Photos and interviews by Subhana Shiwmangal
Stabroek News on Wednesday spoke to people generally about the rising cost of living and how it was affecting them. Their comments follow:
Rajesh Jagnarine
Rajesh Jagnarine, shrimp vendor: ‘The cost of living is not affecting me because I am self-employed. I mean the cost of living is high, yes for persons who’s working with companies. Remember if persons’ salaries are not raised, and the foodstuff raise, the cost of living will affect them. For instance, 20 items consumers buying and each one raise by $100 more that’s $2000 more consumers have to put in the market…since their salaries remain the same, consumers will have to take out more money, even if they want to buy a lb of something, sometimes consumers have to buy half. So self-employed persons will not find it so much. Even though both husband and wife or one person working, you have to cater for the rent, electricity bills; etc., they have to pay, so they will have to cut back on everything to make their salary do. I mean if the cost of living drop, the situation would have been different, however seeing how it is, the government should raise the salary or reduce the cost of living.’