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Comment by bombcar

2 days ago

Non-NY fast food places have gotten close to or breached $10 for the burger.

I still remember the “six dollar burger” at CJ.

When I was a teenager, I was in a boarding school (1975 or so).

When we went on trips, we’d get $2 for lunch.

At McDonald’s, I could get 6 cheeseburgers and a Coke for that (I was a teen. I had no problem, eating them all).

  • That's like >$10 in today's money. Significantly more than I would give kids for lunch today

    5 EUR (about $1 in 1975) is about the cost of a Döner Kebab which is more than enough for a teenager

    • Probably depends on the city, but where I'm from it's difficult (but probably not completely impossible) to get a Döner for 5€ :(

    • > more than enough for a teenager

      You watched any teenage boys eating, recently?

      I assume a doner is about the same as a gyro sandwich, around here (usually $7-$10).

      A good teenager can shovel down two of them, easy.