We are considering moving to Menlo Park, California. I don_t work, my husband_s pay is 1600$/week. I have a 10 month old baby. What is the normal (non-emegency) cost of weekly expenses (gas, groceries) there?
$60 a tank of gas ($4.00 a gallon in a 15 gallon car). I spend close to $200 on groceries every week for my mom, my sister and me, but we have really weird eating habits (eat 6 large snacks a day instead of 3 whole meals).
I think in general things cost more here... like clothing, movie tickets, any sort of leisurely activity is probably going to more than you are used to. If you eat at a restaurant just you and your husband, costs average about $15-20 for a sit down meal. And $30-40 per person for a nice restaurant (steakhouse type)
As for other costs, I cant think of any off the top of my head...My fiancee and I spend about $70 per week on groceries (at Trader Joe_s, which is a bit cheaper than other stores) so for 3 people what would be about $100. However, we eat dinner out a lot.
Gas really depends on how much commuting you will be doing. I commute 10 miles to work, and I probably spend about $20 per week on gas. Gas prices here are always higher than anywhere else because CA has more taxes and less supply.
