Two weeks ago, as I left Caracas on Nov. 22nd. to be precise, I wrote about the cost of a breakfast which I found expensive for Venezuelans, which included cheese arepas. As I returned to Caracas two short weeks later, I went to have a single cheese arepa at the same place. Imagine my surprise when I found that the Bs. 120 cheese arepa of fifteen days ago, now costs Bs. 156.
That is a 30% increase in two weeks. A year ago I would eat two for Bs. 120.
Thus, I will keep reporting on the hyperinflated arepa in the future.
BTW, they are still delicious…
The Devil's Excrement 