I see a lot of complaints about fast food being and other meals becoming much more expensive than usual. I know it’s true because grocery prices are absurd, but I genuinely don’t know what’s considered “expensive” with fast food.
I just instinctively know it’s expensive and never eat out. Like $8 for one small smash burger just seems absurd to me, but apparently that’s always been normal?
Restaurant meals have skyrocketed in the past few years. Used to go out to eat / order dinner every night since I was working wild hours and could afford it. Now going out for food results in a check of at least $50 whereas in the past it’d be more around $30 for a sitdown meal or pickup order.
Been eating out a lot less (once a week) and spending almost 50% more on food as to what I used to in 2018/19.