Payment for a trip that became more expensive
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Question
My friend paid for me with a Rav-Kav at a certain time when it cost 5.5, which actually, when you top up the Rav-Kav, is 2.225 (half of that), and after some time, as is known, the bus increased to 6 shekels (when you top up, you actually pay 3 shekels). I returned the trip to him when it cost 6. Is there an issue of interest (ribit) here, and if so, how can it be resolved?
Answer
Hello
Your debt is not according to 'trip', but a monetary debt.
The friend paid 2.75 shekels for you, and you paid 3 shekels for him.
To resolve the interest issue, he needs to return 20 agorot to you [there is currently no 5 agorot coin, and therefore no such debt].