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  • l spend about £1.80 on lunch a day - homemade soup, rolls, and drink.
  • Every weekend I make a huge pan of pasta and leave it in the fridge. My husband and I then eat the pasta for lunch for the week. If it runs out too soon I just make more of whatever we are having for dinner that night. So probably between 50p and £1, including my apple. Sometimes I take homemade apple crumble or chocolate squares too. Work buys the teabags and milk :-)
  • Its gotta be under £1, im a student... gotta save the pennies where i can with my packed lunch!
  • NDK49
    NDK49 Posts: 177 Forumite
    Probably about £3
  • Upwind
    Upwind Posts: 186 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    I think I spend about £0.75 a day - I always take in my own food in and never buy food from takeaway shops.
  • Probably about £1 as I generally make my own lunch
  • Hello,
    Please enter me for the free lunch box.
    I spend, on average, 50 pence on my lunch. I have a large breakfast, only eat at work on a Tuesday ( a portion of chips or butty) and have cheese on toast or similar at weekend.
    Thanks,
    Mark.
  • I like making my own lunch.:j
  • HI,

    Woops forgot to say how much I spend - probably £1.20 if you include the fruit.
  • I spend between £2 - £3.50 per day
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