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  • Bonesio
    Bonesio Posts: 1 Newbie
    About £2 - £2.50
  • Newtonlot
    Newtonlot Posts: 191 Forumite
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    I'd say on average, probably about £1.
    Newtonlot on an MSE mission
  • Busylizzie
    Busylizzie Posts: 2,988 Forumite
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    'Bout £1 I think
  • wilson_nz
    wilson_nz Posts: 14 Forumite
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    I work from home so am able to have cheap lunches..usually a sarnie, tinned soup or left overs from the night before! This can't be much more than 50p-£1 per day..
    My kids take a packed lunch to school..usually a pitta bread/sarnie, yoghurt, piece of fruit and either crisps or treat (choc biscuit/cereal bar or similar) and a carton drink..this must be similar price of 50p-£1 each.
    My hubby also takes a pack up of either homemade salad or leftovers! Again, this can't be much more than 50p per day.
    Hey, last of the big spenders!!!! :beer:
  • lindadykes
    lindadykes Posts: 391 Forumite
    I usually spend around £1 - £2 as I make my own food and then take it to work. That way I know what I'm getting and it's far cheaper. Some day's it's £0 as I take leftovers to re-heat.
  • ravenlooney
    ravenlooney Posts: 135 Forumite
    Im a SAHM so dont spend anything on my lunch as such. However 3 of my children who are at school have packed lunches so probably spend in total of about £3 ish a day for them. Thats a huge difference if they took school dinners it would cost £5.40 altogether per day :eek:. Oh, and OH takes his lunch from home too!
  • Middlestitch
    Middlestitch Posts: 1,486 Forumite
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    About 50p if I make my own soup or sandwich, up to about £3.50 for a shop-bought offering
  • juned123
    juned123 Posts: 5 Forumite
    I spend very little on lunch as I always take a packed lunch but my husband and son between them spend about £5.00 daily on lunches so this message is for their benefit.
  • poppy3
    poppy3 Posts: 49 Forumite
    About £1.50 a day
    Waddle you do eh?
  • imported_goldie
    imported_goldie Posts: 146 Forumite
    I have my lunch at home so sometimes as little as 25p a day
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