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There seem to be a lot of misconceptions about what Americans eat in this discussion. Yes, there is plenty of fast food available, and some do choose to eat it - it is cheap and filling. But that isn't what many/most opt to eat.
Here are some samples of local options from where I live, in the southeastern part of the US. I've eaten at each location, plus many more, that offer more moderate size portions with much higher quality food.
So, sure, you can grab a burger from McDonalds. Or you can have a nice deli sandwich, some wonderful tapas, or some dim sum. It's all up to you.
Portugal (especially outside the major cities) is significantly cheaper than anywhere in the US. We had 4 pork sandwiches, 3 glasses of wine, and 4 coffees for the equivalent of 16 US dollars
There seem to be a lot of misconceptions about what Americans eat in this discussion. Yes, there is plenty of fast food available, and some do choose to eat it - it is cheap and filling. But that isn't what many/most opt to eat.
Here are some samples of local options from where I live, in the southeastern part of the US. I've eaten at each location, plus many more, that offer more moderate size portions with much higher quality food.
So, sure, you can grab a burger from McDonalds. Or you can have a nice deli sandwich, some wonderful tapas, or some dim sum. It's all up to you.
Plus there are all the buffet restaurants, some of which offer a variety of Southeast Asian, or South Asian, Chinese, or other ethnic cuisine choices. Also the soup and salad restaurants. There's more variety to American lunches than just sandwiches.
One of our kids’ most “embarrassing “ experiences was when we were in Disneyland and husband went off to buy drinks. Came back with a drink, the size of which we had never seen before, and four straws, insisting we share. The kids were appalled.
As of December, I was able to get restaurant meals for ~$1600-2400 Ft. in Hungary ($4-6 USD). I'm guessing Hungary's prices are about average considering all of Europe.
Here in the Bay Area, I'd be hard-pressed to find a meal for under $10 before tax and tip, even in a strip-mall Chinese/Japanese/Mexican restaurant in a working-class area. Though food is a bit pricier here than in the US as a whole, but not by much.
As of December, I was able to get restaurant meals for ~$1600-2400 Ft. in Hungary ($4-6 USD). I'm guessing Hungary's prices are about average considering all of Europe.
Here in the Bay Area, I'd be hard-pressed to find a meal for under $10 before tax and tip, even in a strip-mall Chinese/Japanese/Mexican restaurant in a working-class area. Though food is a bit pricier here than in the US as a whole, but not by much.
Yeah we took a vacation that included Budapest and it was much cheaper eating out there than in Phoenix. Austria was also considerably cheaper, but Switzerland was more expensive than Phoenix.
The reason most European nations are considerably cheaper now than the USA is because the dollar is high right now compared to the Euro.
Sandwiches in a bakery are still a good and cheap lunch in Germany
Train station outside of Stuttgart. 2 decent size sandwiches and a small bottle of coke (12 oz maybe) was $9. I was stunned because the sandwiches were great and I thought it was cheap. Place had a Panera bread type vibe to it.
Also consider the lack of tipping in many European countries. You save 10-15% right there even leaving a small tip compared to the USA
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