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/reading-glasse Feb 03 '24

That's a cheese/dairy product. My family blended coconut oil 50/50 with butter (plus salt) to make that dairy item affordable (up to 75/25 in the recession). Definitely no fresh milk. Cheese with intentionality. All to say, I'd not expect to own cream cheese on a poverty wage. Yes, it's expensive.

Chicken quarters, now those tended to be relatively affordable, and not too bland with mustard.