★”One slice of bread for breakfast, nothing for lunch”… Now that eating out and convenience stores have become luxuries, many ordinary people are desperately trying to deal with rising prices. Prices are rising unabated, and wage increases are not keeping up. I’m sure there are many people who think that if they save money, they won’t have to worry about money. Azway Co., Ltd., which operates the real estate media “Happy Home Plan,” conducted a questionnaire survey on “Japan’s prices” targeting 480 people ranging from teenagers to those in their 60s and older. What emerged from these results was that over 90% of people think that prices in Japan are high, and even among those with an annual income of 15 million yen or more, just under 70% think the same. From here on, we will introduce the measures that people who are currently struggling with rising prices are taking to combat the problem, based on the results of a survey about “what they are doing to combat high prices.” The most common measure that people are taking is “cooking at home.” Many people are avoiding eating out and keeping food expenses down, and there are fears that the restaurant industry may decline in the future, so it is urgent to find an solution to high prices. “Prices are rising, wages are staying the same, taxes are increasing, and my take-home pay is still low; to be honest, it’s tough. I refrain from eating out and going to convenience stores. I also use cheaper train routes and walk just one or two stops. I eat one slice of bread for breakfast, no lunch, and cook my own meals for dinner.” (Man in his 20s) “I wish the government would subsidize electricity and other essential infrastructure to lower the cost of living. To keep food costs down, I try to cook my own meals and go shopping on sale days. I try not to turn the air conditioner down too much, and I also use a circulator or fan to help cool the air.” (Woman in her 60s or older) “I would like to see more generous subsidies given to low-income earners in response to rising prices. I’m trying to avoid eating out to begin with, so in addition to that I try to avoid buying ready-made side dishes and make my own instead. I try to limit the amount of water I use when I use the tap.” (Woman in her 60s or older) (Excerpt) *Previous thread.
Justifying themselves by saying it’s “an easy way out” buying pre-cut vegetables, pre-prepared meals, bento lunches, instant foods, frozen meals, etc. and exploding their Engel coefficients through self-punishment In other words, it’s all low-income households’ own fault.
People who were already living off cooking at home and saving money have no choice but to use lower quality ingredients, but they’re not sold in supermarkets.
The only people who save money by cooking at home are people who eat simple meals to begin with, people who are satisfied with just brown rice with miso paste for all three meals a day.
Eating out is one thing, but if you cook at home, rising prices shouldn’t have much of an impact, but people who can’t even afford it will probably spend it on other things from the start, regardless of rising prices.
>>45 As someone who spends 7,000 yen a month on food, I’d say it’s harder for people who cook at home. Eating out and frozen ready-made meals are still more stable in price.
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