Mishloach manot- how much do you spend??

confusedalways

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 3:14 pm

Hi!
Just curious how much do most people spend on their mishloach manot they give out to neighbors and friends?

Thank you,

amother

Stonewash

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 3:48 pm

The least I can to make it presentable.
Usually comes out to $1.50
Not sure what will be this year with everything going up!
I send a lot, for sure over 50...we used to send more but cut down because of lack of time to give them all out!

amother

Pearl

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 3:55 pm

We usually do for adults about $20 each and kids, between $5-10. My teenager usually is $10 each for about 8 friends. Younger kids give maybe 10 in total, at about $5 each. For adults, we give around 25 usually. Not including mm for rebbeim and tutors, which include gift cards and fancy chocolate platters. Purim isn't cheap over here but it's a joy and we love giving. Our tzeddakah budget is much higher though. We usually do 4x whatever we spend on purim, as tzedakkah (meal included).

amother

Electricblue

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 3:57 pm

With packaging and everything it comes out to about $8 ea. I’m making 40 and then if I need extra I’ll make from what I get.

amother

Navy

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 4:18 pm

Between $6-$10 each for mine- we make around 40

The kids are young comes out to $4-$6 each and I make 10-12 per kid

amother

Broom

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 4:23 pm

Minimal. We give 6. I haven’t thought about it it yet but in years past I spent about $25 total

notshanarishona

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 4:25 pm

Our goal is $2 each , total around $100 plus have a few more expensive ones we make for teachers, principals, etc

scruffy

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 4:28 pm

My goal $4 - $5 apiece.

Teacher ones are about $10, and rav about $20 (both also have money)

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amother

Nasturtium

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 4:30 pm

Last year we spent $50 each, gave 30
For kids I think I spent $50 total for around 30 bags

amother

Vanilla

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 4:37 pm

I aim for 5-7$pp and we give out around 10. Then we participate in the shul and school ones that send to everyone, so that's another 2-300. My kids are little so we don't have to do for friends yet.

amother

Ebony

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 4:51 pm

amother Nasturtium wrote:

Last year we spent $50 each, gave 30
For kids I think I spent $50 total for around 30 bags

Can I ask what you gave that costed $50?

amother

Eggshell

Fri, Feb 23 2024, 8:20 pm

As cheap as possible. We are getting tomchei and help from family. We cut down in amount and cost.
Kids bags- I am getting plastic goody bags from Amazon, putting in a couple cheap snacks and done.
Adult bags- a cheap drink (cost $1?), a few snacks, an apple and done.
Fills the mitzvah and that's it. We do it for Shalom and the mitzvah.

LovesHashem

Sat, Feb 24 2024, 11:22 am

We try to spend 150 shekels max on family ones. My kids don't give out much yet so we don't worry much about it.

amother

Sunflower

Sat, Feb 24 2024, 2:34 pm

I don’t give out a lot.

34 kids $3 each

10 family around $5/6 each

13 teachers/therapists $10 each chocolates and small gift

1 rebbe $20 plus $$$

2 for parents $60 each

amother

DarkYellow

Sat, Feb 24 2024, 7:02 pm

Way too much, lol.
I love Purim and it's the one YT I love to spend on. I get very busy with my MM. We don't make a seuda (eat by family) so we save there, and I buy cheap costumes....usually lol.
I do watch what I spend but will spend more if I think something is really worth it....which normally ends up happening! Other YT - we are not big meat eaters or wine drinkers etc. so don't spend a lot on that. Purim is my time!
I spend a lot on rebbeim and teachers also. To me it is worth it as it shows hakaras hatov and I like to do something very nice.

amother

Bluebonnet

Sat, Feb 24 2024, 7:10 pm

I need to learn to do this more frugally.
How do you give something substantial that costs so little?

amother

Ghostwhite

Sat, Feb 24 2024, 7:12 pm

$5-10 for adults and we give around 40, some with wine and some with a different drink so that's why there is different pricing.
Less than a dollar per kids bags. 2 treats, 2 tiny prizes in a cute baggy with a label. I think I'm making 40 this year, I always feel bad when I don't give all the kids in the class, I always worry someone didn't get any

amother

RosePink

Sat, Feb 24 2024, 7:26 pm

amother Eggshell wrote:

We do a danish and a drink for the adults. I think it comes out cheaper than fruits and snack. Usually either 3/4$