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In the US, it's hard to be on such a budget that the energy cost of refrigeration is a major factor in food costs unless you have a really old fridge. A modern
by thfuran 2y ago
In the US, it's hard to be on such a budget that the energy cost of refrigeration is a major factor in food costs unless you have a really old fridge. A modern fridge probably costs less than $5 a month to operate. There are places with cheaper food and more expensive electricity though.
- 29athrowaway 2y agoA french door refrigerator with ice maker costs about $25 per month to run. If your budget is $2.50 per day for food (or $3.30 adjusted for inflation) that's significant.
- thfuran 2y ago>A french door refrigerator with ice maker costs about $25 per month to run. Maybe if you bought it in 2005.
- jogjayr 2y ago> A french door refrigerator with ice maker costs about $25 per month to run Which one?
- zahlman 2y agoIf your budget is $2.50 per day for food then you are probably looking for much cheaper options for a refrigerator. I understand it's possible to buy small chest freezers and convert them to run at fridge temperatures and they're very efficient that way.
- tonyedgecombe 2y ago>A french door refrigerator ... I'm guessing that American refrigerators are like American cars?
- hombre_fatal 2y agoOf course, if you were trying to save money, you would get a chest-style fridge where all of the cold air doesn't fall out every time you open the door.