In answer to your question, Sergio:
Due to inflation, I have had to reasess living here and, UK which was not affordable to me 18 months ago, now doesn't seem much more expensive. If house prices there continue to fall and rents go down, I will be able to move back.
The ABL increase affected me badly as my property here is large and if it, along with everything else. continues to rise, I may have to sell up and leave (if I can find a buyer!!!)
I will definitely not take taxis if the price increases another 40%. I noticed last week that eggs went up 30% in one day (1.80 - 2.40 white and 2.00 - 2.60 brown). My poor dog gets a smaller dog chew now as in one year the large one has increased from 3.50 - 5.00. How mean am I! A tiny bag of walnuts has gone from 6.00-7.50, double UK prices.
Building quotes I had at the end of December have gone up 15% and I am trying to get stuff done now as I have been warned prices jump again in May. My cleaner asked for an increase from 7.50 - 12.50 (!) at the end of last year because she said the government had promised 45% increases to blue-collar workers. I pay her 10 now but had to reduce her hours by one third. If her charges go up again, I will find someone else or stop having a cleaner altogether.
I am wondering how people on a peso wage cope with these increases and how inflation can continue to rise in 2008 without serious repercussions. I can only foresee the economy crashing again soon if this trend does not slow down...