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"The most inexpensive fast food item is almost 2 times more expensive than eating at home" My read of this is that if you can save more than $1000/month by not
by cbhl 7y ago
"The most inexpensive fast food item is almost 2 times more expensive than eating at home"
My read of this is that if you can save more than $1000/month by not having a kitchen (say, you're in college or a high-cost-of-living area) then it might be worth it to eat out every day.
- chiefalchemist 7y agoI think that's saying the opposite. That is, it's cheaper to eat at home. I think we all know this. But what is the cost (time) of going to the market? How often do you toss something out? Perhaps, not the best example, but Taco Bell is counter to hand to mouth. There's some overhead in waiting (but still shorter than cooking), but no waste.
- cbhl 7y agoYes, it says the contrapositive. I feel like a lot of advice of the form "it's cheaper to eat at home" comes from fairly privileged folks (middle class and up). If you don't a priori have a kitchen, then you might have to double your rent expense to afford a place where you can cook and eat at home. Now, if you have a kitchen -- and many folks do -- then perfectly solid advice.