The cost of things has gone up so much so that it's glaring. Imagine paying 5-12$ for an average meal you could get before for 3$. The jump cost is extremely high. Cooking a meal at home can cost you the same amount you would spend on eating in a restaurant. Funny enough people still afford all these things without complaining. My anger is that we make money to spend it all into our normal life expenses. It's difficult now to save or invest unless you part of the rich people in society. An average man has to just eat, pay bills, and survive.
As long as there is supply and demand, I think everyone will spend money on things that are considered expensive, for example eating at a restaurant where the price paid is quite expensive compared to cooking it yourself. I think it is a habit of every human being as long as they have good finances, it is not a big problem to spend their money on things that are considered expensive as long as they are still able to maintain their financial condition.
It depend on social society or some one upgrade their life style, usually spending launch on the most cheapest place now they will spend more than 3x time higher for enjoying on restaurant. I don't think much problem if you have good financial and need to get enjoying with your achievement during not upgrading your life style take borrowing.