How do people afford to live?

This is your Xidenomics or "Build Back Better" for you. I paid $39.38 for these 4 items, and that was WITH my Kroger card and with one item on sale. By the way, this Kroger is in a county that was affected by Hurricane flooding in Tennessee.

Is this really worth $40?
Is this really worth $40?
How do people afford to live?
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