Budgets Running on Fumes as Car Costs Outpace Inflation

Budgets Running on Fumes as Car Costs Outpace Inflation
Fuel prices are displayed at a Caltex fuel station in Albany, Western Australia, on March 29, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times
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High transport costs are fuelling household budget concerns with research revealing a surge of more than 10 percent over the course of a year.

Figures from the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) showed households in three capital cities were spending more than $500 (US$328.6) a week on transport, and the average cost of driving a car and catching public transport soared to $458 (US$301) per week across the nation.