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Even in affluent locales, quality base ingredients are noticeably expensive.

• mjevans 5y ago
  Portion size / spoilage / price per unit are also a huge issue for those who are single. I'd have to eat almost the same thing every day to properly use up most highly perishable (good for me) foods before they spoil.
  • rndgermandude 5y ago
    I am single, and I generally do not have much of an issue with that here in Germany. "Loose" fruit and vegetables[0] and "single-sized" packaged stuff[1] is widely available without much of a price difference. I rarely have to throw anything out because it spoiled, and I don't have to eat the same stuff for days on end, either. Is that really such an issue where you live? Interesting. [0] "Loose" stuff is usually sold by weight, there are scales in the supermarket where you weigh whatever you intent to buy, so buying small quantities has no surcharge at all. [1] Smaller packages usually are a little bit more expensive than "family size" ones. But I hardly buy anything perishable in such packages anyway. It's mostly things like noodles or cereal, which if stored correctly, can last for months if need be, so buying a cheaper family-size pack as a single is not an issue for me.