sc94597 on 25 May 2016
| Acevil said: Also 2 bucks a day in most part of the world, wouldn't buy you a lot in todays age, so I don't know. |
It is adjusted for inflation, so in 1820 money 90% of the population was making much less than $2. Basic necessities like food, gas, housing, etc should be similar after adjusting for inflation. Of course, we have many more luxury goods today, and a lot more debt options.
For example on price of goods;
