel good reducing food waste!
Share your grocery lists with your shopping buddy
Every cuisine and budget
Plan one, two or three meals a day
Your weeks saved by date
Ingredients in 19 languages
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The website stays free. A subscription covers the iPhone app, where your weeks are saved and your lists can be shared.

Wasted food figure: ReFED estimates $762 per person a year of food goes uneaten, about $3,048 for a household of four. MealBudget reduces waste by reusing ingredients across meals. We do not claim to recover the full amount.

Questions people ask

What is MealBudget?: A grocery list in seconds.
Why use it?: Save on groceries.
How does it save?: Meals share ingredients, so you buy less and waste less.
How do I start?: Set your budget. Pick your meals. Get your list.

The detail

Which countries can download the app?: The iPhone app is on the App Store in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Spain, Mexico, Greece and Egypt. More countries join as we finish checking their shops.
How are grocery prices estimated?: Costs are average estimates from hundreds of multi-chain grocery stores, plus contributions from shoppers in local shops. Totals are built by whole packages, the way stores actually sell food, rather than by the exact tablespoon a recipe calls for — so a total is shown rounded, for example "About $74".
Does MealBudget use prices from my local store?: In 11 countries, including United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Austria, you get real shelf prices read from named supermarkets, with the date we read them. Everywhere else you get national average estimates, and every price you contribute from your own shop makes the next shopper's list sharper.
Can I exclude ingredients I cannot eat?: Yes. List anything to exclude: allergies, dislikes or dietary restrictions. Any meal containing them is removed before planning begins, so an exclusion is never traded away to hit a budget. MealBudget is a planning tool, not an allergy-safety tool: if you have a food allergy, always check ingredient labels on packaged foods before purchasing.
What does MealBudget cost?: Your first week is free. After that MealBudget is $7.99 a month or $49.99 a year, priced lower in many countries. Both plans cover unlimited planning, saved weeks and shareable lists. For context, a US household of four throws away roughly $3,048 of food a year.
Do I need an account?: Yes. Sign in with Apple, Google or your email, and your weeks are saved to your account. Signing in starts your free week, and no card is needed.

See how far your grocery budget can go

Pick a number. We’ll build the week.

Weekly grocery budget

Custom amounts in the app

First week free