Why is everything so darn expensive?

 

From a Steers Burger to petrol and coffee… Price increases over the past decade have been astounding. Just take a look at this graphic!

If you've ever been buying groceries and thought: "Really? R300 for one bag of goodies! What's going on?" then you're not alone. Now Chris Becker, an economist at ETM Analytics, has confirmed your suspicions.

I bumped into this fantastic image from Finweek a few weeks ago (isn't it eye-opening?)  and I simply had to understand what is going on with the price of everyday goods. Click here to read the interview.

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By: Kele Scheppers

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