High protein on a budget

My husband is trying to follow a high protein diet to (theoretically) build muscle mass.  He is following a diet that requires up to 1g per pound (not Kg) of body weight, which is a lot.  The easiest way to achieve this is by taking protein shakes/supplements, but that gets expensive.  Any ideas on ways to incorporate large amounts of quality protein on a budget? 

Also, anyone that has recommendations on the appropriate amount of protein to build muscle is much appreciated, because I suspect that the 1g per pound of body weight seems high.  Thanks!

canned tuna or salmon is pretty low calorie/high protein, and cheap - good luck kissing him if he eats that all day, though!! 

Eggs are also pretty good protein wise, as is skim milk.

I'm trying to eat about 150 grams of protein a day in order to not lose muscle while I lose weight (maximize fat loss, minimize muscle loss). It's not easy, some days I don't even come close. 

As the above post mentioned, tuna and eggs are both good sources, but they both have their drawbacks. Eating tuna every day can put you at risk of mercury poisoning (no I'm not exaggerating) and egg yolks are really high in cholesterol. So I would recommend these in moderation.

Skim milk is excellent, as well as just about any soy product. Beans, peas and lentils are also high protein low calorie.

The best sources of protein IMO are lean cuts of meat. Boneless skinless chicken breast and pork tenderloin are my two favorites. Marinating them overnight is a good idea so you don't get sick of the same old flavor.

Almost forgot. 1g / lb of (lean) body weight does seem high, but I have read some sources that recommend 1.5g / lb which seems ridiculous to me.

The best person to ask about this would be melkor, the moderator in the fitness forum. Do a search in the fitness forum, I think there was a thread on this topic a few weeks ago.  

Doesn't one chicken breast have like 40g?

Cheapest sources of protein are the vegetable sources... beans, lentils, chickpeas, quinoa grain.  They're also nicely low in fat and brimful of fibre... constipation being something a lot of people struggle with on high-protein diets.  Eating excessive amounts of meat isn't recommended for good health.

I haven't done the math in a while, but I'm pretty sure protein powder is the cheapest, or close to the cheapest ($ per gram) protein you can get.

I try to eat to one gram of protein per my weight every day.

Buy the club packs of chicken breast at your market (freeze part of it if need). Cheapest way to go.

Protein in chicken can be different unless you buy the portion packages, those they are very expensive. When I weigh my ckn, the protein content can be up to 58 grams. Depends on how big the breast is. In club packs, they are never sized the same.

Eggbeaters are expensive but worth the money in my opinion. I eat a four egg omelet w/veggies & candian bacon every morning. This is a filling 28 grams of protein to start my day.

Here in the UK, you can get 454g of 90% soya protein for £6.99. 

http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/produc t_detail.asp?pid=228&prodid=249

So, each 45.4g of powder costs £0.69.  That's cheaper than a chicken-breast, but might be more expensive than an egg.  So who 'comes first' there?

Normally, prices are smaller when quantities are larger, so if you bought in bulk, that would be even cheaper again.  And I think things are generally cheaper in the US anyway than here in the UK. 

You could also buy egg white liquid or egg white powder.  Same principle as above.

Holy crap that seems high. Here's how I get my protein when I'm putting on weight: cheap off-brand protein shakes. I almost always find the big tubs of mix on sale at walmart for 15 bucks or so. There's this one brand of frozen grilled fish that's pretty cheap, I think its Gordon's, but don't quote me. Eggs, but you might want to strain out the yokes if you're going that high on protein. Ohterwise you might end up eating 1900000 calories a day.