$5,300 per year on takeout
If you’re wondering where that $440 went last month, the answer probably is on takeout food and drink.
And you’re not alone. Hawaii residents top a list of the 10 U.S. states that spend the most on takeout, per resident.
That’s $5,300 per resident per year, which is 27% higher than the national average according to analysis by the online ordering system Owner.com using federal Bureau of Economic Analysis data.
Interestingly, the same data shows that there’s not a lot of daylight on takeout spending between Hawaii and the other states in the top three – New Hampshire and Maine.
So what?
It’s probably no surprise that we’re paying more for takeout since we already pay the most for groceries in the nation.
Check, please!
Hawaii drops down the hit list if you factor in spending on takeout and restaurant spending. The top honor in that category — according to the United States Department of Agriculture — goes to Washington D.C., followed by Nevada and then Hawaii.
And the USDA data also show that while Hawaii residents are paying more for their groceries, we’re savvy enough to buy less of them. Our total food spending per person — groceries, restaurants and takeout — was also third in the nation in 2023 behind D.C. and Nevada.
Sources: Bureau of Economic Analysis, United States Department of Agriculture
