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Originally Posted by tony286
One word Costco, in Australia min wage is $15 an hour and unemployment is 5 %. Whats that magic? And they aint paying $20 for a big mac.
Also if the company cant survive without gov handouts for the workers then its not a viable business model.
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AUstralia
Index Info
Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent): 113.52
Rent Index: 58.65
Groceries Index: 110.62
Restaurants Index: 99.01
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index: 86.71
Local Purchasing Power: 108.78
US
Consumer Price Index (Excl.Rent): 76.76
Rent Index: 35.32
Groceries Index: 81.39
Restaurants Index: 67.83
Consumer Price Plus Rent Index: 56.51
Local Purchasing Power: 142.32