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We used to eat out a lot. COVID changed it. What changed? We were forced to really learn how to cook properly, then we saw how much money we were spending eatin
by bane 1y ago
We used to eat out a lot. COVID changed it. What changed? We were forced to really learn how to cook properly, then we saw how much money we were spending eating out, and how much healthier and to-our-taste we could make our own cooking.
When things went back to normal, the prices to eat out had jumped so high, it simply wasn't worth it. $15 of fast food to feed both of us turned into $35-40. A $45 dinner out at a restaurant (taxes and tip included) turned into $60-75 meal. Tip expectations had gone from 15%-18% to 20-25%. Add beer or wine or a cocktail and we're instantly at a $100+ night out.
At home $10 of protein, $5 of vegetables and other ingredients and a good youtube video with a recipe, $15 bottle of wine and we were all set.
- ilamont 1y agoOne of the biggest shifts in pricing we've seen is Chinese restaurants. Entrees that were <$15 before are now around $20 or a lot more for fish dishes. It's not unusual to have an $80 takeout bill. Lunch specials fortunately are still under $15 at our favorite places, but only on weekdays.
- wkat4242 1y agoOh here prices haven't really gone up that much. A 3 course menu would now cost 12-14€ where it was 10-12. An entree from takeaway would be €5 or so. The only exception is Uber eats. I notice that most takeaways charge more than on the local takeaway app (Glovo). Probably because most tourists don't know Glovo they are used to spending more. I'd normally never use Uber (we also have a local alternative for the ride service called Cabify) but I got a free Uber one promo so I tried it out. But with the higher pricing the free delivery is so not worth it.