I live in Mississippi, crappiest economy in the nation. I assume people are thinking they meant the cost of a homemade bologna sandwich or something, otherwise this conversation is pretty absurd.
Went to Europe a few years ago and I remembered previously that food prices in Europe were high. But this last time, I noticed they were consistently ~5 euro/dollars less than it would be in the US. I was pleasantly surprised.
It’s only gotten worse here. Typical restaurant entree is maybe 17 dollars. Fast food is now about 12 dollars for a meal. At least in DFW Texas.
But there is this one shop selling shawarma sandwich made to fresh bread that costs 3.90€. And that is already a good lunch.
A döner sandwich can cost 2.90€ the cheapest.
Bakeries have baguettes with cheese and ham for 4-5 euros.
If you go to Mitte, a döner can already be 6-9 euros. And that is expensive.
This whole conversation has reminded me of the $5 milkshake conversation in Pulp Fiction.
I’ve signed up for the Kagi trial, so far I’m liking it. Breath of fresh air compared to the free ones. Best result, first position.