Aussies name the foods they've stopped eating because now they're too expensive

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    [–]In-the-clouds 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

    Here are the prices of the requested items in Australia, converted from Australian dollars (AUD) to US dollars (USD): (According to perplexity.ai)

    Grocery Items

    • Ice cream (2 liters): AUD 10.00 = USD 6.71
    • Fresh berries (250g): AUD 5.00 = USD 3.35
    • Potato chips (175g): AUD 4.00 = USD 2.68
    • Doritos (150g): AUD 4.50 = USD 3.01
    • Cereal (500g): AUD 5.00 = USD 3.35
    • Olive oil (1 liter): AUD 10.00 = USD 6.71
    • Diet Coke (1.25 liter): AUD 3.50 = USD 2.34
    • Grapes (1kg): AUD 5.00 = USD 3.35
    • Bread (loaf): AUD 3.42 = USD 2.29
    • Cheese (1kg): AUD 15.39 = USD 10.31
    • Steak (1kg): AUD 21.85 = USD 14.64
    • Pork (1kg): AUD 12.00 = USD 8.05
    • Lamb (1kg): AUD 35.00 = USD 23.48
    • Beer (6 pack): AUD 25.00 = USD 16.78

    Fast Food

    • McDonald's Big Mac meal: AUD 12.00 = USD 8.05
    • Uber Eats delivery fee: AUD 5.00 = USD 3.35 (plus menu prices)

    Other

    • Chicken wings (1kg): AUD 12.00 = USD 8.05
    • Pre-made salads: AUD 6.00 = USD 4.03

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      [–]In-the-clouds 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

      About 42% of the cost of beer is due to government taxation.

      I like your idea of milk and honey. Add some wheat bread to that and you have a meal.