The $15 quick meal is disappearing except in these American cities

For Americans looking for an affordable meal out, geography can make a big difference in what they pay for a cheeseburger, fries and a soda. A $15 bill is still enough to cover a cheeseburger, fries and a soda in some U.S. cities, but not everywhere. A recent DoorDash State of Local Commerce report found that just four of the cities it analyzed had an average price below $15 for the meal: Austin and Laredo, Texas; Lincoln, Nebraska; and Detroit, Michigan. Austin was the cheapest at $12.94, according to DoorDash's so-called Cheeseburger Index, which tracks the average cost of a cheeseburger, fries and a soda across U.S. cities. DoorDash found the average price of a cheeseburger, fries and soda climbed 3.2% over the past year.