If you have a decent job, sure.
Cheap meat means pork which was about $2.00 a pound for pork loin a couple months ago, now $4.00 a pound. Bacon up to $6.00 a pound.
I won't even go to the store anymore because when I see the price I just lay it back down. I was in the local Wal-Mart recently. A 1.5 pound bag of new potatoes $3.49 a bag. Cheapest potatoes are around 69¢. If you go with the Red or one of the Yellow varieties they can be near $2.00 a pound.
McDonalds on the other hand still offers a McChicken sandwich for a dollar and it is an adequate lunch. You may notice that their french fries costs more than a McDouble.
Come on, I’m in an expensive area and there is always a selection of chicken (e.g., usually boneless breasts), turkey, pork (such as chops and loins) and even beef (London broil, roast or maybe for another 50 cents hamburg) for $2 a pound. Ham, liver, or whole or partial chicken is $1 a pound, with any kind of a special. Even bacon is usually on sale down to $4/lb.
And you can make yourself a coleslaw salad served with chicken for $1—with a bigger serving than what you can get for $1 from McDonald’s. Healthier too.