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Healthy Cheap Recipes

The best budget plan is one people will actually eat. These recipe examples balance low per-serve cost with protein, vegetables, and practical cooking time.

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Healthy Cheap Recipes recipe example

Curated from 100 recipes

Lower-cost recipes with useful protein

Per-serve prices use the current curated product matches and split-shop basket estimate for Sydney. Always check live retailer prices before purchase.

Egg Fried Rice Egg Fried Rice
Per serve
A$1.43
Protein
24g
Cheapest
Coles
Used cost
A$2.85

Discount signal: about A$0.02 saved per serve.

Tofu Black Bean Rice Bowl Tofu Black Bean Rice Bowl
Per serve
A$1.88
Protein
37g
Cheapest
Woolworths
Used cost
A$3.75

Discount signal: about A$0.05 saved per serve.

How Weekly Shop helps lower the basket

Plan around cheap staples, discounts, and reusable ingredients

Use bulk staples twice

Rice, pasta, oats, potatoes, lentils, chickpeas, eggs, tuna, yoghurt, and frozen vegetables can appear across several meals so the shop is less wasteful.

Compare the basket

A recipe can be cheaper at one retailer, but the weekly basket may be cheaper when split or when a staple is already in the trolley.

Start with low-cost recipes

Sort by per-serve estimate first, then add higher-cost meals intentionally instead of letting expensive proteins dominate the week.

Share the plan

Once the week works, share it with the household so everyone sees the recipes, the plan, and the grocery list before shopping.

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