If you've recently chosen to cook at home to save a few bucks here and there instead of going out to eat, you are not alone. Everyone in Los Angeles has been subject to inflated food prices. It has become a scavenger hunt to find tacos that are both delicious to eat and not too expensive. But we are here to remind you that L.A.’s Taco Life is still here for you.
Our city’s beloved taco prices are not immune to the cost of everything going up.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, supermarket costs have increased 11.9 percent nationwide and 10.9 percent in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region over the past year, with meat, chicken, fish, eggs, and vegetables seeing the highest increases.
But at the intersection of Eagle Street and Atlantic Boulevard, there are a few trucks where you can still leave satisfied for $10. For some of us, consuming food from a taco truck is either a luxury or a necessity, which is why I set myself a straightforward goal: Could I go out to eat with only $10?
Or is $10 just not reasonable anymore?