I find the relative pricing of things so fascinating here:

- burger from local spot: $1 USD
- day pass to local gym: $3 USD
- crap coffee at a mediocre bakery: $4.5 USD
- <name brand> sugary or coffee drink in to-go cup: $5.5 USD

I don’t get it

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They always have been. It’s just been stark to see the multiplier

in asia, coffee is a status drink. tea is staple.

in the west, its the reverse
 (eg: starbucks chai tea latte which in india costs <$1)

status drinks are expensive