• bridgeburner@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    Jeez, are groceries really that expensive in the US? For me in germany I can get groceries for 2-3 month with this money.

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      3 days ago

      They are very high yes, partly because they have climbed 25~50% in recent years. I cook most of our food for 3.5 people, shopping at the least expensive store in the area, making a wide range of things but mostly mid to lower cost ingredients. Eat out about once a week, never high priced places. Typically spend around 800/mo.

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      4 days ago

      They are. Luckily I cook nearly all of my own meals, or the bills would be way, way worse.

      My grocery bill is well more than double what it was before 2020. Both ruling parties here refuse to address the corporate greed in any meaningful way, so each individual has to make the best choices they can for themselves.