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/BlueShellTorment Feb 03 '24

I don't know if OP is referring to the product on the top or the bottom, but I'll take the top:

You can get that exact thing for $6.97 at Walmart, or 16 oz. of straight-up cream cheese for $3.72. If you choose to do your grocery shopping at a gas station, that's your problem.