Supermarket versus Restaurant

Today I had chili for lunch. I love chili, especially when it’s snowing like crazy outside, like it is now. Since there’s no Wendy’s nearby, I have in the past gone to the restaurant down the street and paid upwards of 3 bucks for a small bowl. However, they loaded the chili with sauce, very few beans, and were stingy with the hamburger. So I recently bought can of chili at the grocery store for 99 cents, and an additional can of diced stewed tomatoes also for 99 cents. This afternoon I microwaved a hearty bowl not for $2 but rather, $1 if you factor in the fact that I can only consume half of a can. I’ve set aside the other half for another meal. What about the quality? Granted, it’s not the same as a bowl of freshly-made chili, but it was good—and hearty—nonetheless. Savings: 2 bucks.