Stabroek News spoke to members of the public at Good Hope, Essequibo Coast, Region Two about the rising cost of living and how it is
affecting them. The following are their comments:
Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal
Regena Rodrigues
Regena Rodrigues, a pensioner said: “As a pensioner, the cost of living is hard on me because the cost for items is high and I can’t buy all the items I need. My daughter and two granddaughters live with me. My daughter and one of my granddaughters work to help with the expenses. Still, the cost for some items is high in the supermarket. For example, a couple months back a 10 kg Karibee rice cost $2,000; now the rice cost $2,300. A few months ago, a pound of garlic cost $200; now the garlic cost $300. Well, I hardly buy greens since people usually bring greens for me like bora, squash and so on. I don’t think anything could be done about the cost of living, we just have to cope with it.”
