I feel like all of those have longer preparation times.
So it's not a cost of living issue but a (mental) exhaustion issue that makes people not spend any time on cooking besides their jobs
Compared to instant noodles, yes.
Cooking rice takes like 15 minutes at most. Potatoes can take like an hour tops with the peeling but you can boil a bunch or cook them in an over and reheat them in a microwave later.
The price win is definitely worth it IMHO though. Instant noodles are like 1.90 euros per meal while a kg of rice or potatoes is about 1 euro and lasts for days, not just one meal. Also rice and potatoes get cheaper the more you buy at once.
I feel like all of those have longer preparation times.
So it's not a cost of living issue but a (mental) exhaustion issue that makes people not spend any time on cooking besides their jobs
Compared to instant noodles, yes. Cooking rice takes like 15 minutes at most. Potatoes can take like an hour tops with the peeling but you can boil a bunch or cook them in an over and reheat them in a microwave later.
The price win is definitely worth it IMHO though. Instant noodles are like 1.90 euros per meal while a kg of rice or potatoes is about 1 euro and lasts for days, not just one meal. Also rice and potatoes get cheaper the more you buy at once.