“Le Point” examined for you… the price of dwelling within the United States | EUROtoday

100 {dollars} per evening on the campsite, 15 {dollars} for a steak…

Without even mentioning well being prices, on a regular basis errands are dizzying. The buying basket at Walmart for a easy picnic (chips, tomatoes, sandwiches, drinks, cookies) is near the value of a lunch in a French brasserie: 20 {dollars} per individual, or 18.50 euros. At a comfort retailer in Kanab, Utah, a 6-ounce frozen steak prices $16. This is the hourly wage supplied on a big poster positioned within the window of the Subway fast-food restaurant within the small neighboring city of Glendale.

One hour of labor for a steak, in a farming area… We are underneath the buying energy of a minimal wage in France (9.40 euros), with out Social Security, household allowances, APL, tariffs social, and so forth. At this wage stage, nobody is shocked that the American restaurant business employs an awesome proportion of Latino immigrants. Same in lodges.

Even junk meals has grow to be a luxurious. In West Yellowstone, a small village in Montana on the sting of the well-known nationwide park, it prices 130 {dollars}, or 120 euros, for 3 hamburgers and fries and as many beers! There was a time when espresso was bought at a nominal value, and even supplied to those that crammed up, at American fuel stations. It now exceeds 3 {dollars}.

Gasoline and housing, indignant topics

And what about gasoline? For a European, a liter of unleaded stays very reasonably priced. Count 3.40 {dollars} per gallon within the countryside, or 0.90 euros per liter. The Americans solely see that it has doubled in a number of years. However, they continue to be very connected to their monumental pick-ups, which regularly devour 15 l/100 km, they usually drive rather a lot. In Utah or Wyoming, touring 200 kilometers spherical journey for a live performance or a easy dinner with associates is nothing uncommon.