Surprisingly, this is the second-most expensive of all the meals I’ve posted because it contains the two most (regular) foods I eat: milk and tomatoes. The tomato alone cost $1.18! If you grow your own tomato and substitute a soda for the milk, the price drops from $1.99 to 67¢. Start a garden!
- 1 tomato
- 1/2 can chunk-light tuna (2.5 oz.)
- salad
- 1/2 can soup
- bread
- milk
Smart-shopping cost: $1.99
$1.18 – tomato at Kroger
19¢ – 12 oz. milk
19¢ – cup of soup
25¢ – 1/2 can of tuna (2.5 oz.)
10¢ – lettuce
5¢ – squirt of mayo
3¢ – bread