National Average Prices for Selected Products, February 2023

On a monthly basis, retail prices between January 2023 and February 2023 showed that the national average price of a 25 kg bag of Breakfast Mealie Meal increased by 8.48 percent from K181.46 to K 196.84. The price of a 25 kg bag of Roller Mealie Meal increased by 9.85 percent to K162.78 from K148.19.

The monthly national average price of a 20-litre tin of Maize Grain increased by 4.64 percent from K93.44 to K97.78.

On an annual basis, retail prices between February 2022 and February 2023 showed that the national average price of a 25kg bag of Breakfast Mealie Meal increased by 25.72 percent from K156.57 to K196.84 while that of a 25 kg bag of Roller Mealie Meal increased by 28.61 percent from K 126.57to K162.78.

The annual national average price of a 20-litre tin of Maize Grain increased by 32.94 percent from K73.55to K97.78 (see Table 7) in the February bulletin for more information.