Feature: high cost of living biting families hard in Ghana

ACCRA, April 17 (Xinhua) -- As high inflation continues, the rising cost of goods and services in Ghana has left many local families struggling to make ends meet.

For Mercy Adobea, a 43-year-old hospitality worker, her monthly salary was barely enough to feed her entire household of five.

"I earn about 115 U.S. dollars a month, of which I spend 90 dollars on food and transportation. But because of inflati