AIBU to wonder how people afford this??

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I've been out tonight with some friends to the nearest major city. We went for some food and a few drinks, very relaxed, just spending time catching up. I've got home and realised that I've spent almost £50! I'm not skint my any means (although not near the Mumsnet 6 figures) but this feels a lot. How do people afford to do this multiple times a week?!

They have more disposable income.

We don’t afford it multiple times a week!
2 or 3 times a year maybe!

Lots of people don’t. And it’s the drinks that push it up.

Hope you had fun

Well, who does it "multiple times a week" ?

I suspect most people will go out once in a while.
Those who go out more tend to be youngsters with few other commitments.
Then of course, some people earn more than others.

I feel £50 is reasonable

That's good for food and drinks. Who does it multiple times a week ?

£50 on a night out doesn’t sound too bad. But that would be once a month (maximum) for me. Not weekly.

We easily spend that per person but once a week normally

I'd do that weekly (before kids 😭) but not multiple times!

I don't do that a few times a week. Once a month on average.

I'd usually spend more than that on a night out the the closest major city to me. I wouldn't go there multiple times a week though.
If I was having multiple nights out a week (which I did pre baby) it was usually a local pub in our town which is a lot cheaper

Yeah I had lots of fun! I know lots of people who do go out multiple times per week and I always wonder how they afford it. I think £50 is decent for food and drinks but even once per week is like £200pm minimum and that's a lot to be drinking away

About once a month for me. The only people that I know that do that multiple times per week are young, living at home and have no dependants.

That's absolutely about right, £50 would get you a gastro pub meal with starter, main and either house bottle of wine or say 2/3 cocktails per person here in Cheshire.

I go out twice a week in average but spend less, choose cheaper food, look for drink deals, public transport. I spend nothing on car, scrimp on heating, no new clothes, make up, hair, crap for the house, gadgets etc. I prefer to waste money on holidays and doing things.

£50 is reasonable for a nice meal & drinks. Lots of people have good salaries & a high level of disposable income. That’s how they afford it.

I budget £200 per month for that sort of thing, which usually pays for me to go out for something to eat and a few drinks once a week. I definitely couldn't afford more than that!

I went to open air cinema this evening - had free tickets, but even that (wine in a can, burger) was around £30+ a head

I don’t know if it’s true but someone told me that people have different levels of income and some people earn more than others and have lower outgoings.

More disposable income and different priorities. No kids.

credit?

I don’t know if it’s true but someone told me that people have different levels of income and some people earn more than others and have lower outgoings

When I was out a few times a week I had no children and therefore a lot more disposable income. Probably do it 2 or 3 times a month now. £50 is really cheap for a city centre night out with meal and drinks though. I'm in NW and usually spend at least twice that. I don't think I could even get a meal and few drinks for £50 in my local town.

£50 is very reasonable for a night out, have you teleported in from 1992?

Either more disposable income or debt with credit cards.