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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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[–] 1 point 1 day ago (1 child)

Yes $200/week for groceries is plenty for one person who spends carefully. I don’t spend anywhere near that much.

That's a heck of a lot more than I spend on my family of 4 for groceries! Even with an added allergy that means some of the stuff that's normally $2-3 we have to get ~$10 variants of

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  • [–] 1 point 1 day ago

    This comment comes up every single time food prices are mentioned. And it is never useful.

    I am legitimately happy for you, but your circumstance is not everyone else's and you may not be doing it on purpose, but making this claim could make someone else who can't pull that off feel like less of a parent, or less of a provider.

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