Is it expensive to be vegan and eat a balanced diet?

I'm a vegetarian and I'd like to switch to veganism, but I'm afraid a healthy vegan diet is expensive. Is it?Is it expensive to be vegan and eat a balanced diet?
It all depends.

If you prefer pre-made veggie/vegan food, yes that can be expensive.

BUT, if you look up recipes online and make your own food, then it won't be as expensive.Is it expensive to be vegan and eat a balanced diet?
It won't be that much more expensive. Already made vegan foods like vegan cheese, milks, creams, etc will be more expensive than the actual ones. It will be way cheaper just to make your own vegan cheese, milks, and other products like that. There's Youtube videos that show how to make homemade seitan (fake meat), almond cheese, almond milk, and other foods like that. Also, just keep up with beans, lentils, nuts, seeds, vegetables, and fruits.



I recommend

Showmethecurry on Youtube. They have plenty of healthy vegetarian dishes, and just substitute milk and cheese for the vegan versions.
As somebody already said, if you will buy prepared food or processed ingredients (i.e. fake chicken or meat) then that's expensive. But if you go for the real vegan food (fruits and veggies) then that's cheaper than any other food. In fact, the most exciting part of been vegan is trying to grow your own stuff, at least some and of course in that case it is even cheaper.

Also, there's a lot of noise around 'organic' food. I find it silly to pay more for that food. After contaminating the earth and water for so many centuries who can grow 'real pure organic'? I've seen 'organic' farms (certified) which are located next to 'non organic' farms. Guess what, the internal water channels go under the earth and are shared, so there's no way anybody can prevent their produce to be at least at a minimum level contaminated. So buying organic doesn't really warranty purity, not worth it.Is it expensive to be vegan and eat a balanced diet?
In a way, yes. Anytime you switch from eating processed foods to eating whole foods, you can plan to pay a little more -- whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or omnivore. The difference is that veganism will push you more in this direction, naturally, because suddenly those long lists of ingredients become quite important.



So, I guess it depends on what you are currently eating, but if you plan your meals well, you'll not only be healthier for it, but you can probably keep your grocery bills fairly low at the same time.
With the exception of rice and beans, calorie-dense vegan foods are quite expensive. Let me tell you, I got mightily sick of eating rice and beans after a while.

Most vegan foods contain far fewer calories per serving than animal products do, so you'll have to buy and eat a greater total amount of food to meet your caloric needs.Is it expensive to be vegan and eat a balanced diet?
I've been vegetarian (not vegan, but almost) for 12 years. Some vegan prepared foods are expensive and might contain additives you can live without. Go to farmers markets and buy your own veggies, find a good asian grocery and get your brown rice in bulk, and stock up on tofu and tempeh at your local trader joe's - their prices are awesome. Find a couple good vegan cookbooks or check out VRG.org - the website for the Vegetarian Resource Group. They have tons of vegan recipes online. You might spend a little more now, but think of all the $$$ you'll save on health care bills 20-30 years down the line.....
Veganism in today's world requires a lot of home cooking. If you buy your fruits and veggies separately than no. If you only buy already made food then yes.
No. Organic isn't expensive. TROLLS are preventing you from living past 40.
Well, dry beans and rice are frugal foods, and tofu is much cheaper than meat. There's your protein.