Topic: How is the cost of living in your country? - page 6. (Read 1895 times)

Throughout when I was working in the metropolitan area in my country, the cost of living there was too much for my salary to handle and thankfully I live in a provincial area wherein it is more worth it to just transport your way home rather than relocate there since the cost of apartment there was like twice on how much I pay for my expenses back and forth monthly. Not really worth it in my end.

I feel bad for some of my colleagues that just tends to keep it that way. They even mentioned that it would be cheaper to buy a cooked food rather than cooking your own food there.

The toxic in the cost of living increases in my country per every change of Government. The previous government is always worst than the incumbent, and as a result the cost of leaving becomes a crying shame. Now the price of everything has skyrocketed in a triple fold since the new government began and it's always so difficult to have a deflation after every inflation since 60% of the people coming into government are with selfish aim and not for the benefit of the Nation.

A bag of rice is $50? that was overpriced! Well there are things that overprice here in our country also that is onion which is  $11 per kilo which is very huge but I do see now that it is dropping but those basic foods like rice are still the same on us around $37 which still pretty expensive comparing before but again it is still high. If the petrol drop price I am hoping that foods prices also drop too as all of the people here are struggling except those rich ones

In my nation you could give your pets to pounds, it's a place basically where dogs and cats live with each other, and they are unfortunately put to sleep if nobody adopts them after a while, specially as soon as they show a sign of sickness, because they do not want to take care of any sick pets, but many young ones do get adopted.

I wouldn't even bare to cross that in my mind, I haven't been sleeping at nights for over a month because my dog is sick, my wife sleeps at night, I sleep during the day, and we take care of our dog in shifts this way, so the idea of not taking care of the dog and giving it up to a pound is beyond bonkers to me, but I guess some people do it.

The elimination of cash has been thought of by many countries because we are moving towards a modern world, and another reason is that they want more control over us. But confusing for your Nigerian government, they were in such a hurry to issue a cashless order, and using only CBDCs gave people no time to adapt. I'm not from your country, but I've seen a lot of people's protests over cash shortages. It's horrible that the country is run by stupid politicians.

I live in a small town that most of the residents' search is fishermen and farmers, I work in a ceramic factory and get a salary of around $ 450 per month, if a lot of overtime can get around $ 550, economic conditions affect the ceramic factory because many products are not sold, the cost of living Monthly I am a room rental of about $ 300 so I can still save about $ 100 per month, of course the small value and I hope Crypto will skyrocket again.

Cost of living in every countries is as the simple saying that quotes, cut your coat according to your size, there's difference in standard of living in each of the countries we have and we have how individuals also were able to manage their expenditures, cut cost and prioritize their needs from things they want, some people don't know how to manage up resources they have to yield them more of its kind, if you can be trusted with little, then there's no doubt you can manage the big one if entrusted in your care and same way it applies to a living standard.

This is a very feasible solution to the problem of countries everywhere. Yes, the Government must find a way to address this problem to ensure that every citizen can earn enough income to feed themselves and their families and no one goes hungry in the country. One of the prevention efforts is to reduce inflation by clearing excess money in the market.

Actually now the straight answer can not be given because even in my country is not all place I can afford to live but still the cost of living in my country is affordable. My main reason is that petrol per litre up to now it not up $1 and am seeing someone is saying their own is above $2, in times of food even though we are all shouting about the price that is getting higher, a bag of rice now is about $50 before it not up to this amount that what is causing shouting. For rent of apartments depend on the location you want to live and also depend on your financial status, the least you can get is around $50-$60 this depends on my location. I am living in a small town.

Right now, to have access to cash is very hard because of the redesign of our currency and I can tell you that things have double eif not tripple over the past months, since the change of governments, I don't think we have had any government worse than this because with your money, you cannot use it as governments is trying to force people to use CBDC and cashless policy  and it is not all sellers that accept digital payments, they prefer cash over cahshless policy. It is the common man that suffers this their nonsense, only grace of God can help us now with the way things are going.

nowadays basic necessities the price is indeed increasing not only in your country and all over the world also experiencing such things, then for pensioners and workers it is very difficult to buy basic necessities if their income is not so large, and what affects this is all the result of the government being increasingly difficult to overcome the economic problems of their respective countries and the debt they are facing today is getting bigger so the increase in the price of goods is one way  to resolve the issue.

I think life in Indonesia is cheaper and not much different from other Southeast Asian countries, especially the Philippines, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand.
here on average maybe for most of the area it's enough with 300-500$ depending on needs and I think that's enough for 3-4 people if you just buy basic food.

I disagree with you about pensioners. In the Russian Federation, for example, a fairly large number of people who have reached pensions continue to work in their original place or are looking for other options. Not all children and grandchildren have the opportunity to help their parents in such a situation. They themselves are interrupted by what they can, because. salary leaves much to be desired and loans need to be paid. There is very little money left after all payments.

I agree with you wholeheartedly on this. Do you also think that a furry friend may brighten up your day? They make our lives more enjoyable by providing much-needed entertainment, and they have a special knack for letting us forget about our troubles for a while. When you have a cute pal at your side, you won't need a horseshoe or a lucky penny. And let's be real: they couldn't care less about the state of the economy. They just care about three things: daily nourishment, hydration, and affection. For as long as they live, they will be your loyal buddy provided you provide them with those things. Some argue that facing your concerns on a daily basis is easier if you have a pet

yes it is a very pressing issue, rising cost is one of the bigger issue to anyone. too bad we are all powerless against the cost, there is only so much we can do, but constantly live in fear and worry non stop.

Acts like this are I think normal. It also happens here in our country where old notes will be replaced by a new one after a long time so always ensure that you don't hoard the old notes for a long time but make sure to spend them or convert them on something which is still relevant even after a long time.

You can also keep your money inside a bank. I know there are some fees when we withdraw money from a bank or to an ATM machine but charging 30%? Damn I think that's too high already. Does all banks in your country work like that? If not, then you better pull out your money on that current bank you are using and transfer it to a much fairer bank.

It's worse in my economy, we don't even have access to our cash as the government decided that the old note was no longer a legal tender and so a new note was sent out, the so-called new note is not even in circulation and we've ended up buying cash with cash cause not everyone accepts transfers.

Imagine giving out 30% of the amount you want to withdraw as charges, not to even talk of the high cost of things in the market.
God help us 🙏

Selectively about the cost of living in my country(Ukraine, Kyiv):
1. Utilities:
- 1-room apartment, winter season with heating - approximately 2000 UAH/50 dollars/month
- 3-room apartment, winter season with heating - approximately up to UAH 3,000/$75/month
At the same time, pensioners and the poor have a state subsidy for the payment of communal services.

2. Food
Chicken fillet - UAH 129.00/kg (in dollars - 3.4)
Chicken thigh - UAH 78.50 (2)
Turkey fillet - 254.00 (6.5)
Chicken, whole, gutted - UAH 102.00 (2.6)

Duck, fillet - UAH 369.00 (9.4)

Rabbit, legs - 354.00 (9.1)
Rabbit, back - 294.00 (7.5)
Rabbit, gutted carcass - 254.00 (6.5)

Veal, steak UAH 219.00 (5.6)
Veal, brisket - UAH 114.00 (2.9)
Veal, rib-eye steak - 219.00 (5.6)
Veal neck on the bone - 164.00 (4.2)

Pork, rib - 164.00 (4.2)
Pork, brisket steak - 164.00 (4.2)
Pork, steak - UAH 174.00 (4.6)
Pork, loin steak - UAH 184.00 (4.7)
Pork, steak "Porterhouse" Dry Aged UAH 799 (20.5)

Bread:
Buckwheat baguette - 34 UAH/ 300 grams (0.87)
Buckwheat bread - 76 UAH/ 1000 grams (1.9)
Rye-wheat multigrain bread 76 UAH/ 1000 grams (1.9)
Multigrain bread "Scandinavian" 65 UAH/ 1000 grams (1.66)
Ordinary loaf - UAH 60.00 / 1000 grams (1.54)
Bread "Alsace", ground malt - UAH 73.00 / 1000 grams (1.87)
Podovoy bread, with grain bran and honey - - UAH 73.00 / 1000 grams (1.87)

Vegetables/Fruits:
Cucumbers - UAH 119.00/kg (3.05)
Carrot, peeled and washed - UAH 43.00/kg (1.1)
Potatoes, white - UAH 6.80/kg (0.17)
Cabbage - UAH 13.90/kg (0.35)
Early cabbage - UAH 80.00/kg (2.05)
Beijing cabbage 62.50 UAH/kg (1.58)
Kapy sweet pepper - UAH 189.00/kg (4.84)
Mars onion - UAH 68.00/kg (1.74)
Cabbage Broccoli (imported) UAH 209.00/kg (5.3)
Apples - from 15 to 30 UAH/kg (0.38-0.76)
Pears - UAH 30-75/kg (0.76-1.92)

The minimum pension is UAH 2,093 (53.66). BUT. This is a pension that is paid to any citizen, even if he has not worked or paid taxes all his life. For other people, the pension (taking into account the retirement age, total working experience, etc.) starts at approximately UAH 6,800 (174). There are many groups in which allowances are accrued - for example, miners, military personnel, disabled people, participants in hostilities,... Pensions there are noticeably higher. Salaries - starting from 15,000-25,000 (385-641)

And without realizing it, pets like dogs and cats, if we take good care of them and don't abuse them or let them starve, will make our luck easier. Let alone buying it and having to feed and care for it properly and having to be responsible for its life.
and if pets affect our difficult living circumstances, I don't think it makes sense because dogs and cats can eat what we eat, they don't need to be prioritized because of difficult circumstances, And most importantly animals still eat and live together. And I think cats and dogs are good animals and they can also protect us from things that we don't realize can harm us and can help us, and I don't agree that pets are related to our difficult economic situation. Because the animals we care for will make our sustenance easier, and I always feed and drink every day in front of the door every night for dogs or cats and any animals that eat them. And without me realizing what I was doing, no matter how difficult my economy was, there was always a solution and it was real.

What country are you from?

What do the people do with the cats and dogs? Just give them up to a charity or something more sinister?

I feel like pets are our responsibility. We bought them and it is our responsibility to make sure they have a good quality of life.

I can't ever imagine giving my dog away, I would honestly rather skip meals and give them to him instead of giving up on him.