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Meal cost calculator

Price a home-cooked meal per serving. Add each ingredient with the pack price and how much of the pack you use.

IngredientPack price ($)Share of pack used

Share of pack: 1 for the whole pack, 0.5 for half, 0.25 for a quarter. Spices, oil and salt: a small share like 0.05.

Cheap meals worth knowing

Dal and rice, bean chilli, egg fried rice, a tray bake and a big vegetable soup are cheap to make and freeze well. Plan a week of them with our meal planning guide.