, the$ 15 fast food is disappearing.
In some U.S. cities, a$ 15 bill can still be used to pay for a burgers, fries, and beer.
Only four of the four cities, Austin and Laredo, Texas, Lincoln, Nebraska, and Detroit, Michigan, were surveyed for a recent report from DoorDash State of Local Commerce, which found that the average cost was less than$ 15 for the meal.
According to DoorDash’s so-called Cheeseburger Index, which tracks the average price of a burgers, fries, and drink in each U.S. city, Austin was the cheapest at$ 12.94.
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According to Jessica Lachs, general analytics official at DoorDash,” The Cheeseburger Index is a really great method to extract the info into a simple, fun, and relevant metric.”
And while regional operating costs differed tremendously, DoorDash noted that South and Southeast cities typically benefit from structurally lower operating costs, which placed the area among the most reasonably priced for both restaurant meals and groceries.
The same burgers combo costs more than twice as much in Austin, and costs an average of$ 28.28 in Anchorage, Alaska.
The Midwest and Texas, which contain the study’s top 10 best-value cities, are grouped in the Midwest and Texas, with four cities in the Lone Star State coming in at no. 13 ( 13. 89 ), Lincoln, Nebraska ( 13. 86 ), Detroit ( 14.99 ), and Philadelphia ( 15. 4 ) making the top five.
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Even as prices for some household items and groceries have stabilized, eating out is still getting more expensive according to the rankings.
According to DoorDash, the average cost of a burgers, fries, and drink increased by 3.2 % over the previous year.
Although rising meat prices have gotten focus this year, DoorDash claims that higher restaurant prices appear to reflect more extensive operating costs, including labor, rent, and energy, than just food.
Not one market exists, they say. There are many regional markets, Lachs said.
She said that the same set of items, including a burgers, fries, and a beverage, cost$ 28.28 on regular in Anchorage, Alaska, compared to$ 12.94 in Austin, Texas.
That means that Anchorage’s$ 15, which you pay for the entire meals in Austin, would only be able to cover the other half of it.
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