How low can it go?

In search of the baseline number for recurring items I charge to Visa, I took a closer look at my most recent statement. I don't think I can get this set of expenses under $1000.

The main items were as follows:

• food: 493.54
• wine: 270.92 (single transaction; dated Dec. 30, 2010; inherently anomalous!)
• gas for my car: 110.34
• utility: 173.03
• gym: 107.35 
• coffee: 72.42

I also compared these actual numbers to my 2011 budgeted values for these categories: