Topic: Why is life getting so expensive? (Read 1037 times)
Eh, life has always been difficult and expensive. Most people live in need, throughout history. It's just that life becomes challenging in different ways now. I think however, in most countries, our standard of living and human rights is still better than the past. We're just as unhappy however.
Greed my friend we are all greedy persons. We make Prices go up!
it is inflation, just as in my country (Indonesia) 17 Years ago 2 million rupiah could buy a lot of land, now can only buy land 2 - 4 square meters.
It’s because of all the inflation from the money printing to maintain the debt cycle.
Few years ago I was able to buy all I need to survive for €100 ($120) a week (rent not included). Today I at least need €200 ($240), although I mostly buy the same stuff as before. What do you think is the reason and what implication does it have long term?
Inflation is the most likely culprit, simply the value of money is not what it used to be. It is however not an even story because in some categories you have a deflationary cycle going on - where you are getting more for the same amount of money, think technoogy products etc, this manifests itself in things like a laptop or a phone remaining at a constant price with capacity and features increasing every year. Few years ago I was able to buy all I need to survive for €100 ($120) a week (rent not included). Today I at least need €200 ($240), although I mostly buy the same stuff as before. What do you think is the reason and what implication does it have long term?
You have right with those you wrote but our income has increased too!
its because fiat is losing its value, or maybe in the country you live in has a inflation or hyperinflation going on that's why you feel your money's worth is getting low.
Unfortunately inflation has always been a problem and will always be a problem. Inflation goes up and the value of your currency will go down, making things more and more expensive as time goes on.
Few years ago I was able to buy all I need to survive for €100 ($120) a week (rent not included). Today I at least need €200 ($240), although I mostly buy the same stuff as before. What do you think is the reason and what implication does it have long term?
Inflation. Money is becoming less valuable.
the world is just going crazy, everything gets expensive in the future, because Fiat is not doing good!
because all gaverment want to poor people so ıf all people be rich gaverment havent easy control .
because life is competitive, the population continues growing up and the human needs automatically is also growing up. In fact, the many people don't have good salary.
everything is getting expensive that's why life becomes expensive. even our basic needs becomes expensive from time to time, from bills to our daily needs everyday. here in philippines wages is a little lower that our daily expenses. 
1) rich are getting richer while poor get poorer
2) not living off necessity but rather the wants ie poor lifestyle choices
As the disparity widens society struggles. We need to ensure there will be more middle class, this will provide for a efficient society.
2) not living off necessity but rather the wants ie poor lifestyle choices
As the disparity widens society struggles. We need to ensure there will be more middle class, this will provide for a efficient society.
Our lives become expensive because we give priority to prestige rather than the main needs
You gotta find a different job
the amount of the goods we consume raised but the salary are still the same.
the economy is about people with a minimum salary do not think .. everything is done for rich people ... the poor survive
if life is too expensive where you live, change your country. There are countries with a much lower cost of living which can give you the life quality you're looking for. Check numbeo.com
Simply because the price of the goods ate getting higher and your salary is not enough to sustain your needs.
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