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Americans spend almost half of their food budget on eating out, with an average of $2,700 out of $6,000 spent annually. Booze contributes nearly $500 to this budget. Atlanta is the best city for dining out, while Detroit and Chula Vista are the most frugal.
The average American household spends nearly half of its food budget eating out: Of the approximately $6,000 United States Dollars (USD) spent on food annually, approximately $2,700 goes out to eat. Booze alone contributes nearly $500 to that budget.
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More than 75 percent of Americans eat out at least once a week, and a quarter eat out every two to three days. Some studies suggest that, on average, Americans actually eat one in four meals and snacks away from home.
Atlanta happens to be the best city for dining out: Atlanta residents spend about 60 percent of their food budget eating out. Those in Austin, Texas spend the most money on food purely in terms of dollar amount, though — they spend nearly $13,000 USD a year on food, pretty much evenly split between eating out and eating at home.
The most frugal cities in the US when it comes to eating out are Detroit and Chula Vista, California. Those in Florida City spend the majority of their budget on home-cooked food, about 70 percent.
