Interviews and photos by
Subhana Shiwmangal
Stabroek News on Thursday spoke to members of the public about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them. Their comments follow:
Simone Phillips
Simone Phillips, fruits and provision vendor: `The cost of living is very high because everything gone up such as the groceries, fruits, vegetables; things that you used to pay like $200 for, you pay $500, if possible $600 now. Plantain that’s growing right here is extremely high since I buy it for $170 a lb wholesale, and sell it back for $240 a lb to make a little profit. Sometimes the people don’t want to buy it because it is so expensive for them. Also, the apple and grapes, everything gone up. I feel it for the single parents who depends on their salaries alone and don’t have any alternative, it really affecting them. Another thing is the government need to raise the public servant salary, so that they can live above poverty level. People really suffering in this country, you and I won’t feel it so but other people would. I feel the government should look into it, and do something.’