If you get a pot with some soil, I can give you some cuttings of some basic Pothos -- with some roots growing already (I'm out of town until Tuesday but any time afterwards). These are super hardy and easy to propagate.

It's may be more expensive than what you are looking to spend but my plants from Niche (which moved to Davis from Central Square I think) from like four years ago are some of the healthiest plants I have purchased. Whereas the cheap plants I bought from Lowes died super quick.

Edit to say that wow a person below has the exact opposite opinion as me! May be things has gone downhill or I have gotten really lucky.