£200 per Month: Meal Plan (including Cleaning)

By Francesca Jade

Here is a shopping list to help stay on budget £200 for a month (One large shop below and £80 to top up over the month with fresh products)

Shopping list

Based on a portion of carb for lunch and Dinner =180 / Portion of meat with dinner =90

• 4 x medium bread 45 p each = £1.80 (Sandwiches/Toast/French bread) 38 portions 2 slices
• 2 x 8 Wraps 65 p each = £1.30 (fajitas, burritos, enchiladas, wraps) 16 portion
• 4 x Bags of potatoes 95 p each = £3.80 (Mash/Chips/Roasties/hasselback ) 50 portions of 200g
• 4 x bag of pasta 29 p each = £1.17 ( https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/collection/budget-pasta-recipes) 33 portions of 60 g uncooked
• 1 x spaghetti 20 p each (bolognese) 9 portions of 55 g uncooked
• 1 x Pasta Sheets 39 p each (Lasagne) 12 portions – based on half a pack making 6 slices
• 2 x Long grain Rice 45 p each = 95 p (Curry, Chilli, burrito) 30 portions 65 g uncooked
• 2 x medium egg noodles 45 p each = 90 p (Chow mein, stir fry) 6 portions
• 4 x 1 litre semi skimmed long life 55 p each = £2.20
• 2 x 15 eggs £1.18 each = £2.36 (omelettes, French toast, scrambled, Soft boiled, poached)
• 1 x 1kg butter £1.15 each 4 x Cereal (range 50p – £1) = £3
• 4 x 20 sausages £1 each = £4 ( Sausage and mash, Toad in the hole)27 portions
• 1 x Jam 28p each
• 1 x soft cheese 59p each
• 1 x Large mature Cheddar cheese = £3.99
• 3 x microwave rice 33 p each = 99 p (burritos, Quick lunches) 6 portions
• 3 x packet pasta 35 p = £1.05 6 portions 3 x instant noodles 22 p each = 66 p
• 3 x 500g mince £1.49 = £4.47 (bolognese, lasagna, shepherd’s pie, burrito bowls, tacos) 15 portions
• 2 x Stewed steak tin 400 g £1.35 each = £2.70 (Pie, stew) 6 portions
• 2 x medium whole chicken £2.75 each = £5.50 ( Roast dinner, then boil the carcass to use for Curry/fajitas/stir fry) 6 portions
• 2 x frozen chicken breast bag = £5.98 (curry, Fajitas, Stir fry, sandwiches, salads) 15 portions
• 2 x cooked ham 14 slice £1.19 each = £2.38 (sandwiches, salads) 12 portions
• 1 x stack of 4 tuna = £2.39 (sandwiches, pasta bake, salad) 8 portions 3 x Soup 31 p each = 93 p
• 3 x 4 pack of Beans 96 p each = £2.88 36 portions
• 6 x Spaghetti hoops 13 p each = 72 p. 18 portions
• 6 x chopped Toms 28 p each = £1.88
• 3 x Tomato passata 32 p each = 96p
• 4 x Pizza 67p each = £2.68 (Cut into 3) 12 portions
• 1 x 24 Chicken dippers £1.19. 4 portions of 6
• 1 x 15 bread fish fingers £1.39 5 portions of 3
• 4 x Battered Cod £2.39 4 portions
• 1 x Chips 90 p each ( for ease when needed)
• 4 x Jar Sauce (curry/sweet & sour/bol sauce/Chilli) 55 p – 75 p = £2.60
• Ketchup 52 p each
• Mayo 59 p each
• Gravy 79 p each
• Flour 45p

Total: £73.92

Total of 200 carb portions, 120 protein portions.

Snacks

• Lightly salted Nacho 45 p
• Snack rice cakes 45 p
• Roasted and salted peanuts 46 p
• Ready salted crisps 6 pack 55 p
• Bourbons 22 p
• Ginger nuts 25 p
• Jaffa cakes 27 p
• Custard creams 28p
• Midget gems 27 p
• 3 x chocolate bars 30 p each 90 p
• Chocolate buttons 33 p
• Jive bar 55 p (twix)
• Racer 55p ( snickers)
• Titan 55p (mars bar)

Total: £6.08

Fruit & Veg, Fresh & Frozen

• 4 x 1 kg mixed frozen veg 69 p each = £2.75
• Sliced mixed peppers frozen = 65 p
• Butternut squash frozen = 65 p
• Peas frozen = 55 p
• Onion frozen = 65 p
• Sweetcorn frozen = 64 p
• 2 x Baby plum toms = £1.18
• 2 x gem lettuce = 45 p
• 2 x cucumber = 86 p
• Four seasons frozen summer fruits = £1.39
• 2 x Every day essential easy peelers = £1.38
• 2 x Bananas = £1.38
• 2 x Apples mini 6 = £1.18
• 2 x Mini pears = £1.14 = £14.85.

Drinks

• 2 x Tea 80 bags 95 p each = £1.90
• Coffee = £1.89
• Sugar = 65 p Double strength Squash = 79 p
• 3 x 2 litre Pop 39 p each = £1.17 = £6.40

Cleaning/Bathroom products

• Antibacterial surface cleaner = 65 p
• Polish = 49 p
• All in one liquid clean 1 litre = 85 p
• Bleach = 39 p 2 x Washing up liquid 37 p each = 74 p Sponges = 59 p 2 x washing detergent £1.89 each = £3.78
• 2 x washing conditioner £1.09 each = £2.18
• 3 x shampoo 55 p each = £1.65
• 2 x Conditioner 55 p each = £1.10
• Toilet Roll pack of 24 = £5.39
• Bin liners = 79 p = £18.60

GRAND TOTAL = £119.85