My parents always tell me I waste so much money by going to restaurants all the time and that taxis are absurd luxury - yeah but my taxi costs 3x less than in t

My parents always tell me I waste so much money by going to restaurants all the time and that taxis are absurd luxury - yeah but my taxi costs 3x less than in the hometown, my restaurant meal is 1/2 cheaper and much better than anything I could make myself (or buy anywhere in the hometown) - and in this city I can actually spend the time working and making a lot of additional income instead of killing time in a shopping mall and cleaning.