Food expenses were cited as the area most affected, with 26.4% of respondents saying they had refrained from buying rice at times because the price was too high.

Meanwhile, only 14.3% of those surveyed expect their annual income to increase this year. To cope with the added financial burden, 75.6% of households said they are actively trying to cut back on spending.

The data underscores how persistently high prices continue to erode purchasing power and reshape consumer behavior across the country.
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