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  • Both my children have school meals my 9yr old's meals cost £7.50 per week my 12yr old's meals cost me around £10-£15 per week depending on if she has water or juice with her lunch and my husband spends around £5 per day on his lunch at work.
  • I spend about 50p on lunch, 3 kids at £1.95 each per day and hubby spends about £2 - £3 each day.
  • csnann
    csnann Posts: 468 Forumite
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    I usually spend about 50p on lunch, generally I have a sandwich and a piece of fruit or maybe something on toast now its getting colder.
  • I spend about £7 on lunch each day - not very money-saving I know... but I'm trying to up my "make at home" lunch quotient.
  • hi i spend £12.50 on one daughters lunch a week then about £20 a week on other 2 children. I then spend approx £5 a day on my lunch depending where i eat (mcdonalds,pizza,burgerking, etc):confused:
  • rissott
    rissott Posts: 16 Forumite
    I spend in the region of £4.50 to £6.00,

    There is a works food kiosk, supposedly subisidised, but the main meal comes out at about £4, but the quantity isn't fantastic and because Im there I also end up picking up a snack, flapjack/crisps and a coffee.

    Occasiionally the quality of food is so poor I end up gong to the local pub.

    200 days @ £5.00 a day = £1000 (ouch)
  • I tend to take sarnis or leftovers, but if not about £2.50 ish.

    Mark
  • i spend about £1 when i go to the shops to buy a chocolate bar. the rest is made at home
  • Oooohh yes please!!

    I probably spend anywhere between 10p (bargains from late night supermarket shopping!) to £1.50
  • kate705
    kate705 Posts: 133 Forumite
    I get lunch free when i work certain early shifts at work. Normally when at home I would spend £1.50 using up food that has been leftover.

    I am trying to get my daughter to make her own lunches and stop buying water! Grrrrrrr!
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