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Yeah no. I spent about 150€/month on groceries before, now after the inflations about 180€/month. The only way to safe 100€/month there would be to skip meals.
From what you write you seem to be in the top 1-10% of people by income, and the numbers you put out only work for people in the same priviledged situation.
I said almost anyone for a reason. Just because general advice doesn't apply to you specifically, doesn't mean it doesn't apply to the average person then either.
Average monthly cost of groceries in my country in 2020: