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Are both groceries & eating out cheap for Americans who earn $ (minimum wage) in the US? (retrofed.com)
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This part gripes me when they travel to "less fortunate" or "poor" countries where eating out is $0.50-2.00 but the same or similar thing is $30-500 in the US, however: people earn different levels of income. Like in that "third world" country, people may only live with $10 a day while Americans live with either $7.25 / $15 per hour in minimum wage, so it's not comparable as to why the prices are seen as "cheap" by Americans.

Now, put it this way: if an average joe were to earn the FEDERAL mandated minimum wage of $7.25, is buying a whole weeks worth of groceries affordable with that alone (excluding rent, utilities, insurance, etc)? Do you consider a $200 semi-fancy dinner at a restaurant (not over the top luxurious, but formal & fine dining) with family or friends "cheap" in the US whilst earning $15 (or even $30) per hour in minimum wage?

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[–] 14 points 1 day ago* (1 child)

I struggle to understand your question. What are you trying to get at? Maybe try rephrasing it. In the current form, you’re basically asking: are people making a minimum wage able to buy fancy dinners? To which the answer is no, but like why would you think so?

You start with “the part that gripes me when they travel “ suggests you are complaining about Amercans traveling to cheaper countries finding the prices cheap? Note that Americans who travel abroad are not the average American and typically are not living on minimum wages.

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