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Re:What’s it like to live on less than $2 a day? by lunchbar123 on Saturday September 07, 2019 @03:45AM (#20902407)
Since i live here, I can tell you people living on this salary in Africa are not living a 'regular' life. They live in shacks and they eat a malnourished diet, they sometimes tap electricity illegally (and dangerously), they do not have money for clothing or any sort of improvement. On top of that they have to deal with things like heightened crime in their areas or the fact that a bit of bad weather can destroy their houses.
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Re:What’s it like to live on less than $2 a day? by AdrianB1 on Saturday September 07, 2019 @03:48AM (#20902420)
Completely agree with you, I did not say anything different. I just said the currency conversion can make a huge difference. With $2 a day you starve to death in USA, a burger costs more than that.
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Re:What’s it like to live on less than $2 a day? by lunchbar123 on Saturday September 07, 2019 @03:54AM (#20902442)
gotcha
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Re:What’s it like to live on less than $2 a day? by TheCoelacanth on Saturday September 07, 2019 @11:44AM (#20904468)
They also lack even the most basic healthcare and will die of easily preventable diseases if they get unlucky.
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