> Restaurant is more expensive in places that are more expensive.
Gee, thanks.
If this factored in local cost of living this might actually be useful so you could see where Taco Bell is unusually cheap or expensive relative to the area.
How economical is your local Taco Bell?
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#22I didn't realize there was this much price variance in Taco Bell. That's the most interesting feature, to me.
I have an autistic kid who went through a phase where she would only eat McDonalds chicken nuggets... I live in a city and have 3 McDonald's pretty close to me, and the price for the same order of nuggets would vary by up to 50 cents between the 3... the cheapest place is only a half mile away from the most expensive one. It really is strange.
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#23Earlier quoted context omitted.
My usual time for Taco Bell is well past when taco trucks are open. For me it's "the tastiest and healthiest [late night food] on the go".
Healthiest? I haven’t eaten there in a while but I don’t recall thinking it was healthy at all, quite the opposite.
Depending on what you get, it can actually be quite solid in macros and not super unhealthy. Particularly if you’re trying to hit protein goals, the $/cal or $/g protein is better than most other fast food places, and they had healthy alternatives to the typical grease-filled beef.
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#24Cool map. Taco Bell is no where near economical anymore though.
Idk, I'm getting a $6 combo with a drink and 3 items filled with potatoes, beans, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream in one of the most expensive metros in the US. Not too bad.
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#26It seemed as if my favorite due to its cheapness fast food had become more expensive lately, and yup, every single location in my area is a red dot on that map. Bummer.
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#27Cool map. Taco Bell is no where near economical anymore though.
Idk, I'm getting a $6 combo with a drink and 3 items filled with potatoes, beans, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, sour cream in one of the most expensive metros in the US. Not too bad.
They have this at my local expensive taco bell but it's online order only.
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#28PSA: These prices haven't been updated in over a year. Click on a dot and it'll tell you when.
Same thing for the Big Mac version: https://mccheapest.com/
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#29Taco Bell had felt pretty expensive for many years now. But there is just no alternative so I’m not too surprised they were able to pull it off.
There are a ton of alternatives to Taco Bell, “good, inexpensive tacos” are a whole thing, taco trucks, etc. Unless you are specifically looking for drain-o for your digestive system.
I live with a fan of Taco Bell.
'good, inexpensive tacos' isn't what they sell. they sell Taco Bell (TM).
I could give this housemate an around-the-globe tour of pan-Latin cuisine and they would come back from their tour hungry for Taco Bell (TM).
I can sort of relate -- sometimes I can be surrounded by some of the best food the world has to offer, but I crave a packet of Top Ramen.
Some things offer something above and beyond what we perceive as quality, I suppose.
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#30They are missing the Seattle Lower Queen Anne Taco Bell/KFC combo store that is known to be the most expensive Taco Bell in the nation.
https://locations.tacobell.com/wa/seattle/210-w--mercer-st-....
Anyways, you hear horror pricing stories about this one store.