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Originally Posted by OutOfTheCube
This is ridiculous. You honestly couldn't think of a cheaper diet than McDonalds?
How about this -
Breakfast: Box of cereal ($5) + Carton of milk ($6) = $11 for a week's worth of breakfast.
Lunch: Loaf of bread ($3) + 5 apples ($6) + 200g sandwich meat ($6) = $14 for a week's worth of lunch
Dinner: Bag of potatoes ($7) + bag of carrots ($4) + package of 5 chicken breasts ($15) = $26 for a week's worth of dinner
That's $51 for one person in a week, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It's not terribly exciting and not amazingly healthy but it's far cheaper and far more healthy than a fast food diet.
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That's not really enough food to survive on though. Just doing some quick math and that looks like 8000-10000 calories which is only about 4 days for the average person.
I do agree with the premise that you can eat real food for about the same price as fast food, but cost of food is only one part of it. The bigger issue is people who aren't equipped to actually plan and cook healthy meals. If you're brought up living off of junk you're probably going to live like that as an adult as well.