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GoneOffShore

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27. I'll be back in the US shortly and am not looking forward to going out to eat.

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 12:32 PM

Jun 2018

And we will have to as we won't really have a place to cook. Both of us refuse to do the 'fast food' thing.

Prices have been increasing at an alarming rate. When we left Philadelphia we went out for dinner and just for the two of us it cost over 60$ - no appetizer, no dessert, cheapest wine on the list. Plus a 20% tip.

There's a couple of things I've noticed since moving part time(and with a bit of luck, soon full time) to France:
Food at the markets here is fresh, relatively cheap, and good.
Wine is incredibly cheap here (because it's considered a beverage).
Restaurant meals are more than reasonable - it's possible to go out for lunch and get a 'menu' - appetizer, main course, dessert - for 17 to 23€. Or you can just get the main for 12 to 15€. Glass of reasonable house wine for 4€. And the service? It's included. No tipping unless you want to put down .50€ or 1€ or nothing at all.

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Has anyone noticed the prices in restaurants increasing? [View all] madaboutharry Jun 2018 OP

Been going on for a couple years. Hard to find a lunch deal for under $12.99 Roland99 Jun 2018 #1

The local burger place upped the price .25 cents on everything CountAllVotes Jun 2018 #2

Yup, notice most of our restaurants have "new" menus, and all that means is increases in prices. a kennedy Jun 2018 #3

Boy have they. Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #4

So hey, that huge pay increase we received, "cough", "cough" will be going to food and gas right?? a kennedy Jun 2018 #5

Yep, gas is up and it's like it's unnoticed. When are the trumpsters gonna get wise? brush Jun 2018 #10

Was that a trick question or merely rhetorical? Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #12

Oh, I see what you mean. Guess it is rhetorical because any pairing of... brush Jun 2018 #23

I live in NYC dhol82 Jun 2018 #6

It's definitely getting bad here. sir pball Jun 2018 #29

Remember when they blamed rising prices on Obamacare? Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #7

Gas is going up. Food is delivered by trucks. TeamPooka Jun 2018 #8

And food is grown by workers who are getting kicked in the ass Achilleaze Jun 2018 #22

Okay. I thought we were actually discussing issue. I guess not TeamPooka Jun 2018 #25

Wages, too. sir pball Jun 2018 #34

yup. and wait til Trump's trade war picks up. TeamPooka Jun 2018 #35

I haven't noticed highmindedhavi Jun 2018 #9

Bologna and PBnJ sammichs here for us Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #11

Enjoy cooking at home. Boneless wings at Pizza Hut are 60 cents a piece on Wednesday. sarcasmo Jun 2018 #13

I expect a big increase in auto doc03 Jun 2018 #14

I just bought a big Mac meal. $6.69. Chipper Chat Jun 2018 #15

I rarely eat out any more and bring my lunch to work every day. milestogo Jun 2018 #16

The last time I ate at Panera Bread I paid doc03 Jun 2018 #17

Smaller sizes and halves CountAllVotes Jun 2018 #19

The yogurt is that size because it works out to 150g. GreenPartyVoter Jun 2018 #20

Groceries going up too. Laffy Kat Jun 2018 #18

Not exactly a new trend onenote Jun 2018 #21

i don't eat out much so the sticker shock increase is real to me so i don't eat out much dembotoz Jun 2018 #24

I agree about restaurant food being too salty Ohiogal Jun 2018 #26

I'll be back in the US shortly and am not looking forward to going out to eat. GoneOffShore Jun 2018 #27

I'm a manager in NYC, it's not your imagination...but it's not (just) inflation. sir pball Jun 2018 #28

Thanks for that. madaboutharry Jun 2018 #31

I don't see how the average car is $32k Roland99 Jun 2018 #32

She said that was the median price. madaboutharry Jun 2018 #33

Food is definitely more expensive MontanaMama Jun 2018 #30

I run a cafe. We've had to increase our prices some and will probably increase them again soon. aidbo Jun 2018 #36