Spending As Much On Java As Commuting
Coffee
keeps the American workforce moving forward, and it comes with a hefty
price tag as a new study shows that the average worker spends almost as
much on coffee every year as they do on commuting to and from their job.
According to Accounting Principals’ latest Workonomix survey, the
average American worker is shelling out more than $20 a week on coffee,
for a yearly average of $1,092. Commuting costs for the average worker
come out to around $1,476 per year. Younger workers (ages 18-34) are
paying almost about $10 more per week on coffee than their 45-and-older
counterparts ($24.74 vs. $14.15, respectively). Another huge expense for
the American worker is lunch, with 66% of the workforce opting to buy
their midday meal rather than pack one. This comes at an average cost of
around $37 a week. The 18-34 age group is paying a lot more for lunch
than the 45+ worker as well, ($44.78 vs. $31.80, respectively).
