A woman in her 40s living in Chiba, Japan, has stopped buying rice for about a year due to rising prices. She works as a part-time cleaner, doing tasks like mopping and collecting trash from 7:30 AM. She currently earns 1,100 yen per hour, which is slightly more than the minimum wage in the area.
She explains that living frugally has become normal for her, saying she adjusts her lifestyle and food choices to fit her budget.
A recent decision raised the minimum wage by 63 yen to 1,118 yen per hour, the biggest increase ever. However, the woman feels this is still not enough to support herself by working eight hours a day.
by MagazineKey4532