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  • krailton
    krailton Posts: 3,697 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I try and take a packed lunch to work and would probably equate to 50p to a £1 each day
    :D
  • roothie
    roothie Posts: 12 Forumite
    I spend about £3
  • hmm, probably about £2 ... i take in some rolls or a potato and get a bag of salad on the go, spreading my ingredients all over the kitchen counter like i'm on masterchef ...
  • £3 a day... oh dear that's £15 a week and a massive £60 a month and that excludes the daily coffee. Man-a-live!!! :eek:
  • traceye
    traceye Posts: 415 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I spend about 60p a day.

    Half a tub of fresh soup (50p) and 2 pieces of bread (10p) :money:
  • Good idea to beat the credit crunch
  • allfrey
    allfrey Posts: 30 Forumite
    I spend 50p
  • DawnL
    DawnL Posts: 29 Forumite
    If I am having a good week then I remember to take a pack lunch everyday I spend under £10. Whereas if I am being disoganised and end up going to Tesco or works canteen I reckon I spend £3-4 a day so more like £20. Must be more organised!!!
  • I work from home so lunch is often leftovers from the night before or bargains I find in Waitrose. I would definitely say lunch costs under £1, probably more like 40-50p if I am having homemade soup and homemade bread.
  • orphiel
    orphiel Posts: 12 Forumite
    These sound ace, I wants one!

    I reckon I spend about a pound, as I get food from home, or buy stuff in bulk to make sandwiches with.

    Meg
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