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It's at least doubled since the pre-COVID times. The days of $20 large pizzas are mostly gone.

Just before the pandemic I'd go have a pizza and beer nearly every Thursday to a nearby place. A medium pizza and a pitcher of beer was ~$16-18 (depending on beer selection).

Today in that same place, same pizza and same beer, is ~$50. So I only go about once a year.

> Just before the pandemic

My local place is $16 for a large pizza. I don't drink an entire pitcher of beer, so I don't know.

Regardless, they've been able to charge that much and stay in business, so maybe you are just living outside your means.

I feel you misunderstood my comment. I was commenting about the severe inflation (in the US) with an example of same restaurant, same food and same drink, just a few years apart.

It wasn't about pizza or beer specifically, and also not about whether I can afford it.

I live in Westchester county, just north of NYC, one of the most expensive places in the country. I get a large pepperoni pizza from the place down the street from me for $25 every week.

That's a good deal. It's closer to $30 here. What was it in 2019?

You seriously think it was under $7 in 2019?

The assertion wasn't prices have gone up. The assertion was a 400% increase.

What was your pizza in 2019? under $8?

No, I don't think it was $7. I'm just interested in the relative change since the before times. For reference, I remember large pizzas being under $20 with one topping around that time.

I have no idea, I moved here six months ago.

Bucks County, PA, not exactly cheap. 2 large pizzas $30. Normal price.

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