Cost Of Food For Mexicans
Perspectives allow an RV'er to grasp the ins and outs of why Mexico is what it is. When a higher percentage of basic income is used for staples and consumables it explains why certain foods are ...
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ksg5000 wrote:Ski Pro 3 wrote:
I call BS on that chart. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual expenditures for 2017 was $60,060. Of that amount, food was $7,729. The math says that food is 12.86% for us here in the USA.
Pretty sure the difference is the Mexwand* is using statistics that exclude eating out at restaurants (discretionary) and your includes all food. If so - Mex* stats maybe more relevant.
If it goes into my pie hole. It's food. If Americans were to eliminate their dining out without increasing their groceries, then they would starve. (Well, maybe not) Dietary consumption should not matter it's source. Heck, I bet a lot of folks grow their own food. Where is THAT calculated into the equation? I also bet many Mexicans barter and trade and that isn't included in the calcs either. If the government doesn't tax it, then it doesn't exist according to their reckoning.
