and a new car bought on first sight. >> translator: thank you, obinomics. she lives solely on profits from her investments. >> it made me really happy the bank of japan governor decided on an easy monetary policy. that led to the rise in stocks. people are benefitting from abenomics. a bank of japan survey found only 5% who said they were better off. almost half thought otherwise. >> reporter: this woman's life is harder these days. she is a mother of two. >> translator: i think i'll buy this one because it's 60% off. >> reporter: inflation is hitting her family hard. food producers are paying more for materials because of the weaker yen so prices are going up. the tokyo university index tracks supermarket data that shows food prices climbed 1.5% over the past year. while wages rose 0.4% during that period, not half the inflation rate. >> translator: prices have gone up, especially for dairy products. unfortunately, we can't afford any luxury in our house right now. >> reporter: as working families struggle, it's a different story for their employers. many