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Dispatches From the Cost of Living Crisis — And Tips for Surviving It

These difficult economic times are putting pressure on people’s finances—but the impacts aren’t being felt equally. Explore what the cost of living crisis looks like across the world, and get some tips on how to cope.

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Everything is getting more expensive. And it’s happening in almost every country in the world. The war in Ukraine, coronavirus, climate change, rising oil prices—a swirling cocktail of global shocks has led to people feeling the pinch in their pockets.

Though the crisis is global, its impacts are pretty varied from country to country as you’ll see in the collection below. Protests have erupted in several nations, public sector workers have gone on strike, and governments have found their power threatened.

But this cost of living crisis has other, sometimes even more insidious, impacts that fly under the international news radar. The ripple effect on humanitarian aid is just one example. With money from Western governments flowing to the war in Ukraine, there is less to spend in, say, Somalia, which is teetering on the brink of full-blown famine.

So, alongside tips to help you navigate these difficult economic times, we’ve brought you stories of how the crisis is impacting people around the world, and how they’re coping as well.

Kim HarrisbergAxelle RescourioTala Ramadan

Barry Malone

Barry Malone is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Context. Previously, he was a foreign correspondent who lived in and reported from countries, including Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Libya, Iraq and Tunisia. He has also been Digital Editor at Al Jazeera, and for several years ran a live talk show focused on international politics and culture. You can follow him on Twitter @malonebarry.