These Are the Best and Worst US Cities for Foodies on a Budget

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Best Cities for Food Affordability

1. Las Vegas

• Average cost of groceries (monthly): $284.56
• Average cost of a meal at a cheap restaurant: $15.00
• Average cost of a three-course meal at a mid-range restaurant: $50.00
• Percent population with low access to grocery stores: 10.57 percent

2. Long Beach

• Average cost of groceries (monthly): $355.60
• Average cost of a meal at a cheap restaurant: $15.00
• Average cost of a three-course meal at a mid-range restaurant: $50.00
• Percent population with low access to grocery stores: 6.34 percent

3. Phoenix

• Average cost of groceries (monthly): $264.23
• Average cost of a meal at a cheap restaurant: $13.50
• Average cost of a three-course meal at a mid-range restaurant: $50.00
• Percent population with low access to grocery stores: 13.39 percent

Worst Cities for Food Affordability

1. Seattle

• Average cost of groceries (monthly): $393.76
• Average cost of a meal at a cheap restaurant: $15.00
• Average cost of a three-course meal at a mid-range restaurant: $65.00
• Percent population with low access to grocery stores: 16.45 percent

2. New Orleans

• Average cost of groceries (monthly): $338.69
• Average cost of a meal at a cheap restaurant: $18.00
• Average cost of a three-course meal at a mid-range restaurant: $59.00
• Percent population with low access to grocery stores: 16.8 percent

3. Minneapolis

• Average cost of groceries (monthly): $388.40
• Average cost of a meal at a cheap restaurant: $15.00
• Average cost of a three-course meal at a mid-range restaurant: $50.00
• Percent population with low access to grocery stores: 26.62 percent

Additional Insights

• Portland ranks No. 5 on the list of best cities for foodies. Although Portland's groceries aren't cheap (an average cost of $353.19 per month), fewer than 10 percent of residents have low access to grocery stores.
• If you are looking to dine out, Dallas offers many affordable restaurant options. The average inexpensive meal out runs only $12, and a mid-tier, three-course meal averages $50 per person.

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