How much do you spend on school lunches each week?

[Rouge]

Fruit/veg would probably be the most expensive part. Then maybe any dairy they take. The rest is pretty cheap.

Exactly how much? I'm not sure.

[mum_of_5]

I have ds1,ds2 and dd going 5 days a week ds3 going 3 days and ds4 has playgroup once a week we spend about $50 a week ds1 and ds2 get a lunch order on a Friday

[*Ang*]

I have 2 at school full time and a third 3 days a week.

Bread/wraps - $12 per week
Fruit - $20-25 per week
Home made muesli bars - $5 per week
Fillings for wraps/sandwiches (ham, vegemite, lettuce, cheese etc) - $8
Home made pikelets/muffins - $3 per week
Cheese sticks - $7 per week
Yoghurts - $6 per week

Total - $61 per week! Wow never worked it out like that before. Upon saying that though some of those costs can be averaged over a couple of weeks - eg the yoghurts and cheese sticks are not daily and my muesli bars usually last 2 weeks too. I suppose also some weeks it may be more as I may buy a packet of muesli bars if I haven't had time to make any.

ETA - Our school only has canteen one day a week and DD1 orders sushi at a cost of $4.50 and DS a toasted sandwich $3.50 so thats an additional $8.

[Astrid]

I guess about $25 per week for 1 child fulltime. Most items are home made, what I do buy is quality though (bread, muesli bar).

Only canteen once a week. About $7+ now the prices have gone up. Still have to provide fruit and snack on those days. Normally DD will get a savoury hot item, a sweet and a drink.

[Astrolady]

I always make at home. The kids may get 1 lunch order per term. We do put on a sausage sizzle at the school once a term as well, but one of my kids still takes his lunch, as he doesn't like sausages.