Indie game developer, Can you make a living?

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Well that doesn't make any sense... You make a third of US average salary, but pay slightly more for DVD's and internet access? (6mb internet here is $50 a month.) I'd probably buy 25% of the number of DVD's I buy now if they cost twice as much as they do now.

So you have to be saving money somewhere...

How much of your salary goes towards taxes? Here it's about a third.

And how much does it cost to rent a 1BR apartment? Here it's around $750 a month on average.

Does the average person have a car? Over here it's about one car for every adult.

If you do all have cars (For all I know everyone works within walking distance there, and it looks like you have narrow streets not made for driving.) how far do you drive on average to work each day? It's typical for someone here to have a commute of a half hour to an hour, and driving at 60mph that's 30 to 60 miles.

What would a typical meal at a decent restaraunt cost you? Not a steak, but something average. Here it'd be between $15-$20. That's including tip.