Special Report
The Average Cost of a Date in Each State
August 25, 2017 9:40 am
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 8:47 am
21. Massachusetts
> Average cost of dinner, drinks and movie for 2: $119.97 (7th highest)
> Arts, entertainment and recreation establishments: 53 per 100,000 (17th highest)
> Restaurants: 200 per 100,000 (6th highest)
> Date idea: Travel to Martha’s Vineyard for a myriad of fun activities, including windsurfing and film festivals.
22. Michigan
> Average cost of dinner, drinks and movie for 2: $105.52 (18th highest)
> Arts, entertainment and recreation establishments: 36 per 100,000 (15th lowest)
> Restaurants: 133 per 100,000 (2nd lowest)
> Date idea: Rent a tandem bike and peruse through Mackinac Island.
23. Minnesota
> Average cost of dinner, drinks and movie for 2: $100.50 (22nd lowest)
> Arts, entertainment and recreation establishments: 53 per 100,000 (16th highest)
> Restaurants: 146 per 100,000 (6th lowest)
> Date idea: Go paddleboarding with your sweetheart in one of Minnesota’s many lakes.
24. Mississippi
> Average cost of dinner, drinks and movie for 2: $94.29 (12th lowest)
> Arts, entertainment and recreation establishments: 25 per 100,000 (the lowest)
> Restaurants: 146 per 100,000 (5th lowest)
> Date idea: Put on your dancing shoes and shimmy your way through the night at Salsa Mississippi — there are free beginner lessons and late-night dance parties.
25. Missouri
> Average cost of dinner, drinks and movie for 2: $93.23 (10th lowest)
> Arts, entertainment and recreation establishments: 35 per 100,000 (12th lowest)
> Restaurants: 157 per 100,000 (19th lowest)
> Date idea: Float in the sky via hot air balloon in various locations.