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ngdawg · 07-21-2007, 02:32 PM

I can only go anecdotly as I have friends from the Netherlands and friends who went to visit them. Their wages are basically equal or slightly higher, but expenses are higher; gas is/was about $8 a gallon(so they walk for miles to go run errands instead of drive), buying anything American can cost almost twice as much there as it would here; in fact, when they want something from the US, they have it shipped to the other friend here who then sends it there because shipping costs more than the item. Groceries are pretty expensive as well, from what they've said.
I don't doubt the source, but I question their math.

07-21-2007, 02:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	I can only go anecdotly as I have friends from the Netherlands and friends who went to visit them. Their wages are basically equal or slightly higher, but expenses are higher; gas is/was about $8 a gallon(so they walk for miles to go run errands instead of drive), buying anything American can cost almost twice as much there as it would here; in fact, when they want something from the US, they have it shipped to the other friend here who then sends it there because shipping costs more than the item. Groceries are pretty expensive as well, from what they've said. I don't doubt the source, but I question their math. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.