How do you not lose your mind in this expensive world?

[Anonymous]

I live in Turkey. I’ll speak in terms of US dollars.

My monthly salary is $700.

The rent I have to pay for a 1+0 studio apartment is $450 per month.

If I order a kebab, it’s $15.

A kilo of meat is $20.

Buying the latest model iPhone costs $4,000.

If we sit down as a family and eat fish, it’s at least $100.

If we want to stay in a hotel room, it’s $150 per night.

If we go on a vacation, we have to spend $2,500 in a week.

My electricity bill came to $125 last month.

Even though I’m sure everything is expensive everywhere right now, Turkey is the most expensive country in the world.

[Razp_Sorbet]

I lose my mind on a regular basis. Having to spend almost $20 a kilo on the most shit quality beef mince is incredibly sad. Here a lot of the food price issues are because there is no competition so supermarket companies can inflate the prices artificially

[strateguy632]

Don't you see your rate is BETTER than western countries? Your buy power of money is stronger in your country. 'My monthly salary is like $700. The rent I have to pay for a 1+0 studio apartment is $450 per month.' That rent for home is 64% that is stronger than anywhere around new York city cheapest rent is 80% of salary! So your money is stronger just don't buy restaurant 'kebab iPhone restaurant fish" simple COOK your own rice chicken.

[Asker]

That's what I do. Just Cook my chicken and rice at home for only $3, and i eat it all day and then workout

[exitseven]

I have lived by my wits my whole life. Now that my economic position has improved I am still trying to save money any way I can.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[strawberryapple]

Wow, that sounds worse than Japan. Time to switch to a bartering system. Like maybe do some work for a fisherman.

[Agape93]

Imagine paying California prices for a shit nation. @Abbycado

[Abbycado]

$4000 iPhone. Must be selling the prototypes for next year.

$150 for a hotel is nothing.

[Agape93]

These turks are so backwater

[Abbycado]

Imagine getting deported to the worst country in the world just to find out that’s where you came from.

[Agape93]

Lol xD

[Agape93]

It's a joke.

[Asker]

I know you hate Turks but who said i love Turks

[Agape93]

When did I say you did?

[888theGreat]

Trumpettes say it is cheap to live. If you don;t have enough money , it's your fault. You are not trying hard enough or not working working enough jobs. Gas is cheap and food is cheap.

[Tomislav7]

its cheap if you're broke and have no expectations or responsibilities to care for.

[Anonymous]

move to another country

[strateguy632]

But that is where his family lives and was buried.

[Anonymous]

I know, you're completely right.