The fridge is empty, let’s go out

How eating out differs from place to place

When I open the fridge in our home I can count the items on two hands, sometimes on one hand. It’s rather minimal and only often contains only the bare essentials. But it was different less than a year ago when we lived in another country. Back then the refrigerator was much fuller. That means more meals were cooked at home.

We trace it back to different lifestyles and how affordable food is, or rather, how affordable dining out is: 

• In some places eating out is very affordable.
• For some it’s a cultural thing.
• Or you can get ready-made food delivered to your door (we even found very health options).
• In other places going out is a luxury.
• And in some places it was affordable once it is less affordable nowadays.

There are obviously big differences between these places. But also differences in how far your money goes — depending on where you live or when you live.