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The $15 quick meal is disappearing except in these American cities

The $15 quick meal is disappearing except in these American cities

For Americans looking for an affordable meal out, geography can make a big difference in what they pay for a cheeseburger, fries and a soda.A $15 bill is still enough to cover a cheeseburger, fries and a soda in some U.S. cities, but not everywhere.A recent DoorDash State of Local Commerce report found that just four of the cities it analyzed had an average price below $15 for the meal: Austin and Laredo, Texas; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Detroit, Michigan.Austin was the cheapest at $12.94, according to DoorDash's so-called Cheeseburger Index, which tracks the average cost of a cheeseburger, fries...

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