The Brief
- The average cost of a fast food meal is becoming increasingly out of reach for many Americans.
- Two Bay Area cities had among the highest average costs in the nation.
- Fast food workers earn less than the living wage and can’t cover basic expenses, a new analysis found.
SAN FRANCISCO – Fast food has historically been considered a cheap option for people on a tight budget, but a new analysis suggests those meals are becoming increasingly out of reach for many Americans, with San Francisco ringing up the highest prices in the nation.
By the numbers:
The findings by online lending marketplace LendingTree found that in the City by the Bay, the average flagship fast food meal costs $13.88.…