How is the US–Iran conflict impacting your daily cost of living?

Question

Have items or any kind of things you purchase daily become more expensive?

DuSith · Accepted Answer

Remember back in 2020 and people were whining about fuel prices? Well, even then, it didn't cost me $80 to fill up my tank. Trump has trumped Biden here.

At the end of 2025, each trip to the grocery store was costing me $50. OK, $200 a month isn't too bad. In February 2026, each trip was costing me $80, for the same things. Now, it's up to $100 per trip, for the exact same things. That's $400 a month, double what it was. True, not directly related to Trump's war, but...

As luck would have it, before the war started, I purchased two pairs of jeans. Jean cloth is one of my favorites because, on average, I can get 10 to 20 years of wear out of a pair. Today, I decided to grab two more, a belt, and a couple of long sleeved shirts. Then, two pair ran $51 and change. Today, two pair and a belt ran $85, with the belt being $15. Then they added in tax!

The thing that amazes me is how many tourists I see on the road. There was a wreck today and we were stuck in traffic. There were more people from out of state on the road than there were from the state. Some even were pushing 1500 miles. What did they do, sell their home to pay for fuel?

FunkyMonkee · Accepted Answer

Not at all, as far as I know. It's all just the billionaire oil people that are fucking us over!! We have enough oil right here in America (including Alaska) to keep us in gas for the next 600 years!!! Then, we have Venezuela sending their oil to us!! On top of that, we have the tech to make cars that run on water! The run-off from that is steam! Collect that steam and let it convert back to water and pour it right back into the tank and use it again!! So, why aren't we using that? Because that'd make oil almost worthless and those rich oil fuckers would go broke!!
We've had the tech since the `50's to be able to tool around in vehicles like on The Jetsons but, are they giving that to us? NOOOOO!! The same reason!!
We've also had the tech since the `50's to be able to get to the moon in about 45:00 using mag-lev instead of fuel-powered rockets!! When are they gonna let us have that? If we had that, we could get to Mars in a couple DAYS instead of weeks or months!!
OBVIOUSLY, they AREN'T, AT ALL, interested in battling "global warming", which is complete bullshit, anyway!!

katiesmuff · Accepted Answer

Across the board probably about 25% more than it did before this fucking clown of a moron got reelected. It comes close to wiping out any gains made in the market especially now with the ups downs daily depending if he opens his mouth or keeps it shut.

Apulu_backagain · Accepted Answer

Nope. Infact we're earning good because my parents are involved in business of electric vehicles.

strateguy632 · Answer

Let's see. If i pay more, I will be annoyed therefore trump was wrong? No! he did what was appropriate, after iran killed us many times. Trump aside: I don't have a car. ... So $4 gas doesn't impact my daily cost of living. Cinema prices: same as before we bombed iran in February. I bought snacks last week because they were CHEAPER than usual so i grabbed a bunch. Beef prices came down as i wrote last week. I just don't see the negative impact. I suspect: people FIRST hate trump then AFTERWARDS write online "everything costs more " without noticing the reality.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

Same monthly income while everything became more expensive, especially that my country ain't only affected financially, but it's also related to the war, because iran's strongest and biggest proxy is found in my country under the name of "Hezbollah"

888theGreat · Answer

groceries are up. Bison meat is up 33%. Meat will go way up. Gas prices up. Insurance prices up. Companies are cutting jobs. I started my business when Reagan was president and I was never directly affected by a President until Biden's last year and then Trump. My expenses are at all time highs. I am hanging on. I hope I can survive 5 more years and then I should be ok, unless Trump does away with Social Security. Or if he does away medicaid or Medicare.

OneViewpoint · Answer

Not much impact yet but oil & gas is deeply embedded in global economics. Food production. Manufacturing. Electric power generation. Aviation. Plastics. Chemicals. This is a dangerous game for an idiot to play.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

Somebody call trump and tell him if he doesn't fix these gas prices I'm gonna stop being a "centrist" and start leaning... Actually never mind 😂

alice55 · Answer

None i live with my mom and it been years she make us live as home less people with no money so it does not change anything in my Life always the same old

NathanDavis · Answer

nothing substantial nor that significant... but I'm in the border between Mexico and Texas, so this is kind of its own micro-economy

andreasderjuengere · Answer

I still have my regular beers, and wine. That 'conflict' actually only impacts me on an intellectual level: I feel more disgusted about politics than -say- 2 and 3/8th years ago.

performerwannabe · Answer

So far I've only noticed the gas prices going way up.

petitedollbabee · Answer

I’ve only seen a price increase with petrol. Currently $3 per litre. At one point it hit $3.50.

Iron_Man · Answer

It’s too expensive if you go out to the grocery store the next thing I know Im spending over $200 just for one man. Look at our gas prices now in America

exitseven · Answer

I paid anoer 20-30 bucks to fill up my truck. Thats about it

Godihateyou · Answer

Its not impacting gas price at all. I live in Houston, we don't need their oil. Bitcoin is up to 77k 79k and the job market (oil and gas) is booming. I hope the war drags on forever.

Anonymous · Answer

Hard to say. My world got turned upside down 6 months ago. So what's going on in Iran is only adding to that.

RedInnocent69 · Answer

Gas prices have been going up and down Willy-milky, but mostly up

kaucky1 · Answer

It keeps repeating self if anything here's a secret ether makes gold

douride2 · Answer

Well the price of gas is way up. Luckily my Toyota is a real fuel sipper.

ammar12343 · Answer

Just gas from what I notice.

Bricealan · Answer

@thegreenyogi No impact whatsoever.

Spencer10 · Answer

Gas and food is higher.

Shiprex · Answer

Higher fuel cost only

goaded · Answer

Fuel is way up from January.

Alex-Snow · Answer

It is getting worse by the day.

AgentG111 · Answer

Honestly it hasn't

Xawyx-2 · Answer

Everything is more expensive unfortunately.

msc545 · Answer

So far, it isn't, but eventually it will.

Caurav1997 · Answer

I dont live anymore 😔

oldman26 · Answer

Weekly food bill up over forty dollars, gas prices

rapfan107 · Answer

Gas be burning a hole in my pocket

Agape93 · Answer

It isn't

bubblydoubles · Answer

Jesus is coming back

Jeff51 · Answer

Fuel for now

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