Grocery Costs in Wyoming
How much do groceries cost in Wyoming?
A family of four in Wyoming spends about $1,071 a month on groceries, $12,847 a year, according to the MIT Living Wage Calculator's food cost estimates. That puts Wyoming right at the median state. Here is the full picture for Wyoming households, and how to come in under it. Wyoming sits right at the median state ($1,074 a month) for grocery costs.
A family of four in Wyoming spends about $1,071 a month on groceries, $12,847 a year, according to the MIT Living Wage Calculator's food cost estimates. That puts Wyoming right at the median state. Here is the full picture for Wyoming households, and how to come in under it.
Monthly grocery costs in Wyoming by household
| Household | Per month | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Family of four (2 adults, 2 children) | $1,071 | $12,847 |
| Family of two (2 adults) | $671 | $8,048 |
| One adult | $366 | $4,390 |
| Per person, in a family of four | $268 | $3,212 |
MIT Living Wage Calculator food estimates. MIT builds its food figures from the USDA low cost food plan and adjusts them for price levels in each state, Wyoming included. For Wyoming, the figures cover food made and eaten at home.
How Wyoming compares
Wyoming sits right at the median state ($1,074 a month) for grocery costs. Over a year, a family of four in Wyoming spends about $40 more on groceries than the same family in the median state, which is real money in a Wyoming family budget: roughly a month of childcare in a cheaper state, or a solid start on an emergency fund. Food is labor, land and transport priced locally, which is why the Wyoming state line moves this number so much.
Feeding a family across Wyoming distances
Wyoming does not offer a grocery store on every corner, so families plan around Walmart, Smith's or Albertsons, and Ridley's Family Markets in smaller communities. Groceries are exempt from sales tax, which matters when you buy in bulk to avoid another long trip. Help with food costs comes through SNAP, administered by the Wyoming Department of Family Services, and WIC, administered by the Wyoming Department of Health. A note on wages: Wyoming lists a state rate of $5.15, which sits below federal law, so the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is the one that actually applies. At that pay, careful list making before a big drive is not optional, it is the budget.
Budgeting by family size in Wyoming instead? Wyoming households can also start from the USDA food plan figures for a family of four and the rest of the family size tables, then run your real numbers in the grocery budget calculator. If your income is tight in Wyoming, check the maximum SNAP benefits by household size too.
Frequently asked questions
How much do groceries cost per month in Wyoming?
The MIT Living Wage Calculator puts food costs in Wyoming at $1,071 a month for a family of four (two adults and two children), $12,847 a year. In Wyoming, two adults come to $671 a month and one adult to $366 a month. The Wyoming figures cover food prepared and eaten at home, not restaurants.
How does Wyoming compare with other states?
Wyoming ranks 25 of 50 states for a family of four, right at the median state of $1,074 a month. The cheapest state in the MIT data is Texas at $948 a month and the most expensive is Hawaii at $1,319 a month; Wyoming comes in at $1,071 a month.
How can I spend less than the Wyoming figure?
Treat the Wyoming numbers as budget benchmarks, not a floor. For a Wyoming family, meal planning around store sales, cooking once and eating twice, and keeping a running pantry list routinely trim 10% or more. On Wyoming's family of four figure, 10% is about $107 a month, $1,284 a year. Our grocery budget calculator helps you compare your real Wyoming spend with this benchmark.
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Source: MIT Living Wage Calculator (livingwage.mit.edu), food cost estimates by state and household size, retrieved 2026-10-18. For Wyoming, MIT starts from the USDA low cost food plan and adjusts for state price levels. The Wyoming figures are planning benchmarks for food at home, not a quote for any one store.