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  • Think I spend between £2-3 a day unless I take a sandwich and banana to work.
  • avinabacca
    avinabacca Posts: 1,062 Forumite
    My lunch costs me about 50p a day - normally a couple of sandwiches and some fruit :)
    Oh come on, don't be silly.

    It's the internet
    - it's not real!

  • I spend about £1 a day on a packed lunch.
    Used to spend a lot more going to the chippy every day.
  • Alexpw
    Alexpw Posts: 5 Forumite
    If I have any lunch then about £2.50
  • £1-£1.50
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  • I usually use leftovers from the night before, so probably not more than 25p. I don't eat much at lunchtime because if I do it sends me to sleep!
  • I spend between £1-2.50 on lunch, depending on bringing from home or buying something in a rush :j
  • Dinah93
    Dinah93 Posts: 11,466 Forumite
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    Around £1.50, as I make my lunch at home and take it in, but I have 2 sandwiches, a biscuit, a fruit salad and a yogurt. Sometimes there is a smoothie thrown in there too (from te freezer shop though, not paying mad supermarket prices!)
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  • I spend anywhere between £1 and £5 for lunch. when I take my own lunch its usually £1 and when I buy lunch its cost anywhere between £2 and £5.
  • I spend approx. £1.00 on lunch each day - largely leftovers from family's three packed lunches.
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