My management fee has gone up this year even though, presumably, the cost of cleaners, gardeners etc has gone down. Really annoys me.
Petrol, since 2008, has risen 50%. Not stable !
Coffee is a discretionary luxury product, not valid to include for any assessment of cost of living.
The reason for this is probably that more people are defaulting on paying their management fee and so the others have to make up the shortfall.
I've noticed the cost of staying in a hotel has changed dramatically downward. And there are signs for 'cheaper' early bird menus all over the place.
On the positive side, the price of newspapers and magazines has fallen since the VAT changes were announced. In general I think retailers and anyone in the hospitality sector are offering better value with things like 3 for 2s and early bird menus. Those that have survived are making more of an effort and many are trying to provide better value for money.
Also I've found the cost of local tradesmen has fallen as they have less business and some have lost the "like it or lump it" approach to doing business
One freely traded item - oil - was down at €40 dollars a barrel earlier this decade before America's foreign adventures pushed it through the roof - again!
Back in 2003 €5 bought you a meat and two veg with a glass of water lunch - a dinner for some people.
Not sure where you eat lunch onq but must be in the more expensive part of town! Lunch around Camden St/Wexford St/Harcourt St averages at around €7.50 for a decent lunch - you can get a 3 course lunch for €10, so I wouldn't agree with your contention that the average is €15 for lunch!
It’s not that simple ONQ. Political instability and commodity traders cause peaks and troughs in the short to medium term price graph but in the long term it’s still supply and demand that sets the price.
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UPC....2 price rises this year alone....the trade off is faster broadband speed each time they raise the price even if your happy with the speed you have
Anyone have info on what UPC/SKY were charging in 2007 when the depression started v's their current prices? Must be up by double digit %?
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