An average person who qualifies for food stamps gets about $1.08 per meal from the government. That’s nearly impossible for anyone to handle. Top Ramen and Kool-Aid only go so far.

More than perhaps any other city, Las Vegas is full of cheap eating options, even if you never set foot in the grocery store. Some of the following options don’t cash in at less than $1.08, but with a budget of $3.25 per day or $93 per month, some of these are possible if the consumer is willing to sacrifice a few times and go for Ramen for a few meals (10 cents per serving).

Health factors notwithstanding, here are some of the cheapest eats in Las Vegas:

ELLIS ISLAND (Flamingo and Koval) - The steak special is a feast for only $6.95, but even that’s too much on a food-stamp budget. For $2, however, you can get a breakfast special that includes two eggs, biscuits and gravy and bacon or sausage. The food at Ellis Island is high quality for the low price. This would only leave $1.25 for the rest of the day, but what a great start!

TUSCANY (Flamingo and Paradise) – This place has all kinds of cheap specials in its cafe all day, but after midnight is the time to hit up the Tuscany. $1 Pancakes, $2 biscuits and gravy and $3 steak and eggs are all available from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m.

SLOTS-A-FUN – (on the Strip nest to Circus Circus) – If giant 99 cent hot dogs and cheap pizza and beer are enough to get you through the day, then $3.25 at Slots-a-Fun is money well spent. The hot dog is no joke for less than a dollar, easily a meal in itself.

GOLD SPIKE (Downtown) – Perhaps the centerpiece of cheap dinning in Vegas. Lots of $2 breakfasts and full course dinners for $5-$6. Even on a tiny budget, you could save for a few days and splurge here.

It’s definitely not easy to stay healthy, but someone could get by for quite a while on a limited budget. $1.08 per meal though? Even in Las Vegas, a person would eventually starve.