I am a 32 year old male living in Australia.
Today I purchased some fresh fruit, a loaf of good bread, good quality milk and 2kg of chicken drumsticks for my German Shepherd (he eats human food only) and the cost was close to $50.
I feel this is the first time in my adult life I have genuinely noticed the rising cost of goods and services especially groceries.
Petrol is over $2.10 a litre and my water and electricity bills have also increased by about 15%.
I really feel bad for the elderly pensioners in this country. They are definitely struggling.
I would be curious to read of the experiences others around the world are having in regards to their cost of living.
In my country all of that can be obtained at a cheaper price.
In my country, a large piece of medium-quality bread costs $ 1 dollar, while 2 kilograms of chicken meat here is only $ 3.67 dollars, one liter of pure milk is $ 1.5 dollars, and if the fruit costs vary for each type, I will take an example. apples, grapes and oranges.
The price of oranges is now around $ 1.33 dollars per kilo, while the price of grapes is now around $ 4.00 per kilo, and for the price of apples, it is around $ 3.20 dollars per kilo. So if you bring $ 50 dollars, you can buy quite a lot of chicken, fruit, bread and milk.
So in the country where I live, inflation has existed and will always be, but the impact is not as bad as in other countries. This is what I am proud of from my country, even though selling power has increased, but it likes to be accompanied by salary increases as well, so everything remains safe and under control.