We buy 5 lb. containers of local honey for $5. That's pretty darn cheap in my book. I use 1 lb. when making 20 loaves of WW bread so it's not too expensive in terms of per loaf. Don't know if all people have local honey available though! We just have a ton of beekeepers around here so it's widely available. Always trying to support local business as I plan to bee one hehe.
I buy a huge tim of liquid malt for about 8-10 dollars.
I lasts for ages. I use it in all of my loaves.
So even though the tin is 8-10 dollars (and thats australian) its huge and out lasts honey by far!