How much has your individual spending gone up in the past five years? Use our new calculator to see how much prices are rising on the groceries, clothing and leisure activities you buy 👇
Prices have increased faster over the past 12 months than at any time in the previous 30 years, putting pressure on already stretched household budgets.have been driven by rising household energy and fuel costs. But how much has your individual spending gone up in the past five years?
The prices of goods, such as clothes, have gone up the most. Womenswear now costs a third more than it did in 2017, while menswear prices have increased more than 25%.Services have also become a lot more expensive. The average takeaway costs 20% more than it did five years ago. People on plant-based diets may feel the pinch more than meat-eaters. Vegetable prices have increased 9.8% on average since 2017, compared to just 2.8% for meat products.
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