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About £3.00 as an average I would say.0
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Around 50p - £1 (cost of ingredients for a homemade lunch or leftovers). It's interesting to hear what people have for their lunches. Fab giveaway - good luck everyone!
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I spend £4.25 a day on average.0
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£1 or less as make lunch at home0
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I make homemade rolls and snacks for packed lunches. Probably costs around 75p per person per day.0
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I'm trying to be better and take food to work with me, but i don't always. When I dont, lunch costs £3-4...April 2021 Grocery Challenge 34.29 / 2500
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Most days I don't have time for lunch so I have a snack bar 40p, or I take sandwiches, on odd days I eat lunch in the work canteen and feel agrieved at paying £2!!0
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Works out about £1.25 a day max, sandwiches or rolls with whatever is left over.0
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Between 1.50 and 3.00 - thanks for the comp.0
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I pack my husbands lunch which comes to about 50p to a pound.
I could really use one of these as his flask really does need replacing.0
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