restaurant price directly with the grocery receipt can be misleading.
You’re not necessarily comparing the same thing.
You’re comparing a finished meal with a collection of ingredients.
The Real Question Is What Happens to the Rest
That’s what I’d actually want to know.
Not:
“How much did the groceries cost?”
But:
“How much of what I bought will I actually use?”
If you use everything, great.
If those $40 of groceries turn into eight meals, that’s a very different calculation.
But if they turn into two meals, a couple of