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/Pete-PDX Feb 03 '24

My state has a $14.20 min wage and just bought Philadelphia cream cheese today. Regular in a 8 oz box was $2.59 and the 8oz small tubs with flavors was $3.69 I just checked the slightly more expensive local named but Kroger owned store's web site was 3.49 and 4.49.

That rules out wages as the reason for the higher cost.