Where I live it's the chicken places. I can get a meal and a drink from church's or kfc for under a tenner.
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I can get a burrito cheaper: made out of actual food, way healthier for me and way more filling. And I can ask for extra hot sauce
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Food trucks tend to run cheaper as they cut down a lot of expenses in their operation compared to restaurants with dining areas, staff, drive thrus, etc.
On top of that, I have found a few random local places with rather decent prices. A pub in town, a chinese restaurant across town, and a diner. They took a while to find though and not all their items are cheap. I am also finding places are incorporating delivery apps into their operations to avoid paying out as much too through middlemen.
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If you’re in the more western states (and even some parts of central) US, In N Out. One of the best quality to price ratio you’ll get.
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I don't go there but when I'd drop in to use a bathroom while travelling I always found it shockingly expensive. I'd rather go to the local hole in the wall dumpling joint and get a plate full of real homemade and inexpensive food any day.
Life hack: you take some bread, put some ham and cheese on top of it, put another slice of bread on top and boom! you've got food! If you're feeling fancy you add tomato, lettuce, hard boiled egg, tuna or anything else.
If you're not at home, you can easily find flat surfaces to prepare your food on, known as benches. They are available in any park that hasn't had them removed just to spite the homeless. You can also add butter to your park bench sandwiches using a credit or debit card.
!I actually knew someone who did so while making food to sell at a funeral to raise money for the deceased.!<
Or you can make your sandwich at home and wrap it in some food grade wrapping material (like aluminum foil).
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PTerrys in Austin is bangin... Best fast food fries. You can get a double cheeseburger meal for $8.
A lot of America centric answers, so I'll give a more global one: Ikea or any comparable store which uses cheap meal deals as a loss leader to get you to shop in their store. AFAIK the costco hot dog is the most famous US example.
This being said: eat/cook at home. Rice based meals can be made for as little as a dollar per serving, if you buy in bulk. (Get a cheap rice cooker, it can do more than cook rice, save on energy costs, and takes out most of the hassle.) Potato based meals are also very cheap. Baked potato with a bit of butter contains much of the nutrients you need to survive in the short to medium term.