How prices in Tunisia have skyrocketed since the Arab Spring

In Tunisia, the cost-of-living crisis has outlasted the government it once toppled.On December 17, 2010, street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in Sidi Bouzid following years of police harassment, setting off protests driven by unemployment, corruption, rising living costs and police brutality.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 48 migrants buried in Tunisia’s coastal town of Ben Guerdanelist 2 of 4At least 12 dead, 54 injured as wildfires ravage northeastern Algerialist 3 of 4Qatar pledges support for efforts to end Libya’s political divisionlist 4 of 4Tunisia swelters as power cuts disrupt water suppliesend of listThe movement, which became known as the Arab Spring, ultimately toppled longtime President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and four other leaders around the Arab world.Nearly 16 years later, however, Tunisians are still facing a cost-of-living crisis that some say is worse than ever.To show how much everyday prices have changed, Al Jazeera tracked the cost of common food items and compared them with their 2010 prices.Dinar has lost half its value against the dollarIn December 2010, one United States dollar bought 1.47 Tunisian dinars. Today it buys 2.93, me...