On a monthly basis retail prices between September 2024 and October 2024 showed that the national average price of a 25 kg bag of Breakfast Mealie Meal increased by 2.1 percent from K334.11 to K341.11. The price of a 25 kg bag of Roller Mealie Meal increased by 0.59 percent from K291.49 to K293.22.
The monthly national average price of a 20-litre tin of Maize Grain decreased by 1.56 percent from K168.31in September 2024 to K170.94 in October 2024.
On an annual basis, retail prices between October 2023 and October 2024 showed that the national average price of a 25kg bag of Breakfast Mealie Meal increased by 18.25 percent from K288.46 to K341.11 while that of a 25 kg bag of Roller Mealie Meal increased by 23.05 percent from K238.29 to K293.22.
The annual national average price of a 20-litre tin of Maize Grain increased by 26.78 percent from K134.83 to K170.94 (see Table 7).
Description | UOM | Oct 23 | Nov 23 | Jan 24 | Feb 24 | Mar 24 | Apr 24 | May 24 | Sep 24 | Oct 24 | |
Breakfast Mealie Meal | 25 | Kg | 288.46 | 288.94 | 292.09 | 310.97 | 322.37 | 325.56 | 328.84 | 334.11 | 341.11 |
Roller Mealie Meal | 25 | Kg | 238.29 | 240.14 | 244.44 | 263.44 | 273.91 | 278.97 | 281.47 | 291.49 | 293.22 |
Maize grain | 20 | Ltr | 134.83 | 138.13 | 159.84 | 172.82 | 186.15 | 180.98 | 179.16 | 168.31 | 170.94 |
Mixed Cut | 1 | Kg | 71.41 | 72.87 | 73.47 | 73.91 | 74.71 | 74.2 | 72.75 | 78.5 | 78.96 |
T-bone | 1 | Kg | 90.1 | 93.22 | 91.67 | 94 | 92.32 | 93.58 | 91.96 | 96.53 | 97.06 |
Chicken Frozen | 1 | Kg | 63.35 | 61.82 | 64.16 | 59.52 | 66.88 | 68.67 | 66.39 | 67.49 | 72.5 |
Buka Buka | 1 | Kg | 82.58 | 86.38 | 85.57 | 91.13 | 89.07 | 93.08 | 88.53 | 95.82 | 99.92 |
Fresh Kapenta | 400 | grm | 32.17 | 35.55 | 32.95 | 36.21 | 37.14 | 35.22 | 37.18 | 43.76 | 47.35 |
Dried Kapenta Siavonga | 1 | Kg | 244.34 | 255.05 | 277.67 | 276.35 | 263.55 | 281.9 | 316.67 | 355.13 | 356.38 |
Fresh Milk | 500 | ml | 12.78 | 12.52 | 13.77 | 13.84 | 13.95 | 13.95 | 13.92 | 15.23 | 14.23 |
Eggs | 1 | Tray | 65.19 | 65.19 | 72.13 | 72.63 | 72.37 | 72.8 | 74.33 | 83.41 | 83.11 |
Cooking oil Local | 2.5 | Ltr | 112.62 | 112.62 | 120.24 | 130.3 | 130.9 | 130.95 | 132.61 | 136.04 | 137.82 |
Cabbage | 1 | Kg | 6.04 | 6.05 | 7.13 | 7.78 | 8.31 | 8.65 | 8.55 | 7.48 | 6.84 |
Tomatoes | 1 | Kg | 9.82 | 10.11 | 10.21 | 11.84 | 11.91 | 13.37 | 15.97 | 13.02 | 12.06 |
Onion | 1 | Kg | 15.46 | 15.82 | 15.98 | 18.34 | 19.04 | 20.86 | 23.29 | 24.63 | 21.65 |
Table Salt | 1 | Kg | 12.6 | 12.34 | 13.14 | 12.72 | 12.89 | 13.08 | 14.39 | 14.36 | 14.45 |
Chitenge material imported | 6 | m | 66.5 | 68.11 | 64.77 | 63.72 | 68.06 | 67.16 | 69.32 | 69.49 | 70.16 |
Cement | 50 | kg | 145.14 | 145.31 | 154.07 | 155.36 | 162.16 | 163.44 | 161.35 | 174.39 | 176.78 |
Charcoal | 50 | Kg | 99.44 | 104.98 | 110.37 | 108.12 | 106.58 | 111.18 | 105.67 | 117.56 | 118.16 |
Refrigerator | 210 | Each | 5886.92 | 5980.18 | 6435.87 | 6916.74 | 6783.75 | 6920.43 | 7264.36 | 7286.89 | 7090.65 |
Candles | 1 | Pk | 18.52 | 18.59 | 19.05 | 19.42 | 19.3 | 20.81 | 20.99 | 23.45 | 24.4 |
Diesel | 1 | Lr | 29.87 | 29.91 | 30.09 | 32.12 | 28.83 | 28.78 | 29.79 | 30.05 | 28.9 |
Petrol | 1 | Ltr | 29.98 | 29.95 | 29.99 | 34.18 | 31.16 | 31.07 | 35.42 | 33.47 | 32.7 |
Engine oil | 1 | Ltr | 58.13 | 57.7 | 58.18 | 61.03 | 65.72 | 64.08 | 63.29 | 67.03 | 66.52 |
Air Fare Domestic | 1 | Each | 3252.31 | 3263 | 5873 | 5873 | 5544.12 | 5544.12 | 4488.92 | 4604 | 3524 |
Deodorant spray | 1 | Each | 51.72 | 51.94 | 57.16 | 58.74 | 64.94 | 58.95 | 61.93 | 64.35 | 63.44 |
Hammer milling charge | 1 | Each | 10.23 | 10.22 | 10.22 | 10.7 | 10.51 | 10.68 | 10.66 | 10.87 | 11.11 |