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| Commodity | Kwacha | Quantity | Final Total K |
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| Mealie meal | 19,320 |
3 x 25 kg bags | 57,960 |
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| Charcoal | 7,000 |
2 x 90 kg bags | 14,000 |
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| Cooking oil | 13,820 |
2 x 2.5 litres | 27,640 |
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| Vegetables | 1,500 |
for 30 days | 45,000 |
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| Meat (brisket) 1 kg | 3,880 |
2 kg/week | 31,040 |
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| Eggs unit | 1,900 |
unit/week | 7,600 |
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| Bread | 975 |
loaf/day | 29,250 |
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| Sugar 2 kg | 2,480 |
4 packets | 9,920 |
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| Salt 1kg | 810 |
1 packet | 810 |
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| Tea 250 g | 5,500 |
2 packets | 11,000 |
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| Soap (Geisha) | 1,020 |
6 tablets | 6,120 |
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| Wash-Soap (Surf) - 500g | 2,650 |
4 packets | 10,600 |
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| Vaseline 100g | 900 |
2 jars | 1,800 |
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K252,740 |
This survey was conducted on 30th April 1999 Average prices were calculated on the basis of prices gathered from large retail shops at Northmead, Longacres, Town Centre and Soweto market.
NOTE: This basket does not include housing, water, electricity, fuel, transport, clothing, education, health care, recreation, etc.
Totals for previous months:
| Month/Year | 1995 |
1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| January | 170,592 | 197,700 | 186,950 | 240,920 | |
| February | 185,580 | 194,200 | 190,350 | 244,810 | |
| March | 145,280 |
188,163 | 197,100 | 194,550 | 252,160 |
| April | 192,420 | 195,700 | 197,550 | ||
| May | 184,172 | 192,000 | 198,200 | ||
| June | 182,750 | 175,500 | 201,200 | ||
| July | 176,660 | 176,000 | 206,150 | ||
| August | 179,548 | 172,800 | 215,350 | ||
| September | 175,540 | 174,350 | 218,800 | ||
| October | 179,980 | 179,600 | 218,520 | ||
| November | 165,237 |
177,620 | 182,800 | 220,380 | |
| December | 161,786 |
189, 260 | 183,450 | 230,920 |
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