It seems really expensive to live as a vegan?!

It's actually cheaper. Veggies are cheaper than meat. That's how we get rich. The money we save from not buying meat is put into our bank account.

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It kinda depends. If you want to eat everything organic then yes it is going to cost you.

However, if you go to your normal market it can be rather cheap.

Cheap if you are willing to eat lots of rice, beans, pastas and salads.

Very costly if you are trying to eat more "fancy".

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It gets expensive if you buy a lot of meat substitutes and junk food vegan type stuff (i.e. tofu dogs, chocolate soy milk, veggie prawns, organic vegan cheese, etc).

If you area whole foods vegan/vegetarian then you are eating mostly fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains. All of these things are usually available in bulk and local farmers markets and are much less expensive.

Vegans are well to do in terms of health and well being, not necessarily monetarily.

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Omnivores should be buying the exact same thing vegans do, AND buying meat/dairy/eggs on top of that, so it should be cheaper to be vegan.

Sadly, people aren't used to buying fresh produce, so it's a bit of a price shock when they do.

The easiest thing to do is buy dried grains instead of canned & buy in-season produce. The year-round staples like bananas, oranges, apples are always available and not expensive.

Meat analogs are a luxury, not a necessity on a vegan diet. If you can't afford them, just don't buy them.

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It should be way cheaper. You don't have to buy meat, eggs, dairy products, soap or deoderant.

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I think that the "well to do" are less likely to be vegan.

Being vegan should be cheaper. If it isn't, you're doing it wrong.

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what, are you kiding, everything is so much cheaper. i dont spend like ￡60 on a pair of leather shoes, i get converse for like ￡20. food is cheaper cos they dont have the added cost f the animals that are raised for meat. and at the end of the day, if it does cost more then its stil worth it!

omg nasty nuts is half way to an intelligent answer, something must have happened.

wtf? medicenes? do you think we get sick as much as you do, no chance! we dont chantch all the colds and stuff that you do from the meat you eat, i havent been ill since i went veggie ecept when i go out drinkin!

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Only if you buy a lot of processed "vegan/vegetarian" foods. I've found they are pretty rabidly counter culture and thus slightly bizarre and obsessive.. . . in this culture anyway.

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Vegans who have an entire vegan lifestyle may spend more money. However, with regard to food, meat is usually the most expensive part of a family's grocery bill, so being vegetarian/vegan will save you money.

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No, no, even the veggie burgers, crumbles etc are cheaper than meat and I never have the fake meat stuff with every meal anyway.

But honestly the grocery bill can be higher even if you are NOT buying a bunch of processed crap. See what happens is that *some* veg recipes call for something like 10 different items for one recipe as to get a good taste. Using a bunch of different items creates variety in a dish so that's why it's done that way. Multiply that by however many meals you fix in your home...yeah, it can get pricey if you are not being wise about your ingredients.

It's a matter of learning how to combine foods to make a great taste without going overboard and spending too much on those ingredients for your favorite dishes. There's also finding substitutes for the more expensive items or finding ways to do without the item all together. This is no different than your average household's grocery budget issue though.

Eventually everyone ends up with somewhere between 25 and 50 tried and true recipes that they fix in their household and then just rotate, be it a veg or non-veg household.

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