<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:17:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/costofliving/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Cost Of Living Set To Sky Rocket In South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the 1st April which is just over a week away fuel prices are about to increase by 25% for petrol and a shocking eye watering 50% for diesel. This is the perfect time for the government to blame the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/cost-of-living-set-to-sky-rocket-in-south-africa-kyb</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/cost-of-living-set-to-sky-rocket-in-south-africa-kyb</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:57:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJRnjT9xCyzpeHLsM9RG9RpyCRVE8S1oAose1qys4arNS64PDxm4Xk3p4XkyPJaGMcpXuFxGdfucfQHk1SNc9FQuF7DtKBNs2yWvT4SqqUWEr2hVBp5kzAUn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burgerflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[source A local investment expert did an analysis of the Spur Burger which is a local family steak house in South Africa. Most families growing up in South Africa would have at least visited this establishment]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/burgerflation-3tr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@cryptoandcoffee/burgerflation-3tr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:55:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btUtTyQwDq2soTLd2vZCwgu4TvY6pwRmPBPvhToXDAXAsMr8g9gmhUrSZd3sRBvUELDD9AhXAweLW9BFYoss8avnvkJLAzbEKUz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indulged In A Cut Throat Shave Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[source This afternoon my son wanted a haircut as we are seeing the last client for this year tomorrow so I thought I may as well do same male grooming and have a cut throat hot towel shave and the hot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@cryptoandcoffee/indulged-in-a-cut-throat-shave-today-cac</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178138/@cryptoandcoffee/indulged-in-a-cut-throat-shave-today-cac</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178138]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cryptoandcoffee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:21:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/pBMyo3B2Sao45kGEB1kRY9cJBFGQnrPp2qChGHkgVjzu1y6XFCd4yc32JkGudbxedbE4pxY1d6QA6btU7LRXZePxd9LMrDsQ9NoA3uT43xwY5fohdh4zSS11XBVomrVeFFBmsWSyXYUv4wigkVQ2BNZwkkoNYDH3u7raHRdpj1iE4oEN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of Living in My Country]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Good morning everyone. Hope everyone is okay. I am doing great and making much use of my time on hive. Today’s topic is really amazing, it is an issue that affects every one of us. In every]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@samdiamond/cost-of-living-in-my</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-197685/@samdiamond/cost-of-living-in-my</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-197685]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[samdiamond]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 12:15:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVPADCXSsTy29drrE2UEW1nnzULiBNHcewkTb9ggh4otzt9UE9zvruKdNxzyznrj7STqzhj3i7Q?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[通货膨胀：原因与影响]]></title><description><![CDATA[通货膨胀是经济学中最重要的概念之一，因为它影响着每一个人、企业和政府。通货膨胀的核心是指商品和服务总体价格水平在一段时间内持续上涨。当通货膨胀发生时，货币的购买力下降，这意味着同样数量的钱能够买到的东西更少。 通货膨胀的原因 通货膨胀发生的原因有以下几种： 需求拉动型通货膨胀 —— 当商品和服务的需求超过供给时出现。 成本推动型通货膨胀 —— 由于生产成本上升，例如工资或原材料上涨，导致价格上涨。]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105017/@salicman/6lt6rj</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-105017/@salicman/6lt6rj</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-105017]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[salicman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 20 Sep 2025 17:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jumping ship: When the American dream begins to sink (Eng/Esp)]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we sold our home five years ago, I was motivated by several factors. For one, I wanted a big change in my life — something I definitely got. But I also felt like house prices were starting to make]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/pob/@meno/jumping-ship-when-the-american-dream-begins-to-sink-engesp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/pob/@meno/jumping-ship-when-the-american-dream-begins-to-sink-engesp</guid><category><![CDATA[pob]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[meno]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 23:17:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3ba2VJAE1ZhN2oVhekeqoshg9DUnSyUd2Cnt4YtUMpZp3sQXUjXe4t8PfxyRsr1EnKYv6mqz3MyHik3UEUVvj6B3iaQYPnmT61gtgMK63ThKY9MGmASSaJP2wdG28zLCrjwb5i1ZUdPh1W3nb4qqG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The cost of living in Brazil and its impact on the family budget [EN-PT-BR]]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source: PIXABAY Whenever we talk about financial freedom, people usually say a very high value for “happiness”, but there is one extremely important detail in this context: our cost of living. Each of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@kaibagt/the-cost-of-living-in-brazil-and-its-impact-on-the-family-budget-enptbr-dag</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@kaibagt/the-cost-of-living-in-brazil-and-its-impact-on-the-family-budget-enptbr-dag</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kaibagt]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 22:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCouTvNPDFdqJorCLnfauvZdwTKWtZntNNG2ArNrM6Co2Rdvj4mUGrzaik2gL7qqi9rXNHr2ZsNcSB44gouHo3sgjSh91YYTCKvMYXMYVKgz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The steady rise of inflation and it's impact on man's daily expenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[At this point, it's so scary because the cost of living wants to kill the living. The state of the economy is not funny and everyone is feeling the heat someone even said children still in the womb know]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@ene22/the-steady-rise-of-inflation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@ene22/the-steady-rise-of-inflation</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ene22]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 21:53:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpaBa5LXHUNGKpk9U7gnasvuZqzHMz9gag2i8T9K92uCZrxWUWivKxSVXH2JwRkcNKbFRKQS5jUfgPcNVoMt9k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost To Sustenance Really A Big Worry]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends of hive community 🥰💕. Hope we are all enjoying the holiday, at least resting properly even if we don’t have more or enough to enjoy all we anticipate at times like this because of how cost]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@sunshine29/cost-to-sustenance-really-a</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@sunshine29/cost-to-sustenance-really-a</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[sunshine29]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2025 17:18:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8DAuGnTQCLptZgjHUrRAJGcW4y1D4A5QVJJ7zjzqqKdfVHSS6NapSCCBfRQP1c6GPX2VRDwHvknKwtYzeJbXatXzvZ23ZNwtNrdkuNyefsu68GSxeWSkaLDRW7U4Bs77SL6PQACPKTqb37UYyUkMQqFkwEXyc7jypXzgxK5a7tS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Inflation and Low Wages Make Life Impossible in Venezuela]]></title><description><![CDATA["When the minimum wage is $2 a month, life becomes a fight for the bare necessities." This is a publication based on the suggested topic proposed in the Hive Learners community through their]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@manclar/how-inflation-and-low-wages-make-life-impossible-in-venezuela</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@manclar/how-inflation-and-low-wages-make-life-impossible-in-venezuela</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[manclar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqwjyAur4dVNeTxH3cotEnJCSiocm6iGL4599h6CLCjLB6MQzkdfTwsASuWJXbBcU5v5sE9MU9rgRE4wfkWzi891M2eQTf46abS6Z86d3sWwvwoU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE COST OF LIVING IS AVERAGELY OK IN MY SIDE]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my last post for the month of march and coincidentally it's exactly a year since after the demise of my beloved uncle. I wrote so much about him last year because it was truly a colossal lost to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@fasacity/the-cost-of-living-is</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@fasacity/the-cost-of-living-is</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fasacity]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:08:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu6rj6tCWHWVCA9ZaKB4ZpzPV843sgL5dFLFb9Yx6vnLbjPqcovmtz9gUbWsu84ZTtiRpouup2PbaDC5HFq6Ma6BNWwhC3ri8LwdPbLagN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The True Cost of Living in Nigeria’s Capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Living in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city, is both good and tough. The city is well-planned and has many opportunities, but things are very expensive. Prices keep going up, and managing money has become]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@eunice9200/the-true-cost-of-living-in-nigerias-capital-9c1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@eunice9200/the-true-cost-of-living-in-nigerias-capital-9c1</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eunice9200]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHNVXGCStyQXJLrEDbv6PiRYfosfwK5MhKxQk8FEnQ5UphRN2LMrrsn2bKrTCipNZksaWKrSBwVx9YkC5PadfeLrgH43GQJVFdksXnHZ595ryuKiok6z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The weight of the cost of living [EN/PT]]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of living. Stopping to analyze this phrase in a more, shall we say, literal way, what does it really mean? Simply put, it means that we need to have means of income to live and provide for our]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@michupa/the-weight-of-the-cost-of-living-enpt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@michupa/the-weight-of-the-cost-of-living-enpt</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[michupa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 12:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVhSi4j4q8SdQMGSoJRrapUx4Ny2X4ns3W7e14VkCHwPYNFjjrpp6Z1wJ4s3SLCLYsd7iE6LWp6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cost of living in my city ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Happy month end to everyone who have made it to the end of the month of March. This has been a month with much blessings in my place because the cost of food dropped in such a way that even the people]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@adaezeinchrist/cost-of-living-in-my-42aa712795a84</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@adaezeinchrist/cost-of-living-in-my-42aa712795a84</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[adaezeinchrist]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 11:49:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/D5zH9SyxCKdAD9rYwjD1VARAikGgLpZReGTopGBFsXBzrwb7B2dy7oF3tPoTxp9KQkJcfAaCvCpgyVHuXgVTUakjocGZhCGGLfi2xUA6hXYYFh5Jw1qEYPrZHKMVM8XZEd41RY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hive PPP Index — Life is EXPENSIVE! (an Inquiry by @livinguktaiwan)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thought I would create my own post in response to @livinguktaiwan's recent post about creating a HivePPP to compare cost of living among Hive members in different parts of the world. I'll start by saying]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180505/@denmarkguy/hive-ppp-index-life-is-expensive-an-inquiry-by-livinguktaiwan</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-180505/@denmarkguy/hive-ppp-index-life-is-expensive-an-inquiry-by-livinguktaiwan</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-180505]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[denmarkguy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:24:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BgxWBRxjvNho1d5owNvLc9kLkZETgqoQLu9zcBbNBbDDEp9W4DbuZJuZvj5S7ckPU66VrpW4V7CwW8RQgZtgk5YfxKzxofFEzRY5ZsmU9ggSELgVxruEXgfo7wvZTUzXCnqQmyBS4YeVrcC79SJD766v2ipkofADmVvpnwYtKY1YDnn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The perfect day truly exists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Becoming an adult is no work in the park and with time we all realize that adulthood is not the perfect escape from the unfair world we thought it was and wished to become as kids. As we grow older, it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@coderaikiri/the-perfect-day-truly-exists</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-178437/@coderaikiri/the-perfect-day-truly-exists</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-178437]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[coderaikiri]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4DwdRV1RqAw4q7pw5qAu4yk4c8aZxSMo6mxhN1MtUQm6yrbU9rehywWqjMqWsjUwVqmBEkTQcxf5cDUGfBfGmamNV4NPqa6EYr3F7Exj5UABQ87hgr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taste of Two Lives: Comparing Rural and Urban Experiences]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have tasted the two lives of rural and urban areas so I can highlight the difference between the two and the one I prefer the most, living in an urban area comes with lots of expenses which I will share]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@eunice9200/taste-of-two-lives-comparing-rural-and-urban-experiences-dzg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@eunice9200/taste-of-two-lives-comparing-rural-and-urban-experiences-dzg</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[eunice9200]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2024 14:04:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2dk2RRM2dZ8gKjXsrozapsD83FxL3Xbyyi5LFttAhrXxr16mCe4arfLHNVXGCStyQXJLrEDbv6bMkX8BPBr3KuaYdYDg2vBc2dj8XhXgBeChQM22oDzgaHA1KXewB5JN4QMDSXaVqvjDdRSUhvkPkd5Laa58FCzsiMTNorNVU2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Luxury for me, scraps for thee: Starmer’s brilliant plan to survive the Cost-of-Living crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here In the midst of a crippling cost-of-living crisis, as millions of UK citizens struggle to heat their homes and put food on their tables, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has flaunted his indulgence]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@ukprepper/luxury-for-me-scraps-for-thee-starmer-s-brilliant-plan-to-survive-the-cost-of-living-crisis</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@ukprepper/luxury-for-me-scraps-for-thee-starmer-s-brilliant-plan-to-survive-the-cost-of-living-crisis</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ukprepper]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 18:59:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQygJ5a3PGGYDUDAUQfmdSVQys4xPJk7PJmDn87fT8UUSUaVfwnWgQrqt7fY365yMzFCFjnh6JJVwEbjexFrQ5Uj8cF6BZEFnh9Tmumfu8BdvphNrFAARgyLPi8Lc8B6VN6E522EDVmuKc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Navigating Economic Hardship: The Impact Of Rising Prices And Transport Costs".]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Good day, people of Hive! Welcome to my blog. Today's topic is "LIFE." Since the beginning of this year, many of us have faced significant economic hardship, and because of that,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@oluwa-tosin/navigating-economic-hardship-the-impact-of-rising-prices-and-transport-costs-9lw</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176874/@oluwa-tosin/navigating-economic-hardship-the-impact-of-rising-prices-and-transport-costs-9lw</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176874]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[oluwa-tosin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:56:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQGTUVUV4qPQ39zmUCZidShHU8HMAQBdBS7VkHm2Wzudt4utYpDjFgcM1QFsTa6LpZn6eBSaSEwqGifPbarhx3tJfCq2XieenfYZb5zmSpbu2RArU8g79B4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Navigating the Cost of Living in Nigeria, Insights and Reflections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cost of living in Nigeria has increased dramatically in past few years, if your living in Nigeria you need God to survive because fresh air alone is not enough as the cost of living is shocking the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@etorobong/navigating-the-cost-of-living-in-nigeria-insights-and-reflections</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@etorobong/navigating-the-cost-of-living-in-nigeria-insights-and-reflections</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[etorobong]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2024 14:41:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/AmRc67RgYaWTamZtjiRVK9pxDgRdg2RtnXmG5dbeGuzK3WNfkBktwpfc6Ui4czBwdCbjFj4RjrwXxymXVKTaaNAmqB2Huxhc7Ge9FvMUUjMR443QLZpPJygU62ScnKhE4UGgxQwTrN8hf2hxg4PZCAAsxZChBuH8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>