If you're in college or plain broke like me, eating is the struggle. Even you're just trying to save money it can sometimes be difficult to make food money stretch a whole week. If this situation sounds all too familiar to you, here are 21 places you can enjoy for $5 or less:
1. Arby's
Snack size french fries, Jr. Cheddar Melt and Jr. Shake.
Total $4.55
2. Bob Evan's
Twisted Cheese Sticks appetizer.
Total $4.47
3. Bonefish
A cup of corn chowder & lump crab soup.
Total $5.26
4. Chick-fil-A
8-piece Nugget and chocolate chip cookie.
Total $4.75
5. Chipotle
1-piece chicken taco and chips & salsa.
Total $4.87
6. Church's Chicken
Big Tex Tender Sandwich combo (small drink and a side.)
Total $4.92
7. Einstein Bros. Bagels
Two classic bagels with Smaher and a medium fresh brewed coffee.
Total $4.29
8. Ihop
Hot fudge brownie sundae.
Total $4.47
9. Jimmy John's
Ham & cheese, roast beef, tuna or turkey breast 8 inch sub.
$4.76
10. KFC
Go Cup (3 Hot Wings & Wedges) and 3 cookies.
Total $4.56
11. Little Caesar's
4-piece stuffed Crazy Bread.
Total $3.36
12. McDonald's
McPick 2 (McDouble or McChickenand fries or mozzarella sticks,) cheeseburger, medium sweet tea.
Total $4.98
13. Panera Bread
Tomato mozzarella flatbread
Total $5.59
14. Papa John's
10-piece chicken poppers.
Total $5.60
15. Pollo Tropical
Chicken quesadilla wrap and fountain drink.
Total $5.54
16. Qdoba
Kids burrito bowl, side and drink.
$4.00
17. Rally's
Double Rally Burger with Cheese and a snack milkshake.
Total $5.01
18. Subway
6-inch Spicy Italian sub and 1 cookie. Or ask what their featured $5-Footlong is.
Total $4.95
19. Taco Bell
Double Decker Taco, Chipotle Chicken Loaded Griller, bag of Doritos, medium drink and 21 cents to spare.
Total $4.79
20. Wawa
3-piece chicken strips and gas station snacks.
Total $3.10-$5
21. Zaxby's
Kickin Chicken Sandwich meal.
Total $4.27
Author's note: All price estimates are based
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