Foods that have roughly the same number of calories from fats, calories, and protein will be found closer to the center of the pyramid. Read more about the Caloric Ratio Pyramid. Caloric Ratio Pyramid for STOUFFER'S Lasagna with Meat & Sauce, frozen entree.
The apartment costs $800 a month and the electric and heating are both not included. Would we be able to afford all costs including food, etc. We both make about $600 dollars a month and have to pay about 200 a month for gas.
These numbers are bullcrap. Sure, the average in NYC is $1400 when you factor in areas FAR outside of Manhattan. Using the Median instead of the Mean would give you a more meaningful result. In Manhattan, the average 1BR apartment (forget 2 bedrooms!) is above $3000/month.