Do you split things based on salary or outgoings?

[SunshineonLeaves]

DP and I don’t live together but spend a lot of time with each other so there are obviously shared expenses, mainly food and going out.

I earn slightly more but have much higher outgoings (no debt apart from a car loan, just the usual household expenses), he earns a bit less but also pays out a lot less as he has subsidised rent and a company car.

What is the fairest way to split shared expenses?

50:50

I'd agree 50/50, with care to make sure you can both comfortably afford the things you do. And flexibility to treat each other without having to insist on 50/50 for absolutely every penny.

I’d say because you don’t live together it’s 50:50.

if you started to live together and had more joint outgoings I’d look at post tax wages (pre outgoings) and assign a % if there is a difference xx