Comment by tluyben2

I live(d) only in countries that enforce it and it definitely makes a huge difference in consumer prices. Places that are ran 'by the family' here have their family do all the work for free (usually their kids and the parents running it all); in exchange they get pocket money, a roof over their head and food. But they are very cheap employees. Now compare the food and drink prices to a place with official employees and matching wages. Even at minimum wage (which is the norm here for restaurants and hotels), the difference in consumer price is massive. It is between having a lunch for E5 or E25+.