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  • hollythecat
    hollythecat Posts: 49 Forumite
    About £1 a day as I usually take packed lunches. Finger's crossed!
  • Gullyguts
    Gullyguts Posts: 2 Newbie
    Around £3.50 per day.
  • ecroberts
    ecroberts Posts: 3 Newbie
    Everyone in the family takes packed lunches- sandwiches, pasties or left over pasta and salad from supper the night before! Probably for five of us about £3.50
  • ecroberts
    ecroberts Posts: 3 Newbie
    Everyone in the family takes packed lunches- sandwiches, pasties or left over pasta and salad from supper the night before! Probably for five of us about £3.50
  • jooby
    jooby Posts: 2 Newbie
    probably on average between £1 and £2 depending on whats in the cupboard!!
  • wbafcben
    wbafcben Posts: 19 Forumite
    Everone takes sarnies, leftovers, packet soup, fruit, crisps and yoghurt for lunch. Probably £5 for 4 of us each day.
  • Phoolgrrrl
    Phoolgrrrl Posts: 685 Forumite
    I think around £1-1.5. Make my own with baps, fruit, own bottle of water. Try to have crisps just once a week!Thats including 11 o'clock snack.
    If I got out its around £5, try to do that once a week if at all. Just takes a bit of effort and some times the snooze button is tempting!
  • Yargo1
    Yargo1 Posts: 1,047 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    I think about 2-5 pound. mostly try to have store cupboard lunches rather than buying.
    DEBT FREE - MARCH 2012 - NOW JUST THE MORTGAGE!
    MFW 2012 No.148:£1600 / £450.00
    Mortgage - 102,57.16
  • Salsadancer
    Salsadancer Posts: 1 Newbie
    I spend approx £1.50 a day. Fingers crossed!
  • Sparky29
    Sparky29 Posts: 285 Forumite
    About £1-50 per child (three)
    Less than a pound for me unless I'm weak and go to the chippy and then its £1.60 for curry and chips
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