The average price of a food basket containing staples in South Africa has decreased slightly compared to last year, offering some relief to shoppers during the Christmas season. While some items like rice and maize meal saw price increases, others like potatoes, butternut, and eggs experienced significant drops. The overall cost of the basket is now R1 600.45, down from R1 654.07 last year.
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According to data from the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group, the prices of some items have gone up slightly while others have eased. A 10kg bag of rice costs R171.08 compared with R167.54 in November last year, a 2% increase, while a 30kg bag of maize meal went up to R328.17 this year, from R300.09 last year.
But the price of 2kg of beef has dipped to R179.65, from R181.64 last year, while 60 eggs now cost R166.69, a 13% drop from R191.83 last year, when prices were driven up by the Avian flu outbreak.The food survey shows the cost of a 10kg bag of potatoes is R112.17, down from R130.02 last year, while a 10kg bag of butternut has dropped to R95.04 from R148.87 last year, a 36% decrease.
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