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  • bigfe11a
    bigfe11a Posts: 1 Newbie
    I make my own packed lunch the previous evening and probably spend around £2 a day. Usually a bag of crisps, sarnie and a can of pop.

    cheers

    al
  • tstockford
    tstockford Posts: 14 Forumite
    Mine's about £1 or so - I take a sandwich and fruit from home.
  • crisscross_2
    crisscross_2 Posts: 14 Forumite
    About £3 a day
  • jane19969
    jane19969 Posts: 3 Newbie
    I spend about a fiver on my lunches Monday to Friday :confused: Is that good ?
  • purpleivy
    purpleivy Posts: 3,674 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I try and take food in the days I'm at work, leftovers at home, so anywhere between £0-£2.50 depending on circs.
    [SIZE=-1]"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad"[/SIZE]
    Trying not to waste food!:j
    ETA Philosophy is wondering whether a Bloody Mary counts as a Smoothie
  • TroubleTomCat
    TroubleTomCat Posts: 2 Newbie
    Sometimes about £2.50 but hopefully nothing if I can pesuade my friend to treat me! ;)
  • Basil_2
    Basil_2 Posts: 24 Forumite
    i probably spend about £2 a day unless I forget my pack up and go to the rip off sandwich shop in our town where a sandwich and a coffee cost a fiver!
  • vildevalde
    vildevalde Posts: 1 Newbie
    About £1.50 - home made sandwich
  • mrsbod
    mrsbod Posts: 2 Newbie
    being a sahm it's whatever is in the fridge - normally a sandwich unless i have been shopping and then sometimes i treat myself - maybe soup and french stick so prob no more than £1.50
    unless of course i go out with my friends for lunch which could be about £6 or £7!!
  • GWR_2
    GWR_2 Posts: 4 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    About £2 - homemade sandwich and fruit.
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