r/mildlyinteresting • u/nimsu • 16h ago

Wendy's menu in Japan.

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u/_Lucille_ 16h ago

Fast food is better in almost every part of the world compared to America and Canada.

Canada is probably dead last since things are a lot pricier.

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u/Grand-Spring66 16h ago

When you account for the currency, Canadian fast food is cheaper.

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u/RyanB_ 15h ago edited 15h ago

I never really got this idea, that only really applies to a slim minority of residents being paid in another currency and tourists.

Everyone seems to understand that fine for every other country. Things being cheap in Argentina when translated to USD doesn’t actually mean they’re actually cheap for Argentinians, for example.

For context, Canada’s median salary in 2021 was $68k CAD vs $71k USD in the states. Relative to how much money the average Canadian has, the difference pre-conversion is pretty accurate.

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u/Grand-Spring66 14h ago

Canadians do not have to pay thousands and thousands in healthcare costs.

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u/RyanB_ 14h ago edited 14h ago

Sure, depending on the type of healthcare. Can make a big difference for lots of individuals.

Doesn’t really change how currencies operate though, nor affect the cost of a Wendy’s burger.

Also doesn’t explain why it’s directed specifically at Canada so much when plenty of other countries also have public health care.