Why fast food is more expensive than homemade

I stumbled across a great infographic from The New York Times that breaks down the cost of two home-cooked meals, relative to McDonald’s. It’s not too shocking the homemade stuff is healthier but the graphic shows, it’s also cheaper. Way cheaper.

Yeah, this doesn’t factor in the cost of the time and it doesn’t factor that up-front costs for a cart of groceries are higher than for an individual meal. That’s also assuming you have transportation to get to a store and time to shop.

However, it works because it’s a nice illustration that you can eat well on a budget despite some challenges.