Ecuador: The Ayme family of Tingo
Food expenditure for one week: $31.55 Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage




Egypt: The Ahmed family of Cairo
Food expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53 Family recipe: Okra and mutton


France: The Le Moines of Montreuil
Food expenditure for one week: 315.17 Euros or $419.95 Favorite foods: Delphine Le Moine’s Apricot Tarts, pasta carbonara, Thai food



Germany: The melander family of Bargteheide
Food expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07


Source: A Week of Groceries Around the World