Really, $94 for one person and you're calling it serious? That's not serious, that's just what happens when you buy pre-cut fruit and microwave dinners. A single person can eat well on $40 a week if you cook, but you have to actually cook. Rice, beans, eggs, frozen veggies, whatever meat is on sale that week, that's the whole game. Store brand stuff and a bag of onions and potatoes will carry you through more meals than you think. So no, I don't feel bad for you, I feel bad for the $94.

Did you know this is actually a thing in a lot of countries? I ran into the same setup in Japan, not at gas stations but at rest stops on the highway, free hot water taps right next to the vending machines. After that I started packing a collapsible kettle and those little miso soup packets everywhere I go, and it honestly saves me on breakfast too since I can just do instant oatmeal in the room. The thermos trick works great but a wide mouth one is key, the narrow ones are a pain to clean noodles out of. Now my whole family thinks I'm nuts but I've got a little pouch in my carry on with soup, tea bags, and a spork and it has paid for itself so many times over.