Chicken Adobo Shopping List (Ingredients & Budget)
Everything you need for chicken adobo, serves 4, with a realistic ₱ budget — plus a link that loads the whole list into your cart, no typing required.
Key Takeaways
• A full chicken adobo shopping list for 4 people runs about ₱300–₱400, most of it the chicken itself.
• Everything on this list is a pantry staple you'll reuse — soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and bay leaf show up in dozens of other Filipino dishes.
• Skip retyping the list — open it directly in GroceryBudget with the link below.
Chicken adobo doesn't need a long ingredient list — it needs the right ones, in the right amounts, and a plan for the leftovers you'll use across other meals. Here's what to buy, what it costs, and a link that skips the retyping.
What you need (serves 4)
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Chicken (cut-up) | 1 kg |
| Soy sauce | 1 bottle |
| White vinegar | 1 bottle |
| Garlic | 1 head |
| Bay leaves | 1 pack |
| Black peppercorns | 1 pack |
| Onion | 1 pc |
| Cooking oil | 1 small bottle |
| Rice | 2 kg |
| Sugar | 1 small pack |
What it costs
The chicken is most of the bill — expect ₱175–₱230/kg depending on where you shop (see our Puregold vs Robinsons breakdown if you're comparing stores). Soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaf, and peppercorns are all pantry staples you'll still have after this trip, so the real per-meal cost is closer to ₱300–₱400 total, not per-ingredient.
Shop this list
Open the Chicken Adobo shopping list →
Tap that link on your phone. If you have GroceryBudget, every ingredient above loads directly into a new cart — no retyping. If you don't have the app yet, the link shows you the full list first.
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Related: Puregold vs Robinsons grocery prices — where to buy the chicken cheapest. Filipino family grocery budget guide — how this fits into a full weekly budget. Taco Night shopping list — same idea, US pantry.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does chicken adobo cost to make for a family of 4?+
Roughly ₱300–₱400 total, mostly driven by the chicken (₱1 kg cut-up chicken is typically ₱175–₱230). Everything else — soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaf — is a small, reusable pantry cost.
Can I just open this list in the GroceryBudget app?+
Yes — tap the shopping list link below. If you have the app installed, it imports every ingredient directly into a new cart. If not, you'll see the full list and a link to download it.
