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by dsfyu404ed 2798 days ago
A cheap loaf of white bread costs substantially more than $1.26.

Actually that's about exactly what it costs at Walmart. I wanna say it's $1.28 but I'm not 100% sure. Granted that's literally the cheapest loaf of bread you can buy not an average nothing special loaf of bread.
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DanBC 2798 days ago
I know this isn't the point of this sub thread, but in UKthe prices are:

The cheapest loaf of bread I can buy is 36pence or $0.47

A 250 g pack of butter is £1.45 or $1.88

A 450 g jar of thin cut orange marmalade is 49p or $0.64

This is from Lidl.

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albertgoeswoof 2798 days ago
And includes sales tax

And you don’t have to tip the cashier

/s

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dsfyu404ed 2797 days ago
Why would you want it to include sales tax. If the government is taking a cut of a transaction the people should be well aware of it.
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tbarker25 2797 days ago
It's somewhat anti-consumer for the price listed to be different to what you end up paying.

A receipt in Australia for example will display total:$10 including $0.90 sales tax. it is illegal to display a price that doesn't include it.

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DanBC 2797 days ago
You can include the VAT on the receipt that the customer gets after paying. Most food in UK is zero-rated for VAT.
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ben_w 2798 days ago
Food prices are confusing. Back in the UK I could get cheap loaves of bread for 55p ($0.71 at current exchange rate), while here in Berlin I see them for €0.59 in mid-range brands for a slightly smaller loaf that works out as $1.08 when adjusted for size as well as current exchange rate.
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