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  • abu892
    abu892 Posts: 8 Forumite
    I reckon c.£4.50
  • Hi - I'm new to this so hope it is okay. At the moment I probably spend about £1.50 on my lunch - I do a salad each day at home and bring in a yoghurt. Cheap and cheerful!
  • Fizzy12
    Fizzy12 Posts: 47 Forumite
    I am a full time mum so just eat what I have at home, my husband takes a pack up to work though so I guess we spend about £2 a day between us
  • tomtombeanie
    tomtombeanie Posts: 1,023 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    i'm at home, so have either HM soup or a sandwich - definitely less than a pound a day - maybe more like 50p or 60p. also like to have leftovers, which i guess although are not technically "free" have already been accounted for in my main meal budget.
    Mortgage free as of 11/11/15 !
    :Anow... to start some serious saving :A


  • I spend about £1 a day, try to bring in something from home...usually!
  • 1 home made cheese & tomato sandwich = 44p
    1 x yoghurt = 19p
    Total = 63p

    Or if one of the teenagers didn't eat their dinner the night before when they deigned to come in....

    £ NOTHING!
  • Mrembo
    Mrembo Posts: 257 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    i spend 3£
  • I usually bring my own lunch but when i don't i can spend at least £5 at the local cafe.
  • oops forgot to say how much I spend on lunch. Quite often I just have a latte about £2, sometimes I have a snack and spend about £5. As a special treat I'll have a hot meal and spend £10 but only occasionally
  • i make lunch most days so about 65p. If i forget its normally about 4 quid.
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