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A meal at an inexpensive restaurant costs an average of $20 for one person in Denver, according to Numbeo, a global, crowdsourced cost of living database.
Eating in costs roughly $5.43 in Denver on average, according to Numbeo estimates. Nationally, eating in costs $4.62 per meal on average while eating out costs $20 per meal.
The most expensive U.S. cities to eat out in are Miami and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which both average $30 per meal.
Food prices are also increasing, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows. In the past year, grocery prices in the Denver area rose 1.1%, compared with a 2.9% increase for away-from-home food. Fruits and vegetables saw the sharpest increase among groceries, at 4%.
In cities across the U.S., at-home food prices rose 2.7% in the past year and away-from-home prices rose 3.5%.
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Consumer Prices
- Numbeo Cost of Living in Denver
- Numbeo Food Prices in the United States
- Numbeo Food Prices in Denver
- Numbeo Cost of Living in Miami
- Numbeo Cost of Living in Fort Lauderdale