Where Have You Noticed Inflation?

[Jimmu]

Due to the recent state of the global economy inflation in many places around the world is quite high and the price of everyday goods are going up - where have you most noticed this in your lives?

In my hometown a small corner store I’ve been visiting all my life recently raised the price of cans of drink from $1 each to $1.50 which I don’t remember them ever having raised before. I’ve also noticed generally when shopping for food prices have gone up significantly as well as the prices at the places I am visiting here in Japan seem to have raised compared to my previous times here.

 

[Farore's Chosen]

Groceries. It seems every year, I pay more money for less food.

 

[LegendOfMeesh]

ugh, seriously everything.
coffee, milk, meats, groceries in general.. gas, general household staples. it’s ridiculous, and things are so hard right now financially. I’ve had a goal of purchasing a bigger house this Spring, and unfortunately that can no longer happen because of how much costs have gone up. I don’t know how people are surviving honestly.

 

[twilitfalchion]

All the basic necessities honestly, but as far as items that my family specifically uses a lot of goes, eggs are the worst. Gasoline also, but thankfully there are some rewards programs that help save on gas.

 

[Link&Midna]

seeing dollar tree become dollar and 25 cents tree

 

[Ninja]

Never in my life have I seen eggs go for over $8 for an 18 pack.

 

[GrooseIsLoose]

Viz media subscription is now 2.99 USD. Before it was 1.99

 

[Bowsette Plus-Ultra]

The cost of chocolate milk. The Walmart in my areas is charging $8 for a gallon of milk. Even more absurd is how that price isn't even common among the other stores in my area. I can drive down the street and buy a gallon for $5 at the gas station (which is still a dollar higher than it was a year ago, but gotta have that milk).

 

[TheGreatCthulhu]

I've noticed it in guitars, namely, new ones.

Back around 6 years ago, a guitar costing $700 could get you name brand pickups, quality hardware, and a whole host of other features.

Now, such guitars cost minimum around $1000.

 

[alexanderraimo]

I've noticed it in guitars, namely, new ones.

Back around 6 years ago, a guitar costing $700 could get you name brand pickups, quality hardware, and a whole host of other features.

Now, such guitars cost minimum around $1000.

This, even just in the past couple years. A PRS Zach Myers SE was $829 retail a few years ago... now it's $899 for a 2023 model. I remember being a teenager and thinking $1000 for a guitar was a lot and it would be such a high end guitar. Now most manufacturers' imported models are fetching close to those prices.

 

[Krazy4Krash]

The big two: food and petrol. I'm thankful I don't have to drive for work as much as I used to, but food keeps going up and there's only so many cost-cutting measure you can go to (such buying homebrands and avoiding snacky foods).

 

[Vanessa28]

Literally everywhere over here. Prices go up like crazy. We're now probably the most expensive country in Europe!

 

[ExLight]

Pretty much everywhere, yea. The price of everything here is over twice as much it was a decade ago. Recently we got a new money bill, R$200, because our currency been kinda low valued compared to the US dollars.

I remember being baffled at the cost of cars in particular. It seems like even the most affordable models are around 3.5x more expensive at the moment, which considering the elevated price of gas, insurance, and maintenance, is kinda yikes.

 

[accio boomerang]

Everything has gotten more expensive, groceries, gas (for cars and for the house), water, etc. It also doesn't help that renting around here has gotten more expensive too, it's just super expensive to live in general.

 

[Chevywolf30]

I paid medium prices for a small meal at Arby's today