I live in Silicon valley. South of S.F. in San Jose. mixed drinks at any bar are 10 to 12 bucks each. EVERYWHERE. Mcdonalds for two is always 15 bucks or more plus tax for TWO as I stated. In northern CA and who orders a friggin beer in a bar in norcal???? btw a light beer in a bar from SF down through san jose is about 8 bucks. FOR A LIGHT BEER...... btw for clarity a normal cheapy 1 bedroom apt in most areas is about 2200 per month. in a gated apt complex its skying over 3000. a room for rent anywhere in bay area is about 1000 per month. for a single room