How about your country?

Inflation rate is under the control, As the cost of living goes up, slaried persons get additional dearness allowances. Businessmen increase their turnovr and increase the prices. Here inBangalore, India, there is a great influx of population resulting in increase in cost of living. Prices of land skyrocketing and there is increase in wages to all and sundry workers. I am from Bangalore, India and compared to western and european coutnries, the cost of living is very cheap.

Hi Julia u have touched very sestive topic, here in Pakistan, the inflation rate is drastically high, specially in last 3-4 yrs the prices of basic necessities got double, like food, fruits, milk, cost of construction, gasoline, intrest rates. and not to talk about cost of education and health related facilities and its like a nighmare, its like ginnie out of bottle and hard to control sure cost of living is increasing drastically and unfoortunately resources, salaries are not increasing with that pace so as a result buying/purchasing power of common citizen is going down its not only stressing but SCARY Take care

Yep, everything increases year after year. The gasonline in our country has the yo-yo effect as it bounces up and down constantly. I don't get stressed about it primarily because there is nothing I can do about it.

I live in the U.S. They say there's no inflation, but that is simply not true. I'm very stressed out about it because my wages aren't going up, but the cost of everything else seems to be!

Hi julianarw! Here in my country, everything goes up too. And it is really sad because while prices of commodities are going up, the wages or salaries remain the same or if it manages to increase, it will be a very small rate that one can not even equate it to the high prices. That is why i do sometimes get stressed but most of the times, I just shrug it off because I don't want to get wrinkles from worrying too much. haha.. Take care and have a nice day.

Oh well, it also happen here. Just check on my shopping, that the price of the baby ilk goes up more than one euro. That also happen with diapers and other things... Stress? a little bit, but what can we do.. just try to work more hard to earn money for living I guess.

Well, i live in Uganda juliana, it is just the same, our electricity bill went up last month and they are threatening to even increase it the more in due couse-we hosted CHOGM in Kampala last months and business men hiked prices hoping to make a lot of money, now they have refused to bring down the prices. It is a common trend and we hope we manage with it just like that.

Me im so worried about my family in philippines because everything is so high, even just a tomato, before when i send them money its enought to them for a month but know i dont think so, even they stay in province, her in kuwait there is also expensive but the water is more expensive than the gasoline:)

cost of living also goes up in my country, but i still believe it is much cheaper than other countries. Salaries also increases with the increase in cost of living.But as I am single, stay with my parents and is in IT sector, I don't have to think much. Still it bothers me sometime that I think my income should have been a bit better to get a nice lifestyle.

everything is going up including the value of peso (our money currency). its kinda ironic actually. if the value of peso is going, the effect should be lower prices of basic commodities. but no, the prices of these basic needs are continuously going up. but i'm not losing faith. i mean, i know somewhere on something, the increase in the value of peso has a positive effect, its not just being felt now but in the future it will be. ^__^

i live in canada and everything is so expensive here! our dollar is at an all time high and still we are suffering! our stress level doesnt go up, we just go without.

Hi energy goes up all the time,gas,milk and of course the cost of living like food,school supplies are crazy now.I dont get stressed,i tend to find a way of going around it like usung less power,less "fun/joy"riding wasting gas.Our mortage is set at a rate that no matter how much it goes up ours will always stay the same and never change. Peanutjar:)

I am from Slovakia, living in usa right now. But I do talk with my mum very often and she is telling me how evertyhing went up, specialy the food. Also the gass and apartmans. My brother just buy a flat like two months ago and he alredy can sell it about 10% more expensive. That is crazy , I think. And yeah she is worried how they will live and pay for the bills, since she doesn't work anymore and is retired.

Yes prices do go up in my country too........one thing is because this year it did not rain to much ....and the prices boost up .....

Normally this month cost of living will rise but never will go down, i hate it.. here since this country is riched from oil and gasoline. only temperature goes up and the dollar too.. but unlike other country which is rich in natural source but still living like beggars. rich become more rich and poor become poorer.

hello julia. I live here in the Philippines, and yes, prices go up here. And because of that, the blood temperature of the people here goes up, too!^_^ Just this month, the transportation fare in our jeepneys went up again. Usually, when these happens, arguments between the driver and the passengers start. The passengers say it's unfair but the driver tells them it's the law. The electricity charge here is a little high so the people just think of ways to conserve. Like in our house, we only use the airconditioner at night. And living in a tropical country can be sometimes tough. We have to make do with the electric fan and just endure the heat. Fortunately, now it's near December, it's starting to get a little cooler. A little tip I learned from a friend to save more on electricity bills. She told me to pull the plug off of the fridge when I need to use the washing machine. And it does work!My electricity bill this month was a thousand lower than the previous month.

The taxes getting worst all the time. It is a real sucker in our family budget. Everything is high, even the smallest things you can ever imagine cost too much..You go out for shopping and bring the right amount when you get home you see how everything changed and how expensive they are now.

Well,I guess nowadays the price of almost everything is going up.As far as I know,it happens in many countries.In my country,the cost living is higher and higher now. The price of petrol is going up not long ago and I hear the price of oil will soon go up. Yup,we all get stress because of that.The point is that,though everything costs more,our salary doen't become more. What should we do? Will the government take some measures to control?

i live in the Philippines, and everything in here is getting more expensive fast. I'm really stressed about this fact.

oh,in my country, recently,every thing becames more expensive,expecially for food.The meat,the egg,the fruit,the vegetables,most of my favorite food's price increase.On this semester,our eatery's prices are high,but my cost of living is not going up,what a pity.Now i want the price will fall to usuall.I like eating so much,but now i have not enough money to eat many food.