Is takeout really that expensive?

Yes. Avg DoorDash/Uber Eats/Lieferando order in 2024: €25-€35 (incl. fee + tip). Same meal home-cooked: €5-€8. The 3-5× markup × 4-7 orders/week × 30 years = €70K-€180K. NerdWallet 2024 found average US household spends $3,000+/yr on delivery — €100K+ over a working career.

Aren't there hidden time savings?

Marginal. Cooking from frozen + good groceries: 20-30 min. Delivery wait: 35-50 min. You "save" maybe 15 min, while paying €15-€25 extra. That's €60-100/hour for the convenience — far more than most people earn. Real-rate calculator (toololis.com/real-hourly-wage-truth) often shows it's a financial loss.

Then learn 3 meals well. Most people who "can't cook" can manage: pasta + tomato sauce, rice + protein + veg, omelette + salad. 3 meals × 5 nights/week = stop ordering. Investment: 2 weekend afternoons of practice. Reward: €100K+ saved + better health.

4 moves: (1) "Order list" — limit yourself to 1 specific day per week (Friday). (2) Stock 3 fast-cook backup meals (frozen pizza, pasta + sauce, eggs+rice) for tired evenings. (3) Delete delivery apps from phone, only use website (more friction). (4) Pre-cooked-Sunday batch for busy weeks.

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Takeout / Delivery Lifetime Cost is a free, browser-based finance tool — €19/day doordash → €805k lifetime — the convenience tax.
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