There is no doubt that the cost of living here is escalating beyond control
Sorry but I think there is some doubt. Rent has increased, and fuel has increased. Some food has increased in price.
But you compare all this to the UK, Australia or Europe. House prices in any of those places have spiralled out of reach of most. Fuel prices are ridiculous, and as a result food prices have risen more than here (the only food prices that have risen to the same extent here are the imported name brands from the UK/Europe, solution, look for locally made alternatives).
Bottom line. Electrical goods are still cheaper here. Cars are still cheaper here. Fuel is still much cheaper here. Still no income tax. Still no VAT/GST. A can of coke is still 1 dirham and a packet of Malboro Lights is still 6 dirhams. Kids schooling is still paid for, for most expats (even if you have to contribute yourselves, still cheaper than private schooling from where you're from). Health insurance is still provided for by company for most western expats.
I know I am gonna get crap over this but really, a lot of you guys need to get over it and remember what it costs to live in England/Australia/Scandinavia/wherever else you come from.
As was said earlier, if you are spending 6,000 dh's a month on groceries, either change where you shop, or certainly change how you shop.
If you are spending 1,700 dh's a month on phone calls, get hold of SKYPE or the like and spend 170 dhs a month.
Its not about skimping on your lifestyle its about being smart.