食 費(しょくひ)

しょくひ

noun

food expenses; food budget

1. food expenses; food costs; food budget

The amount of money spent on food, whether for a household, individual, or organization. A common category in personal budgeting and household economics.

食費(しょくひ)を節約(せつやく)する。

To cut food expenses.

今月(こんげつ)は食費(しょくひ)が高(たか)くなった。

Food expenses were higher this month.

一人暮(ひとりぐ)らしを始(はじ)めてから、食費(しょくひ)を月(つき)三万円(さんまんえん)に抑(おさ)えるようにしている。

Since I started living alone, I've been trying to keep my food budget under 30,000 yen a month.

Usage

One of the most common household expense categories. Often discussed alongside other expense types like 家賃(やちん) (rent), 光熱費(こうねつひ) (utility bills), and 交通費(こうつうひ) (transportation costs).

Common collocations

食費(しょくひ)を節約(せつやく)する (to save on food expenses)
食費(しょくひ)を抑(おさ)える (to keep food costs down)
月(つき)の食費(しょくひ) (monthly food expenses)

Similar words

生活費(せいかつひ): living expenses — the broader category that includes food, housing, and other costs
外食費(がいしょくひ): dining-out expenses — money spent specifically on eating out

Related Words

Related: 生活費(せいかつひ) (living expenses (broader))

Compare: 食料費(しょくりょうひ) (food expenses)

Compare: 飲食代(いんしょくだい) (food and drink bill)

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Added 2026.3.13 11:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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