<p>I spend roughly $100/month on TechCash (=$400/term), eating breakfast and lunch every day on campus, plus snacks a few times a week. I rarely eat dinner on campus, though, and I’m a girl.</p>
<p>When I make dinner every night, my boyfriend and I spend about $75/week at the grocery store. If you plan to order food fairly often, you might need more than that.</p>
<p>And I’d also note that, while it may be slightly more challenging to estimate how much money you’ll need to put on your card, a) you can put more on at any time, like Jessie said, and b) you get to choose what you eat – I can’t imagine a better meal plan than what MIT has.</p>