Global cost of living

Why is UK inflation higher than US and Germany?
Some at the Bank of England suggest less competition from EU firms is part of the picture.
Faisal Islam
Economics editor
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Business
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24 May
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Latin America & Caribbean
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17 May
Buying banknotes to survive Zimbabwe's sky-high inflation
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Business
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26 April
Russian influx drives up rental prices in Dubai
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29 March
Sri Lanka secures bailout for struggling economy
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20 March
Why Egyptians are being asked to eat chicken feet
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World
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19 March
India farmers march in protest as onions rot
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India
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15 March

What was the Ukraine grain deal?
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World
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6 September
Inflation-hit Argentina unveils higher-value note
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Latin America & Caribbean
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2 February
How onions became a luxury in the Philippines
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Business
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27 January
Egyptians use loans to buy books as inflation soars
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Middle East
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25 January
Nigeria cost-of-living crisis sparks exodus of doctors
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Africa
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30 January

Why California's floods are jacking up food prices. Video, 00:01:12
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US & Canada
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29 March
How to make the most of cash stuffing - in a minute. Video, 00:00:57
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Business
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19 January
'There's a lot of suffering in Ghana' Video, 00:02:52
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Africa
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22 December 2022

Venezuela's slow economic recovery leaves poorest behind
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Latin America & Caribbean
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4 February
India's middle class hit by rising cost of living
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Business
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14 December 2022
Croatia, the euro and a coffee controversy
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Business
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19 January
Why Dutch 'bike banks' are a game changer for kids
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30 November 2022

Cost-of-living payments don't last - food bank, published at 00:27
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Business
'I'm praying interest rates have peaked now', published at 13:13 21 September
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Cambridgeshire
H&M in U-turn over online returns fee in store, published at 12:59 21 September
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Business
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Why is UK inflation so high?, published at 12:59 21 September
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Business
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What no change in rates means for your money, published at 12:53 21 September
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Business
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1394
How does government borrowing work?, published at 08:30 21 September
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Business
Working families struggle to buy food and pay bills, published at 06:14 21 September
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London
H&M starts charging shoppers for online returns, published at 16:03 20 September
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Business
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Date set for next £300 cost-of-living payment, published at 09:06 20 September
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Business
How much are prices rising for you? Try our calculator, published at 07:17 20 September
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Business
Theatregoers offered 'pay what you can' tickets, published at 06:10 20 September
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Birmingham & Black Country
Who is getting extra cost-of-living payments?, published at 00:08 20 September
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Business
Five ways to save money on your packed lunch, published at 17:36 18 September
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Business
Local journalists go on strike over pay, published at 13:24 18 September
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Northampton
When and where are the next university strikes?, published at 11:37 18 September
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Family & Education
Rental prices rise at fastest rate for nine years, published at 09:53 18 September
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Business
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738
Teachers' strikes: When, where and why?, published at 08:42 18 September
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Family & Education
Pet foodbank says owners feeling the pinch, published at 06:07 18 September
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Suffolk
Rising costs push up 'cheapest cinema' ticket price, published at 09:37 16 September
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News
Residents struggle to access cost of living grant, published at 17:52 15 September
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News
Loyalty card prices not as good as they seem - Which?, published at 13:24 15 September
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Business
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1204
Canal families 'having to beg' for fuel bill help, published at 06:23 15 September
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Wiltshire
French supermarket puts up 'shrinkflation' signs, published at 17:44 14 September
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Families on reduced benefits face tough winter, published at 11:12 14 September
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UK Politics