Margaret McFarland used to make ends meet by splitting the bills with her husband. He died 18 months ago and since then everything has become more expensive.
"I used to be able to buy everything I needed for under $100. The last time I shopped, and I didn't even buy half of what I needed, it was $164," Ms McFarland says.
"It is a really, really big jump. That wasn't even buying fruit and vegetables, and very, very little meat."
