No. The average price to eat out is not $28 in any state, including Oklahoma. The telehealth company Top Nutrition Coaching compared the cost of eating out to the cost of eating in for the most populated city in each state. They found that in Oklahoma, the cost of eating out at an inexpensive restaurant was $12. The cost of eating in was three times less at $3.89, a difference of $8.11. Nationwide, the average cost to eat out was $16.28 versus $4.23 to eat in. That’s almost four at-home meals for every one restaurant meal. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the cost of food away from home has risen 3.6% nationwide between April 2025 and April 2026, while the cost of food at home has risen 2.9% – Oklahoma saw nearly the same increases at 3.6% and 2.5%, respectively. This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one. Oklahoma Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Sources Top Nutrition Coaching Pros and Cons of Eating inU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Geographic InformationU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index, South Region — May 2026 The post Does eating out cost an average of $28 in Oklahoma? appeared first on Oklahoma Watch. ...read more read less