OK I was told before I came out here that things are expensive. I took the advice with a grain of salt. I mean how bad can it be? Well they were right... Geneva is hands down the most expensive place I've ever been to in my life. The reason why Europeans are skinny? It's because food is expensive! just kidding!!! But seriously things here are very expensive ... to illustrate my point look at the following crude formulas
1 Meal at Restaurant in Geneva = 3 to 4 Meals in USA
1 12oz steak at grocery store in Geneva = 1 dry aged, prime ribeye steak cooked at Ruth Chris
1 lbs apples from grocery store in Geneva = 5 lbs of apples from USA grocery store
1 haircut in geneva = 4 haircuts in USA
I could go on and on... perhaps I'll scan some of my receipts and share them here. So you can feel the pain. I always wondered why Europeans act if they are on a lottery shopping spree when visiting the US .. now I know why. Just in these few short days I have a much greater appreciation for some of the benefits of living in the USA. I'm not saying I don't like it here... that is the furthest thing from the truth. I love it here even if it is expensive.
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