Although I definitely agree that simplifying one's life by removing extraneous or frivolous purchases can definitely be of benefit, there is also the matter of a currency's buying power in its locale. I'd not be surprised that you can buy a lot more of anything in India for 20 INR than of anything in the USA for 0.50 USD.
You gave the example of paying a specific amount for a coffee and a pastry. I do not know what something comparable would cost in India or in other places.
I had a former friend once who came to study in America from Oman and was surprised to find he could buy shawarmas here, but was even more surprised that buying a shawarma in America cost much more than buying a comparable quantity of shawarma in Oman. That doesn't make the purchase of a shawarma any more frivolous but rather reflects the buying power of a given currency in a locale.
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