Cape Town vs Johannesburg - This is how food prices differ
According to this study, the average household food basket it tracks now costs R4,051 a month.
The latest Household Affordability Index, which was recently published by The Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity research group (PMBEJD), details price changes for essential food items across South Africa.
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According to the index, the average household food basket it tracks now costs R4,051 a month and comprises 44 food items. This basket is based on what households in low-income areas have identified as necessary to feed their families in a month.
The price of the abovementioned basket increased around 5.1% or almost R200, since the index was restructured in September 2020.
One of the factors that the index took into account was, as children grow older, their nutritional requirements increase. It means that the cost of feeding a child increases in price as a child grows older and is also different for teenage girls and boys.
Cape Town vs Johannesburg prices
The index further details the difference in cost of the total household food basket in Joburg, Durban, Springbok, Pietermaritzburg, and Cape Town. Have a look at the list of food prices below:
To read the full report, click here.
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