This is to ease the pain somewhat of other poor people who want to do this.
(note some stuff is unlocked in chapter 5, and beating the game. Mainly the last kk note, the last auido log, the last prayer beads (which requires collecting 100% of the souls in the city), and some suits when you get to chapter 2 in NG+.)
Also the food Achievement requires getting food from the stalls and some God-tier luck.