To a degree, but don’t underestimate the extreme degree of inefficient “profit” built into the US system. Even basics like fruits and vegetables often have a half dozen companies in the process, and each one pads the pricing with as much headroom has they can get away with. If you can buy produce from a farmer directly it is often half the cost or less, and they’re getting a better deal too than if they sold to a wholesale distributor. Processed foods, manufactured goods have even more companies involved padding on their own margins.
Mexican here, standard of living and costs are lower. Our minimum wage has always been a joke but government doesn’t raise it because inflation. I’m too ignorant on those matters and really don’t know if that is true.
the standard of living must be a bit lower south of the border
Or the cost of living.
one influences the other, I suppose
To a degree, but don’t underestimate the extreme degree of inefficient “profit” built into the US system. Even basics like fruits and vegetables often have a half dozen companies in the process, and each one pads the pricing with as much headroom has they can get away with. If you can buy produce from a farmer directly it is often half the cost or less, and they’re getting a better deal too than if they sold to a wholesale distributor. Processed foods, manufactured goods have even more companies involved padding on their own margins.
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i suppose it depends on where you live, but the farmers markets here are no cheaper than visiting a Safeway supermarket
There are Americans living on that.
Mexican here, standard of living and costs are lower. Our minimum wage has always been a joke but government doesn’t raise it because inflation. I’m too ignorant on those matters and really don’t know if that is true.
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