Groceries are expensive but eating out has now become very expensive, I find myself almost not getting any take outs or eating at restaurants. Maybe once every quarter. And When I do eat out I'm always annoyed how not only prices are almost 2x, but actually it's less and taste crap compared to just 2 years ago. Imagine your favorite food spot of 10+ years suddenly trash and expensive.
This has objectively lowered quality of my life, I don't really buy any electronics, my phone is 6+ years old, and computer is 5 years old. I like to buy to simplest clothes in bulk 10 for $X. Because happiness from stuff just isn't there for me, I'd rather get quiet time at beach and watch sunset with a friend, or engage in intellectual debate. So food was only thing I enjoyed getting. Now it cost $170+ for family portion, and $25+ at cheapest place for 1.
Sure It's affordable for me at my tech salary, but I'm not going to be spending more on food than rent. Is there hope on the horizon? why wont' govt do something to bring prices down, bring deflation.
This has objectively lowered quality of my life, I don't really buy any electronics, my phone is 6+ years old, and computer is 5 years old. I like to buy to simplest clothes in bulk 10 for $X. Because happiness from stuff just isn't there for me, I'd rather get quiet time at beach and watch sunset with a friend, or engage in intellectual debate. So food was only thing I enjoyed getting. Now it cost $170+ for family portion, and $25+ at cheapest place for 1.
Sure It's affordable for me at my tech salary, but I'm not going to be spending more on food than rent. Is there hope on the horizon? why wont' govt do something to bring prices down, bring deflation.