5 ≠ 5

Today taking a bus from Shykh to Khormakser or Krater costs 35 YR instead of 30. It was 25 YR in the past, then it became 30 and finally 35 and who knows how much it will cost in the future. I heard one of the bus drivers saying “why you are so upset people? It is only five ryals more”. When I heard that I asked my self is it really only five ryals more? And then I made some calculations.
In the past it cost me 90 YR everyday to go anywhere.
- I take a car from my home to the bus station --> 15 YR.
- I take the bus to Khormakser or anywhere --> 25 YR.

And the same to get home, so the total is: 40 YR + 40 YR = 80 YR a day.
That means 80 * 30 = 2400 YR a month.
That means 2400 * 12 = 28800 YR a year.

Today:
- I take a car from my home to the bus station --> 25 YR.
- I take the bus to Khormakser or anywhere --> 35 YR.

And the same to get home, so the total is: 60 YR + 60 YR = 120 YR a day.
That means 120 * 30 = 3600 YR a month.
That means 3600 * 12 = 43200 YR a year.

This means 14400 YR more every year.

So when I compared 28800 to 43200 I found that it is not only five ryals more, because these five ryals are very effective on the long term.
But let us be realistic it is not only the cost of transportations which was rised in the last five years. I think if we made such calculations for other materials’ cost in Yemen during the last five years we will be shocked of the result. Let us hope things get better.