Around the World, Food Vendors Respond to Rising Costs

Faustin Muhindo Zunguruka cooks meat skewers on a fire-pit grill in Kirumba, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The spiking costs of food and cooking oil have forced him to adjust prices. He charges at least 200 Congolese francs (10 cents) for a piece of grilled meat that used to cost 100 francs (5 cents).