Prices explode: Consumers complain about rising living costs!

Prices explode: Consumers complain about rising living costs!

What is going on in our region? The rising living costs are currently being troubled by many households. On June 19, 2025, the drastic price increase in electricity and fuel caused unrest among companies and consumers. This situation causes many to take a close look at their monthly expenses, because the prices for essential goods, in particular due to the increase in food, significantly burden the budgets.

Current reports show that electrical energy was about 4.8 % more expensive, which has had enormous effects since May 10th. Even small businesses are affected: for example, the entrepreneur MME Le Thi Bao Trang experienced an increase in their electricity costs from 4 to 6 million and, overall, their monthly energy costs are now 17 million and. The high costs require consumers to deal with their money more clever than ever. And so it is not surprising that some household begins to reduce expenses for leisure and other non -essential areas.

price development in food

The increase in food prices is particularly noteworthy, which has been observed since the beginning of May. MME Nguyen Thi Thuy Hang reports that vegetable prices have risen by about 30 % compared to the previous month. The price ranges are significant: for chops, buyers currently have to plan between 180,000 and 200,000 and per kilo, while the breast pieces are around 150,000 and. The prices for many types of vegetables are now also on 12,000 and 20,000 to 25,000 and for tomatoes.

Such price increases mean that many people rethink their purchase habits. Instead of eating in restaurants, many prefer to cook themselves to save money. The restaurateurs already feel the effects because many of them had to increase their prices by 5,000 to 10,000 and per court.

The income under pressure

according to Destatis, households with lower incomes are particularly affected by these changes. While the poorest groups spend 32 % of their expenses for housing costs, it is only about 17 % for wealthier households. These inequalities are further reinforced by the increasing cost of living, which means that poorer households can hardly build reserves.

In addition, a survey shows that 26 % of the Canadians are unable to cover unexpected expenses of $ 500 due to the current economic situation. The burdens of households are therefore noticeable across Europe, with the discrepancy between rich and arm becoming more and more visible.

Over the course of recent times, people's consumption behavior has changed. Consumers are more than ever looking for offers and try to cover the basic needs as cost -effective as possible. This is an interesting development here: According to reports, retail sales have increased to over 33,500 billion and, which corresponds to an increase of 25.1 % compared to the previous year.

What does the future look like? Consumers have to adapt to a continued phase of increasing prices and thus to continuous financial challenges. This requires a good knack for shopping and a watchful eye on price development in order not to get into the tightness. Stay tuned so as not to miss further developments in this important topic!

vietnam.vn reports about this explosive location in detail and informs about the latest price changes and their effects on the population. Further information and analyzes on the cost of living can also be found at Observatoire des Inégalités .