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by pilsetnieks 1483 days ago
> Pop quiz: In what countries does it cost a full day's wages or more to fill a car's gas tank?

Most of them? If you're looking at minimum wages, Luxembourg with the highest at $14.91[1] comes out to about $120 daily. Gasoline is at or above 2€/l in Europe now, a typical gas tank holds about 60 liters, so about 120€ to fill the tank. Which is more than $120.

You don't need to fill the tank daily, at least I'd hope not.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_minimum_w...