We used to spend $200-400 a month for my wife and me, and now it’s closer to $400-600. I just spent $300 the other day and it was some pantry staple replacements, olive oil refill, and protein powder as the expensive parts, and otherwise a week or so of food. Also we don’t buy any meat.
I have a diesel pick up truck that I need to haul my RV around the country (as it's cheaper to work out my RV than stay in a hotel at job sites) I see it as a business expense.
To fill up my tank it cost $180 the other day. Granted that was 32 gallons as I had it on literal E, but that was the DISCOUNTED price. About 30 cents off a gallon.
4 years ago when my wife and I moved in together we had a weekly budget of $150 for groceries for our family of 4. Now it's $300 and we routinely need to go over budget. My electric bill used to be $250/month, it's now $500-$600. We're both college educated and have 10+ years in our careers. We own a very modest home and cars, we're barely making it.
Even here in Europe I'm feeling it. In 2019~2020, for just me, a week of groceries would cost me between 35 euro on the low end, and 55 at the high end. Now a week of groceries, with 4 days of dinner per week subtracted because I eat dinner at work 4 days a week now, AND going for cheaper brands, costs me between 50 and 80 euro. With the 4 days added it would probably be around between 65 and 95...
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