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UNDERSTANDING THE TRUE COST OF EATING OUT
Fill out the worksheet provided to you as part of South Florida Educational
Federal Credit Union’s “Got Green?” financial literacy program.
Calculate : Calculate the weekly, monthly and yearly prices for the following
purchases based on the given unit price.
Unit Price
Chips &
Soda
Vending
Machine
Specialty
Coffee
Fast
Food
Meal
Chain Restaurant
Meal
$2.00
$5.00
$8.00
$20.00
Weekly Price
Monthly Price
(assuming 30 days)
Yearly Price
(assuming 365 days)
Compare : Compare the prices of the following “eating out” purchases against their
“eating at home” alternatives .
Alternative to Chips & Soda from Vending Machine
Package Quantity
Package Price
Serving Quantity
Pack of Individual
Bagged Potato Chips
22 bags
$7.99
1 bag
Package of Canned
Sodas
12 cans
$5.49
1 can
Unit Cost
Total “Eating at Home” Cost
This is a supplement to South Florida Educational FCU’s “Got Green?” financial literacy program.
For more information contact Gisela at [email protected] or 305-270-6633
Copyright SFEFCU 2012
Alternative to Specialty Coffee
Package Quantity
Package Price
Serving Quantity
Coffee Grounds
11.5 oz (80 servings)
$5.69
.14 oz
Coffee Creamer
16 fl oz
$2.49
1 fl oz
Whipped Cream
7 fl oz
$2.99
1 fl oz
Sugar Substitution
Packets
200 packets
$7.69
2 packets
Unit Cost
Total “Eating at Home” Cost
Alternative to Fast Food Meal
Package Quantity
Package Price
Serving Quantity
Ground Beef
0.5 lb
$2.00
¼ lb
Burger Buns
8 per pack
$2.99
1 bun
Cheese
24 slices
$4.99
1 slice
French Fries
28 oz
$3.99
4 oz
Ketchup (for fries
and burger)
14 fl oz
$1.39
1 fl oz
Mustard (for
burger)
14 fl oz
$1.99
¼ fl oz
Soda
12 cans
$5.49
1 can
Unit Cost
Total “Eating at Home” Cost
Alternative to Chain Restaurant Meal
Package Quantity
Package Price
Serving Quantity
Chicken Breast
4 cutlets
$6.61
1 cutlet
Spaghetti Pasta
16 oz
$1.49
2 oz
Pasta Sauce
3 cups
$2.99
½ cup
Fresh Parsley
1 bunch
$0.69
1/10
Caesar Salad Kit
10.5 oz
$3.49
3.5 oz
Grated Parmesan
8 oz
$3.99
0.4 oz
Unit Cost
bunch
Total “Eating at Home” Cost
This is a supplement to South Florida Educational FCU’s “Got Green?” financial literacy program.
For more information contact Loren at [email protected] or 305-270-6633
Copyright SFEFCU 2012