In 2006 I used to get good quality three meals a day in Rs 70 and now I get similar food in Rs 250 which means more than 300% increase. In 2006 I took my 5 friends to a restaurant to give them a treat and my bill was Rs 1,000 only and few weeks back I took my wife for dinner and bill was Rs 2,500.
Price hike is effecting each and every commodity and I really hope government has some immediate plan otherwise things might get out of hand.
It is bad. I can visualize your pain. Government needs to control it. I think it is the same situation in India
ReplyDeleteInflation and poverty have become giant problems, these have worst impact on individual life and also mess up daily household budget... :/
ReplyDeleteI can imagine how u are feeling right now. Almost every common man in our country is facing the same situation but ironically the govt isnt doing any good stuff.
ReplyDeleteHang in there...some of the prices of basics here (flour, sugar, gasoline) have doubled in the past year, and of course our salaries haven't. Hope you are OK.
ReplyDeleteNot only there Talha! We feel the pinch here too.
ReplyDeleteFor example my SUV could be filled at $30 two years ago, now it takes $50 - the very same car. Not only that then I used to fill it once a week and now hardly four days - to do with the added commute - which doesn't help either...
1 Oz gold coin was $700 then, now it has doubled, so we can do the math... The only thing that went down comparatively is the price of buying a house. But then that's not something we do everyday...
So I agree with you, inflation does make life miserable - not only in Pakistan or India, but also in the United States.
Agreed.
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy.
@ A
ReplyDeleteYes government needs to control it.
@ Asma Khan
It really do mess up house hold budget.
@ Kiran Ashraf
You are right, government don't seems to be bothered about inflation. really bad.
@ Riot Kitty
ReplyDeleteI am ok but with this inflation I am not sure that till when I'll be OK.
@ NRIGirl
You are right effects are everywhere but in countries like Pakistan and India the effects are severe as because of inflation people are getting problems to get daily meals.
@ Smokey_Cat
Yep very crazy indeed.
Inflation is going to deflate the hopes of developing nations...its a scourge, yet a reality.
ReplyDeleteTruely said Talha !
ReplyDeleteEveryone is suffering from the same .. :(
Yes it has affected all countries whether it is India, Pakistan, or the US,it is a major problem everywhere. The more we earn the more we spend, and are left with very little savings.
ReplyDeleteI thought we indians were the only one suffering from inflation!!
ReplyDeleteAtleast ur petrol prices are controlled!
@ Alka Gurha
ReplyDeleteWe really hope so.
@ Simran
It's really a dangerous phenomenon.
@ rama
100% right.
@ Jon
Not really just three days back petrol price was increased.
Same here dude
ReplyDelete@ Harish
ReplyDeleteI hope situation here and there improve.
Nice blog.
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