In the last quarter of 2024, three of the ten most expensive cities in the United States for business travel when it comes to food costs were located in California. However, the ranking was topped by Honolulu, which average daily food cost amounted to 118 U.S. dollars at that time.
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Most expensive cities for business tourism in the United States in 4th quarter 2024, by average food cost
(in U.S. dollars)
The source added the following information on methodology: "Cities with annual GDP above $95 billion: BTN surveyed six independent restaurants and three hotel restaurants for breakfast; six chain and six independent restaurants for each lunch and dinner. For smaller cities, BTN surveyed two independent restaurants and one hotel restaurant for breakfast and three chain and three independent restaurants for each lunch and dinner. Breakfast based on an egg entree with fruit and coffee or juice. Lunch is an entree-style salad or sandwich, pizza, burrito, etc. with fruit; fries or chips; and nonalcoholic beverage. Dinner is protein-based entree; small salad; cheese tray or dessert; glass of wine. Sample breakfast restaurants include Denny’s, IHOP and Starbucks. Lunch chains include Chili's, Panera and Bonefish Grill. Dinner chains include Cheesecake Factory and Capital Grille."
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Business Travel News. (February 11, 2025). Most expensive cities for business tourism in the United States in 4th quarter 2024, by average food cost (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/264996/most-expensive-cities-for-business-travel-in-the-us/
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