I'm doing the essay on the U.S. economy on the topic and I need to answer a few questions.
How much food basket:
bread
milk
eggs
Vegetables such as potatoes or tomatoes
Fruits such as apples or oranges

how much is gasoline 95

price of Education

sorry for my english ;-)

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too much
too much
too much

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Oh right, because you guys have it so bad, try living in Australia, where nearly everything is overpriced.

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Health care. End of argument.

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yeah
my rates went way up when insurance canceled my plan and now it doesn't kick in until I use an insane amount of money first out of pocket :(

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WOW, $15?! Minimum wage here is like 8.25... I also live in Oklahoma which has some of the cheapest living expenses in the country.. but still.. most people here consider $12 an hour great. As for health care, I spent 2 days in ICU, my bill was $35,000 (no insurance =). I'll probably be paying on that for the rest of my life.. I've got friends who have had surgery and stuff, they have bills over 200k.. it's insane..

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WoW, how is there even a lifestyle model? You can do anything, but if you get yourself into a hospital you either die, or get bills which makes you want to die, or what? :S

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In Seattle, the lawmakers over there are planning to make minimum wage $15 but it's still $7.25 for the rest of the nation I think.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/19/seattle-minimum-wage-campaign-washington_n_3778980.html

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they meant australia

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wut?

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Wow. That's just around $5 less (exchange rates) then our minimal minimal wage, daily.

But Steam still have Western Europe prices, yay.

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How many times are you going to bring this up? You have had your economical situation explained to you at least four times now by my counting. The only issue is that you're bad with money and blame it on everything being overpriced instead of your own faults.

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He merely said everything was overpriced, not that he couldnt afford them. wink

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Not sure if this will work where you are, but maybe it'll help.. Here.

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thank you

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Local Purchasing Power in United States is 252.72% higher than in Russia.
What a surprise...

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Those oligarchs in USA clearly pay too much in wages...

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The prices are all very different depending on the part of the country.

Also, no one uses 95 octane gas in America, it's usually 87 octane standard fuel iir. I never saw mid 90's as the norm for octane until going abroad.
e.g.
Octane in USA

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The Octane ratings in the US are calculated in a different way from ROW...

[RON vs AKI]

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I see, so his question 95 octane matches what octane in America?

edit: Wikipedia'ed that myself. He wants to know the price of your 90 octane fuel, Americans.

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I prefer C16 myself

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A loaf of bread costs me anywhere between .85 to 3.99, depending on how fresh it is and what variety. The length of each loaf varies, between 8 inches and 16 inches.

Milk costs about 1.05 quarter gallon, 2.99 gallon, almost no variation between whole milk, 2%, 1%, and fat-free milk.

Eggs are about 1.00 per 12. For 6 eggs, around .70.

Gasoline varies wildly depending on what state you are in. I live in upstate new york. Gas prices here have varied through the last year between 3.30 and 3.90 per gallon.

Education price depends on specifics. Old college, state college, number of years, which degree you seek, or if you just want individual classes.

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I did some looking around, now that the sun's up. The price is 3.80 to 3.90 for 90 octane gasoline here today.

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thank you )

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just pointing out there gallons are different too for their "gas" and milk. not sure if they count eggs thee same as everyone else
silly americans =/

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Is it? Source?

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The imperial (UK) gallon, defined as exactly 4.54609 litres, is used in some ... The US gallon, which is equal to 3.785411784 litres

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Careful, he might be a terrorist pricing how much it'll be to come here, finish college, and then drive to the White House and throw random grocery items at the President =/

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I suggest Durians

I don't live in USA so can't help, but I know their gas is cheap in comparison to where I live.

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Gas varies widely in the States, in Texas it's about 2.89-2.92 for regular gasoline right now. Milk runs about 2.99 a gallon, eggs about 1.99 for a dozen, I think. Fruits and veggies vary, but unless you're buying at an organic market, it's generally under a dollar or two per pound for whatever you want. Education depends on the school and what classes/major you are going for. You can google for the national averages, or even for specific schools/programs, and get an idea of how much it's going to cost you.

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Education is cheap if your really poor, or an alien. Also might be cheap if your on a student visa. But i heard that France has free college so I'd check there first. Gas is 3 something in some parts of california, and i believe 4-6 dollars in some other areas. Alaska and Hawaii would be pretty expensive. Bread milk eggs ect in total would probably be about 20 dollars depending on the size of eggs or milk you get. For example milk someplaces are about 2.50 and you can get 3 dozen eggs for 9 dollars. Tomatos are not that expensive and bread is cheap. Potatos have been getting more expensive but are relatively cheap. Most vegetables (depending on where you live) are cheap. Meat is what kills your wallet. We also have "dollar" stores where you can get some food like fresh pineapple and avacados for cheaper than they would be in a regular store, they are usually a little smaller than what you would find in a store but i find they are higher quality because the pineapple there does not burn the flesh off of the inside of my mouth if i eat more than 3 pieces of it.... But at dollar stores you have to read the labels of everything very carefully, and never buy any candy/toys from there. Good luck planning your educational future!

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"But i heard that France has free college so I'd check there first."

Yup, that's true. Most of post-graduate studies in France are free of charge, except if you go to a private school.

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I for the fact can say that Education on the student Visa is not Cheap all the way. I finished my MBA and am currently doing Master of Science in CS from North Dakota State University and a lot of my friends are doing their Bachelors, Masters, and PHD from the same University. The cost of education varies greatly.

For Undergrads (Bachelors) the cost per credit ranges from $300-600. For Masters and PHD it ranges from $780-1100. On top of that there are university fees that are about $25-50 per credit for things like Library use, computer cluster use, registration etc.

Those who are on Student Visas do get scholarships depending on multiple things. These are:

  1. If the student finished some courses in their home country or some other country and took transfer here. How many courses get transferred also depends from student to student.
  2. Current CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average). These are also different for different CGPA. For 3.5 or above CGPA (Out of 4)it is 62.5% scholarship. 3-3.5 CGPA it is 50%. Below 3 it really depends on your luck, financial situation, recommendations, and your ability to persuade the officials to provide you a scholarship. But in this case also I have never seen scholarship greater than 50%.
  3. For Masters and PHD students there is something called Assistantship. You end up working for the department Part time in which you get either of 3 positions. Grading, Teaching, or research. If you get any of these you pay no tuition. But you still pay the fees. In grading you grade undergraduate assignments, quizzes etc. In teaching you teach a beginners level course (like I did teach Microsoft packages that included Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint). In research you end up doing actual research under a professor for which you do not get any credit for your studies. On top of tuition waiver this also pays you but not enough. Grading pays you $300 per month, teaching pays $500 per month, Research pays depending on funding available for that research and can be anywhere between $500-1000 per month. This job also counts towards 10 Hrs work per week.
  4. There is a mandatory Health Insurance that you have to take from University for Visa students that runs about $1000 per year. but the co-pays and deductibles are very high. You can take a supplemental insurance from outside, but the insurance from University is mandatory. You can not replace it.
  5. There is a $25 or $50 (I don't exactly remember) charge for Immigration Fees to your account every semester you are enrolled in.
  6. You are allowed to only work in the university (On-Campus)and that too for only 20 Hrs per week during the regular semester. During the summer semester and Winter Break you can work 40 Hrs/week but that too in the university. You can not work outside of the University (Off-Campus) only after you have been in the US for atleast 2 semesters. The work you do outside of the university counts towards your CPT (Curriculum Practical Training) which is limited to a maximum of 11 months and 29 days during your degree.

If you need more info, I am ready to help. I have been living in US for 6 years now and am about to finish my 2nd Masters from here. Right now I am working full time and finishing up my degree (Changed my Visa fro F1 Student to H1 Employment Visa).

Add me on steam and chat with me if you want more info about education system.

Remember though. My info is specific to North Dakota State University. All the universities have their own rules and regulations.

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in california 71 cents on every gallon of gas goes to the state(but its those damned arabs making gas cost $4 instead of $3) and the government makes more money on cigarettes than the cigarette companies by an order of magnitude or 3(so how much incentive do they really have to make those anti smoking ads effective? $4.40 on each pack is taxes in new york. (theres subliminal marketing to make teens smoke))

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Gas: 3.30 around

Bread: 2-5 dollars.

Gallon milk: 3-5 dollars

Vegetables vary, to much though, tomatoes are about 3.50 a pound for example, Potatoes are about 3 dollars and change for 2 pounds, Bananas are about 80cents to a dollar a per pound

Eggs: 2-4 dollars

Community college per semester is about 1800 to 2800 depending on school a semester.

This is in NYC, good luck on the report, note that rent for a 1 person apartment is about 1000 dollars and that Minimum wage is still 7.25 and hour.

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1k for an apartment in NYC? Man, thats a steal!

New York is fucking expensive :(

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Thats why I am leaving to South Carolina next month, saved up a bit with 2 friends, we are gonna grab a 3 room house for about 500-700 a month.

OUTTA HERE BITCHES! >:-D!

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In the Los Angeles/San Diego area, 87 octane gasoline is going for around $3.65-$3.75 a gallon. That's as cheap as it has been in like a year. Just a few months ago, we were paying $4.50 a gallon.

Milk varies. I buy organic half gallons for about $4.00 to $4.50. Slightly cheaper if I don't go name brand.

I haven't bought eggs in a while, but I like a special Oroweat winter wheat bread that is like $4.50 a loaf. Needless to say, I don't eat much bread.

Produce isn't too bad. Organic will be $0.50 to $1.00 more on average than non organic. Lettuce is about $3.00 for a pack of organic romaine leaves. Apples are $1.99 to $2.99 a lb as are most tomatoes etc. Cucumbers two for a dollar on sale or usually $0.99 each.

California is ridiculous. We pay for our sunshine. :P

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Here in Kent, Ohio, gasoline has been around $3.09 a gallon for 87 octane, and it goes up 10 cents for 92, and another 10 cents for 95.

If I were to buy those things in your food basket, the bread is around $1.50, Milk is around 2 dollars a gallon, eggs are around 2 bucks a dozen and potatoes are usually about $7 for 10 lbs. Education varies greatly depending where you go, but my school, Kent State University, is costing me around 14000 dollars a year, just for tuition and books.

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Gas here, for 87, is 3.29, 3.60 for 95 octan. Most gas stations dont bother offering 87 where I live, few bother offering 95.
Bread, depends, loaf of cheap mostly air kind of breads is a dollar, the denser white is 2 dollars, and the nice potato/special breads can be up to 4 dollars.
Milk, 2.60 a gallon when I buy. 3 dollars a gallon at walmart.
Eggs, 5 dozen costs 8 dollars when I buy them. Apples are 2 dollars a pound.

K-12 is free for public. I pay about 350 dollars per 3 credit hour class at my college not counting books or special licenses/hardware.

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Apples in the Northwest are between 89 cents and $2.29 a pound, depending on whether you're looking for Gala or Honeycrisp. A typical loaf of decent sliced bread is about $2. A 5 lbs sack of potatoes runs about $3. Eggs are about $2 a dozen (I usually pay a few cents more and get the good eggs). I'm not sure how much a gallon of milk is, since I always just buy the half gallon cartons (I never use a gallon of milk before it expires), but a half gallon is about $2. Tomatoes run from 99 cents a pound for roma tomatoes to $2.99 for those little clusters on the vines.

Keep in mind that the U.S. is moving into winter, so most produce prices are going up with the season. Apples, however, are cheapest right now.

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I saw a huge bin of white potatoes yesterday on sale 8 pound bags 0.99 cents.Sweet potatoes are going for 69 cents a pound. 29 cents for a single orange here, apples probably average 50 cents more or less depending on variety honeycrisp being an example of an expensive one at 2.49 a pound. I probably could buy a single roma tomato for 16 cents, but they're usually 0.99 cents a pound. Eggs go for 1.29 organic eggs anywhere from 3-6 dollars.

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iam surprice to see that the prices are around the same as here in sweden.. only big diffrent is that all education is free here and you even get paid

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The food basket question is referring to our current consumer price index, gas can be looked up anywhere, and the cost of education could be found on any census website

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No idea on food basket

Gas in my area for unleaded is about $3.17/gal.

My current degree program is going to run me about $42,000.

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Plot twist: He's actually a psychologist student experimenting with social behavior in argumentations when the subject is about money/prices/wages in different countries.

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