Dining out price in Bitcoin: United States
In 2026, a year of dining out in the United States cost $5,352, or 0.0723 BTC. In 2016 it cost 5.90 BTC: +57% in USD, 81.6× cheaper in Bitcoin.
- Price 2026
- $5,352 / year
- provisional
- In Bitcoin 2026
- 0.0723 BTC
- USD change since 2016
- +57%
- In BTC since 2016
- 81.6× cheaper
Dining out in USD, 2016 → 2026
+57%
$3,400 → $5,352 / year · +4.6%/yr
Dining out in Bitcoin, 2016 → 2026
81.6× cheaper
5.90 BTC → 0.0723 BTC · -35.6%/yr
2016
$3,400/ year
5.90 BTC
2021
$4,400/ year
0.0921 BTC
2026 · prov.
$5,352/ year
0.0723 BTC
Year-by-year data⌄
| Year | Price (USD / year) | Price in BTC | BTC avg (USD) | Dining out per 1 BTC | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3,400 | 5.90 BTC | $576 | 0.17 | Legacy |
| 2017 | $3,500 | 0.83 BTC | $4,218 | 1.21 | Legacy |
| 2018 | $3,700 | 0.506 BTC | $7,319 | 1.98 | Legacy |
| 2019 | $4,000 | 0.54 BTC | $7,414 | 1.85 | Legacy |
| 2020 | $4,200 | 0.36 BTC | $11,672 | 2.78 | Legacy |
| 2021 | $4,400 | 0.0921 BTC | $47,778 | 11 | Legacy |
| 2022 | $4,500 | 0.161 BTC | $27,923 | 6.21 | Legacy |
| 2023 | $4,800 | 0.165 BTC | $29,059 | 6.05 | Legacy |
| 2024 | $5,000 | 0.0759 BTC | $65,846 | 13 | Legacy |
| 2025 | $5,185 | 0.051 BTC | $101,575 | 20 | Derived |
| 2026* | $5,352 | 0.0723 BTC | $74,040 | 14 | Derived |
* Provisional: year in progress or estimate not yet final.
Insights and budgeting for families covering dining out costs. From 2025, values extend the series with the official BLS CPI food away from home index.
Source: usfoods.com. BTC price: yearly average of monthly prices in USD (mempool.space, ECB exchange rates).
Questions
How much does a year of dining out cost in Bitcoin in the United States?
In 2026 (provisional data), a year of dining out in the United States cost $5,352 / year, which is 0.0723 BTC at that year's average Bitcoin price of $74,040.
How much has the cost of a year of dining out in the United States changed since 2016?
Priced in USD, it went from $3,400 to $5,352 (+57%, +4.6% per year). Priced in Bitcoin, it went from 5.90 BTC to 0.0723 BTC.
Where does this data come from?
Insights and budgeting for families covering dining out costs. From 2025, values extend the series with the official BLS CPI food away from home index. Bitcoin prices are yearly averages of monthly prices in USD (mempool.space, converted with ECB exchange rates).