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Poll
Question: How much do you spend, on average (per person, if you are paying for other people too), on a typical night out?
Option 1: up to $10 votes: 2
Option 2: $10-$25 votes: 9
Option 3: $25-$50 votes: 15
Option 4: $50-$100 votes: 5
Option 5: over $100 votes: 3
Title: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Martinus on March 05, 2010, 03:10:48 AM
So, assume you are going on a date or to hang out with your friends on a Friday or a Saturday night. What would be the average amount of money you spend (if you are paying for your date too, calculate it per person, rather than a total for two) on stuff like drinks, food, entertainment etc.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Monoriu on March 05, 2010, 03:23:52 AM
Dinner for two is usually around US$25-50.  On a per person basis that's less than US$25.  When we go out there are usually no other expenses.  Voted $10-25.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Richard Hakluyt on March 05, 2010, 03:29:21 AM
Depends, a trip to the pub or cinema will come into one category, whilst if one has a meal as well it will be in the higher one. I'll vote for the lower one since those trips are theoretically more common.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: The Brain on March 05, 2010, 03:30:26 AM
Over $100. Taxi, food, drink... $100 won't get you far.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: MadBurgerMaker on March 05, 2010, 04:17:12 AM
Eh.  $50 - $100 per person normally (closer to the $100 ugh), although it can go higher depending on what's going on and all that.

Edit:  Oh yeah, if using cabs, it gets a lot higher than that.  :glare:

Thinking about it now, dinner will usually be around $100 total for the wife and I, then just go from there.  A movie maybe....I dunno, $20?  Goddamn ripoff whatever it is.   Drinks after the movie, around $75 - $100 for the two of us, depending on where we go and what we get, I guess.  Add on miscellaneous charges here and there, because there's always something.  Maybe buy a round for some friends that you run in to, snag some smokes for the first time in two months because you just can't quite entirely quit.  Things like that. 
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Jaron on March 05, 2010, 04:52:46 AM
75 dollars at minimum.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Eddie Teach on March 05, 2010, 05:25:01 AM
Quote from: Jaron on March 05, 2010, 04:52:46 AM
75 dollars at minimum.

That's why he only goes out once a year.  :D
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Martinus on March 05, 2010, 05:27:37 AM
Personally, I'm in the upper end of the $25-50 bracket.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:28:30 AM
A regular night out with friends can be easily done under $25 per person.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: The Brain on March 05, 2010, 05:29:20 AM
Quote from: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:28:30 AM
A regular night out with friends can be easily done under $25 per person.

:nerd: :nerd: :nerd:
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:34:51 AM
Quote from: The Brain on March 05, 2010, 05:29:20 AM
Quote from: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:28:30 AM
A regular night out with friends can be easily done under $25 per person.

:nerd: :nerd: :nerd:

A can of beer is 2 dollar tops.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: The Brain on March 05, 2010, 05:35:35 AM
Quote from: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:34:51 AM
Quote from: The Brain on March 05, 2010, 05:29:20 AM
Quote from: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:28:30 AM
A regular night out with friends can be easily done under $25 per person.

:nerd: :nerd: :nerd:

A can of beer is 2 dollar tops.

Man you guys are classy. Keep it up.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:36:23 AM
Quote from: The Brain on March 05, 2010, 05:35:35 AM
Quote from: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:34:51 AM
Quote from: The Brain on March 05, 2010, 05:29:20 AM
Quote from: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:28:30 AM
A regular night out with friends can be easily done under $25 per person.

:nerd: :nerd: :nerd:

A can of beer is 2 dollar tops.

Man you guys are classy. Keep it up.

Ok, Martinus.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Habbaku on March 05, 2010, 05:37:47 AM
Depends on the activity, really.  Dinner + movie with friends will end up in the lower-end of $25-50 bracket, but a change of restaurant can bring it up to the $40 range, easy.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: The Brain on March 05, 2010, 05:38:54 AM
Quote from: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:36:23 AM
Quote from: The Brain on March 05, 2010, 05:35:35 AM
Quote from: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:34:51 AM
Quote from: The Brain on March 05, 2010, 05:29:20 AM
Quote from: Tamas on March 05, 2010, 05:28:30 AM
A regular night out with friends can be easily done under $25 per person.

:nerd: :nerd: :nerd:

A can of beer is 2 dollar tops.

Man you guys are classy. Keep it up.

Ok, Martinus.

:grr:
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Josquius on March 05, 2010, 05:41:09 AM
A lot less than I used to. Used to be £20ish....which is horrid.
Now I drink at home then only try and top up at bars so rarely crack £10. Which still ruins my finances.
I've friends back home though who spend £60 a night as normal practice.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Monoriu on March 05, 2010, 05:42:55 AM
On an average week, we go out maybe twice.  We make dinner at home about five times a week. 
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: CountDeMoney on March 05, 2010, 05:59:25 AM
Depends on the night out.  Goofing off with friends can be cheap, but if there's pussy involved, and you want any possible chance to see it, better bring your Visacard.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Monoriu on March 05, 2010, 06:04:40 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 05, 2010, 05:59:25 AM
Depends on the night out.  Goofing off with friends can be cheap, but if there's pussy involved, and you want any possible chance to see it, better bring your Visacard.

My future-wife paid for dinner the second time we dated. 
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: CountDeMoney on March 05, 2010, 06:06:09 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 05, 2010, 06:04:40 AM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on March 05, 2010, 05:59:25 AM
Depends on the night out.  Goofing off with friends can be cheap, but if there's pussy involved, and you want any possible chance to see it, better bring your Visacard.

My future-wife paid for dinner the second time we dated.

Your culture is broken.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Caliga on March 05, 2010, 06:09:08 AM
$10-25 on average.  99 cent Margaritas at Tumbleweed.  :cool:
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: jimmy olsen on March 05, 2010, 06:11:22 AM
If I go to Seoul usually 80-120,000 Won, if I just go to Suwon 60-80,000 Won.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: CountDeMoney on March 05, 2010, 06:12:43 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on March 05, 2010, 06:11:22 AM
If I go to Seoul usually 80-120,000 Won, if I just go to Suwon 60-80,000 Won.

Haven't you bought a family there yet?
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Cerr on March 05, 2010, 07:22:58 AM
Depends where I go but it's usually between $15-$40.
Voted $25-$50.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Grey Fox on March 05, 2010, 07:36:54 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 05, 2010, 05:42:55 AM
On an average week, we go out maybe twice.  We make dinner at home about five times a week.

Damn, even Mono goes out more then me.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: HisMajestyBOB on March 05, 2010, 07:42:37 AM
I tend to spend more on nights out drinking with friends than I do on dates.  :blush:
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: DisturbedPervert on March 05, 2010, 08:29:36 AM
Probably about $10.  Bottle of whiskey at a club $15, food and beer after $10, all split with friends, taxi home $2.  In SF could easily spend $50 per night.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Monoriu on March 05, 2010, 09:09:41 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 05, 2010, 07:36:54 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 05, 2010, 05:42:55 AM
On an average week, we go out maybe twice.  We make dinner at home about five times a week.

Damn, even Mono goes out more then me.

Keep in mind that we have two people in the household  :)
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Grey Fox on March 05, 2010, 09:10:36 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 05, 2010, 09:09:41 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on March 05, 2010, 07:36:54 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on March 05, 2010, 05:42:55 AM
On an average week, we go out maybe twice.  We make dinner at home about five times a week.

Damn, even Mono goes out more then me.

Keep in mind that we have two people in the household  :)

I do too.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Martinus on March 05, 2010, 09:11:49 AM
Quote from: Tyr on March 05, 2010, 05:41:09 AM
A lot less than I used to. Used to be £20ish....which is horrid.
Now I drink at home then only try and top up at bars so rarely crack £10. Which still ruins my finances.
I've friends back home though who spend £60 a night as normal practice.

I noticed that Brits spend a lot.  :bowler:
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: DontSayBanana on March 05, 2010, 09:35:17 AM
Typically $10-25 each head.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Syt on March 05, 2010, 09:41:16 AM
The places we go to: usually 20-30 EUR tops. 40-50 if we have dinner somewhere first (though often one of the group cooks).
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: Zanza on March 05, 2010, 10:01:20 AM
I guess between 15-30 Euro would be my average night out in Germany - virtually all of that is for drinks and maybe 10 Euro for the taxi afterwards.

In Singapore, alcohol is very expensive. I guess I spent about 50 Euro here the nights I went out on average. That would include drinks, cover charge and taxi.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: syk on March 05, 2010, 10:53:17 AM
20-30€ on drinks plus ~20€ for a taxi back home.
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: PDH on March 05, 2010, 11:03:45 AM
It depends. Am I out with buddies, or trying to woo a fair maiden? Is this maiden in question in her 20s, 30s, or (God forbid) 40s?  To answer such a question, one must know all the details...
Title: Re: How much do you spend (per person) on a night out?
Post by: BuddhaRhubarb on March 05, 2010, 12:48:38 PM
I budget for 25-50 bucks but occasionally end up spending more. I don't go out nearly as often as I used to though. i have no idea how I afforded to party so much when I was younger, oh right, on credit. not the way to go.