The scarcity of goods sent prices sky-rocketing. The table below show how different prices were just before - and after the war broke out.
items -------------------------1941($) ------------------1945($)
Rice -
1 picul (about 60.5kg) ----------5- -----------------------5000
Egg - 1 dozen----------------- 0.24----------------------- 120
Quinine powder--------------- 1.50------------------------ 15
Shophouse---------------- 5000-6000------------- 160000-250000
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4 comments:
The think that i like about this post is that they show the price of food and daily use rising and how it will affect the people during war time
by wei xiang
I agree with wei xiang too.this could show that the price of food is too high that many people face problem like lack of food.
meng hock
i do not agree with u all cause showing the price do not mean that many people face food people
zhi bing
Actually the prices was low but the prices icrease due to the fear of starving of their of the family.
By: kai boon
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