The statistic shows the average cost of lunch when eating out compared to a self prepared lunch in the U.S. in 2015. The average cost of eating out for lunch in the U.S. was 11.14 U.S. dollars in 2015. Individuals who packed a lunch or ate lunch at home spent an average of 6.30 U.S. dollars.
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Visa Inc.. (November 4, 2015). Average cost of eating out for lunch compared to packing a lunch or eating at home in the United Stated in 2015 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/481153/cost-of-lunch-per-day-us/
Visa Inc.. "Average cost of eating out for lunch compared to packing a lunch or eating at home in the United Stated in 2015 (in U.S. dollars) ." Chart. November 4, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/481153/cost-of-lunch-per-day-us/
Visa Inc.. (2015). Average cost of eating out for lunch compared to packing a lunch or eating at home in the United Stated in 2015 (in U.S. dollars) . ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/481153/cost-of-lunch-per-day-us/
Visa Inc.. "Average Cost of Eating out for Lunch Compared to Packing a Lunch or Eating at Home in The United Stated in 2015 (in U.S. Dollars) ." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Nov 2015, /statistics/481153/cost-of-lunch-per-day-us/
Visa Inc., Average cost of eating out for lunch compared to packing a lunch or eating at home in the United Stated in 2015 (in U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/481153/cost-of-lunch-per-day-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Average cost of eating out for lunch compared to packing a lunch or eating at home in the United Stated in 2015 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], Visa Inc., November 4, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/481153/cost-of-lunch-per-day-us/
