The latest National Statistics Office (NSO) data for inflation in August confirm that inflation levels are affecting low-income families and high-income families differently. Food prices account for 21.49% of the Retail Price Index, with 15.6% allocated to food and 5.89% to restaurants and takeaways. Low-income households have less room to better cope with increases in their cost of living through savings. This means that low-income families have a lower capacity to absorb sharp, inflation-driven increases in living costs. An increase in interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and supply chain disruptions have significantly altered this scenario, with food prices becoming particularly volatile.