r/Cheap_Meals is a subreddit with 879k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses budget, meal, cheap, rice, and chicken, and they frequently recommend/review canned soup.
A community made to discuss a cheaper way to make (or buy) your meals at home.
Rules:
1. No Spam.
2. Nothing NSFW.
3. Posts must include a recipe, not just a link to personal blog.
4. Simple food preference discussions ARE allowed, just keep in mind there is a specific theme to the Subreddit.
5. Don’t be racist, sexist, ableist, transphobic, uncivil, etc.
Popular Themes in r/Cheap_Meals
#1
Solution Requests
: "$1 Emergency Meal for 2. This helped me so much and I wanted to share this!"
5 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Taco night How to make these easy Tacos"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/Cheap_Meals
#1
Budget
: "How do you elevate your spaghetti and sausage on a Budget"
36 posts
#2
Meal
: "ISO - affordable celebratory Meal ideas!"
27 posts
#3
Cheap
: "Cheap lunch"
24 posts
#4
Rice
: "Garlic Butter Rice with Fried Egg"
22 posts
#5
Chicken
: "Chicken tacos"
17 posts
#6
Recipes
: "2-minute survey on how people choose Recipes + groceries (students especially)"
12 posts
#7
Eggs
: "Tomato scrambled Eggs and rice"
11 posts
#8
Recipe
10 posts
#9
Dinner
: "Perfect Dinner for this rainy evening 😋"
9 posts
#10
Noodles
: "Rice Noodles with chickpeas, spinach, and tomatoes + cabbage and bean salad"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/Cheap_Meals
Canned Soup
1 review
#1
Amy's Organic Soups
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/Cheap_Meals
Yearly
+3k members(0.3%)
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Last updated: July 22, 2026