▲ 43 ▼ 54% of young Americans say food costs are the biggest strain on their finances (www.cnbc.com) submitted 2 years ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml [M] to c/usa@lemmy.ml 1 comment fedilink hide all child comments
[+] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] scoobford@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago I suspect it varies a lot by area. My rent has gone up by about $150 since I moved to my current place. Significant, but still under 20% in 4 years. My food costs have increased by well over 50% in the same period, despite drastically restricting my diet and generally eating much worse due to diminished availability of produce. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scoobford@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 years ago I suspect it varies a lot by area. My rent has gone up by about $150 since I moved to my current place. Significant, but still under 20% in 4 years. My food costs have increased by well over 50% in the same period, despite drastically restricting my diet and generally eating much worse due to diminished availability of produce. permalink fedilink source parent