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  • walletmoth_2
    walletmoth_2 Posts: 2 Newbie
    sarnie and apples - £1.00 - £1.50 ish...dependent on how lavish im feeling
  • AnnaW_3
    AnnaW_3 Posts: 1 Newbie
    I'm a creature of habit - beans on toast or HM soup most days....under £1!
  • looie
    looie Posts: 706 Forumite
    I spend about £1 on lunch everyday as I take pack up. Saves me loads
  • Love-a-bargain_5
    Love-a-bargain_5 Posts: 34 Forumite
    I spend approx £1.25 on lunch per day. A can of soup and a piece of fruit!

    Michelle
    Mmmmmmmmmm...... bargains.......!
  • Glittermonkey
    Glittermonkey Posts: 449 Forumite
    Lunch can be really difficult for me.

    Sometimes I can start at 4am so my "lunchtime" could be around 9am and sndwiches that early in the am isn't always appealing.

    We haven't got a fridge or microwave at work so it makes it even harder to take packed lunch. If I want something hot then most of the time I have no option but to buy at work.

    There are no discounts for staff so if I ear at work then my lunch can cost between £6-£10 :eek:
    Lightbulb moment Dec 2005 - debt £23700

    June 2010 - £17984.21
  • deanogal
    deanogal Posts: 2 Newbie
    My son takes a "Healthy options" packed lunch:cool: every day, he loves salad and fruit and I often make a salad box with pasta. I guess Im lucky he was taught young and stuck to it as lots of children develop a taste for junk food at an early age.
    The total cost for the day is approx 50 - 60p.
  • amead
    amead Posts: 2 Newbie
    I suspect I only spend a pound or so each day on my lunch as I make a sandwich and take a packet of crisps and fruit and fill a bottle with water from the tap.
  • Smurfette80
    Smurfette80 Posts: 55 Forumite
    About £2.50 but Fridays about £5
  • Rockykaz
    Rockykaz Posts: 3 Newbie
    spend about £2 a day bring from home for cheapness!
  • cocodude
    cocodude Posts: 32 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    Sounds very useful! My spend varies - from £1 if I make my own lunch, to £3 for a standard sandwich, to £5 if I fancy a nice takeaway.
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