During interviews with politicians, French journalists occasionally ask out of nowhere what the cost of a baguette/pain au chocolat/metro ticket is. Something basic that “normal” (non-elite) people buy everyday, to check if they’re not disconnected from the nation’s reality basically.
I asked this on r/AskEurope already, I think it’s interesting to see what item’s cost is considered like a must-know depending on countries. So, if any, what question are American politicians asked to be “kept in check”? If it’s not a common thing, what do you think they should know not to be considered as disconnected from reality?