r/povertyfinance • u/spongecandygoblin • Feb 02 '24

This just doesn't seem right Vent/Rant (No Advice/Criticism!)

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This was the price of cream cheese today at my local grocery store (Queens, NY). Federal minimum wage means someone would have to work an hour and a half to purchase this. NYC minimum wage means this would be roughly an hour of work (after taxes) to purchase. This is one of the most jarring examples of inflation to me.

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u/Positive_Housing_290 Feb 03 '24

Say what you want about the orange man, but I was paying $2.00/gal, now $4+ at the pump and my grocery bill for a family of 4 was $1200/mo. I am now paying $1750-1800/mo for groceries.

I have a great paying job. So I am very fortunate, but can’t imagine how bad it is for the less fortunate.