How much for a day?

@Cheyee (8362)
Pakanbaru, Indonesia
October 29, 2020 2:52am CST
This is me purely curious, I am living with my husband, 11 years old daughter and 2 kids under 5. Normally i spend around $ 5 for meals. I cook everyday except for breakfast. So $ 5 for lunch and dinner (doesn't include rice). Is that cheap or expensive? How much money do you spend for meals for a day?
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (49056)
• United States
29 Oct 20
I think that you are doing good. That’s a reasonable amount.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (49056)
• United States
29 Oct 20
@Cheyee that’s incredible. I wonder what they eat ?
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Teti ariani
@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
29 Oct 20
@Tampa_girl7 mostly tofu/ egg/ salt fish and veggies.
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Teti ariani
@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
29 Oct 20
Yes, but there are a lot of people spend less than me. Like half!!! I am really amazed
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129493)
• Israel
29 Oct 20
@Cheyee I think that is cheap. I buy what I need at the grocery store and make my meals at home. Welcome to My Lot and thank you for sharing that with us.
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Teti ariani
@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
29 Oct 20
Thank you so much for welcoming me.
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (129493)
• Israel
29 Oct 20
@Cheyee You are very welcome.
luisadannointed
@luisadannointed (4171)
• Philippines
31 Oct 20
Actually, I don't know, it is really my mom who does the budgeting. But since its pandemic, we don't allow her to go to the market so I go instead, I do grocery good for two weeks, and I always spend $60 and that's it. No more no less.
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Teti ariani
@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
31 Oct 20
$60, is that include everything? The main ingredient, the spice, the vegetables? How about shampoo, soap, toothpaste, something doesn't relate to cook?
solxee
@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
30 Oct 20
That’s cheap considering all meals are rice- based
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Thelma
@thelme55 (76485)
• Germany
30 Oct 20
That is okay. I have no idea how much I spend for our meals a day. I don't count and I cook.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75656)
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9 Nov 20
That is cool! I don't know, I don't calculate. But one kilo of pork here is already 6 dollars. Not yet cooked hahaah. Maybe I spend 5 dollars or more for lunch and dinner for me and my hubby.
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Teti ariani
@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
9 Nov 20
Almost the same amount.
ElusiveButterfly
@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
29 Oct 20
That is really not too bad for cost. We usually have sandwiches and a fruit for lunch. Breakfast consists of either a breakfast cereal or a muffin. I try to bake a batch of muffins so we can keep them on hand. The sandwich meat is about $6 a pound and it lasts us for almost 5 days.
Teti ariani
@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
29 Oct 20
We (Indonesian) eat heavy food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For breakfast : lontong (made from rice) or fried rice or fried noodles Lunch : rice with protein and veggies Dinner : same as lunch. Cereal and muffin are snack so does sandwich.
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (45527)
• India
31 Oct 20
Cost for a meal can vary from country to country, and even places within that country. Then there are price fluctuations. We use onions a lot in our diet, and as their prices have increased a lot these days, our costs go up for the dishes having onions. Yet if somethings get cheaper, we could have lesser costs.
Teti ariani
@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
31 Oct 20
How many do you spend for normal day? Onion for diet? How?
nitsbubb
@nitsbubb (1308)
• Pune, India
29 Oct 20
I really do not know what is a reasonable amount. I personally feel that if you $1 lunch/dish, irrespective of where you are eating or what you are purchasing - it is the best and divine lunch for me!
nitsbubb
@nitsbubb (1308)
• Pune, India
29 Oct 20
@Cheyee I suggest you compare one International Dish that is available in your country and then compare the same with the rates of other countries. This will help you. For example - One Medium-Sized Domino's Chicken Toppings Pizza! Ask the rates to other myLotters and you will surely get the answer as you can compare the rate with your pizza
Teti ariani
@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
29 Oct 20
Yes I know. It based on the place, I mean every country has different price for grocery. I just want to know how much is it at yours.
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jovy
@Jfronda82 (270)
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30 Oct 20
We spend less than that because we have our own veggies in the garden. Let's say, I spend $2 for pork or meat and good for a whole day. What is left over for lunch is good for dinner :)
jovy
@Jfronda82 (270)
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30 Oct 20
@Cheyee Philippines. In our place, we need to have our own garden to grow or sometimes we get it from our neighbor. Sharing is good
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jovy
@Jfronda82 (270)
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30 Oct 20
@Cheyee pork is expensive, too. 1kl is like $5 or more but we can buy for 1/4 kl, just to make our viand even more tastier.
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Teti ariani
@Cheyee (8362)
• Pakanbaru, Indonesia
30 Oct 20
That's great. Where do you live? How many people are in the house? Beef is very expensive here. Around $7 / pound. I don't know about pork. I don't eat pork. I don't do gardening. Hehehe.
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