Duke Cannon shaving cream is the slickest cream I ever tried. Also Tabac cream works great for me, I had bought a bunch 2 years ago from a place clearing them out for $4 a piece. For absolute low budget, Godrej cannot be beat.
C.O. Bigelow cream is hard to beat especially for the price.
When you consider price you have to compare apples to apples - daily product required and size of container - not initial price.
The tube IS huge!La Toja. $7.00 for a hefty tube. Can't go wrong