Stabroek News spoke to members of the public in Eastville Housing Co-op Society, East Coast Demerara about the rising cost of living and how it is affecting them. The following are their comments:
Interviews and photos by Subhana Shiwmangal
Marva Abel
Marva Abel, a 58-year-old housewife said: “The cost of living is very high and it is putting a lot of pressure on us, my family, when getting food to eat and when buying school items for the children. Well, I am trying to cope with the cost of living with the little money I have. I’m a family of seven, including my children and grandchildren. My husband is the sole breadwinner for the home. For example, a two-pound package of Thunderbolt flour before cost $340; now the flour cost $440. I saw that the price for a bottle oil has reduced in the market. The cost for a 20-lbs cylinder cooking gas a few months ago was $3,800; now the same cylinder gas cost $4,900. The government should look into the prices in the market, so that the market can have a stable price for food items.”
