On the other hand, the ingredients to make a single loaf of bread -- flour, yeast, salt, oil -- typically average under 25 cents. Not to mention you can customize your loaf to fit your dietary needs.
Using 350ml/12½fl oz per 500g/17oz of flour will make dough that’s much softer and easier to stretch, better for flatter bread such as baps. So that difference of 50ml/2fl oz of water ...