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On a monthly basis retail prices between August 2024 and September 2024 showed that the national average price of a 25 kg bag of Breakfast Mealie Meal increased by 0.25 percent from K333.28 to K334.11. The price of a 25 kg bag of Roller Mealie Meal increased by 0.18 percent from K290.98 to K291.49.
The monthly national average price of a 20-litre tin of Maize Grain decreased by 0.33 percent from K168.86 to K168.31.
On an annual basis, retail prices between September 2023 and September 2024 showed that the national average price of a 25kg bag of Breakfast Mealie Meal increased by 23.87 percent from K3269.73 to K334.11 while that of a 25 kg bag of Roller Mealie Meal increased by 29.64 percent from to K224.84 to K291.49.
The annual national average price of a 20-litre tin of Maize Grain increased by 39.93 percent from K to K120.28 to K168.31 (see Table 7).
Table 7: National Average Prices for Selected Products September 2023 to September 2024
Description | UOM | Sep 23 | Oct 23 | Jan 24 | Feb 24 | Mar 24 | Apr 24 | May 24 | Aug 24 | Sep 24 | Mth’s | Yr’s | |
Breakfast Mealie Meal | 25 | Kg | 269.73 | 288.46 | 292.09 | 310.97 | 322.37 | 325.56 | 328.84 | 333.28 | 334.11 | 0.25 | 23.87 |
Roller Mealie Meal | 25 | Kg | 224.84 | 238.29 | 244.44 | 263.44 | 273.91 | 278.97 | 281.47 | 290.98 | 291.49 | 0.18 | 29.64 |
Maize grain | 20 | Ltr | 120.28 | 134.83 | 159.84 | 172.82 | 186.15 | 180.98 | 179.16 | 168.86 | 168.31 | -0.33 | 39.93 |
Mixed Cut | 1 | Kg | 70.28 | 71.41 | 73.47 | 73.91 | 74.71 | 74.2 | 72.75 | 77.18 | 78.5 | 1.71 | 11.7 |
T-bone | 1 | Kg | 88.71 | 90.1 | 91.67 | 94 | 92.32 | 93.58 | 91.96 | 96.14 | 96.53 | 0.41 | 8.82 |
Chicken Frozen | 1 | Kg | 62.09 | 63.35 | 64.16 | 59.52 | 66.88 | 68.67 | 66.39 | 67.84 | 67.49 | -0.52 | 8.7 |
Buka Buka | 1 | Kg | 83.65 | 82.58 | 85.57 | 91.13 | 89.07 | 93.08 | 88.53 | 98.43 | 95.82 | -2.65 | 14.55 |
Fresh Kapenta | 400 | grm | 33.6 | 32.17 | 32.95 | 36.21 | 37.14 | 35.22 | 37.18 | 41.98 | 43.76 | 4.24 | 30.24 |
Dried Kapenta Siavonga | 1 | Kg | 251.71 | 244.34 | 277.67 | 276.35 | 263.55 | 281.9 | 316.67 | 359.74 | 355.13 | -1.28 | 41.09 |
Fresh Milk | 500 | ml | 12.78 | 12.78 | 13.77 | 13.84 | 13.95 | 13.95 | 13.92 | 14.11 | 15.23 | 7.94 | 19.17 |
Eggs | 1 | Tray | 66.05 | 65.19 | 72.13 | 72.63 | 72.37 | 72.8 | 74.33 | 84.09 | 83.41 | -0.81 | 26.28 |
Cooking oil Local | 2.5 | Ltr | 111.87 | 112.62 | 120.24 | 130.3 | 130.9 | 130.95 | 132.61 | 136.16 | 136.04 | -0.09 | 21.61 |
Cabbage | 1 | Kg | 6.7 | 6.04 | 7.13 | 7.78 | 8.31 | 8.65 | 8.55 | 7.21 | 7.48 | 3.74 | 11.64 |
Tomatoes | 1 | Kg | 10.43 | 9.82 | 10.21 | 11.84 | 11.91 | 13.37 | 15.97 | 13.55 | 13.02 | -3.91 | 24.83 |
Onion | 1 | Kg | 18.66 | 15.46 | 15.98 | 18.34 | 19.04 | 20.86 | 23.29 | 26.34 | 24.63 | -6.49 | 31.99 |
Table Salt | 1 | Kg | 13 | 12.6 | 13.14 | 12.72 | 12.89 | 13.08 | 14.39 | 14.27 | 14.36 | 0.63 | 10.46 |
Chitenge material imported | 6 | m | 200.27 | 198.92 | 195.87 | 209.73 | 208.84 | 195.9 | 200.99 | 220.45 | 205.48 | -6.79 | 2.6 |
Cement | 50 | kg | 146.21 | 145.14 | 154.07 | 155.36 | 162.16 | 163.44 | 161.35 | 172.64 | 174.39 | 1.01 | 19.27 |
Charcoal | 50 | Kg | 97.51 | 99.44 | 110.37 | 108.12 | 106.58 | 111.18 | 105.67 | 115 | 117.56 | 2.23 | 20.56 |
Refrigerator | 210 | Each | 5,923.36 | 5,886.92 | 6,435.87 | 6,916.74 | 6,783.75 | 6,920.43 | 7,264.36 | 7,066.50 | 7,286.89 | 3.12 | 23.02 |
Candles | 1 | Pk | 18.49 | 18.52 | 19.05 | 19.42 | 19.30 | 20.81 | 20.99 | 22.84 | 23.45 | 2.67 | 26.83 |
Diesel | 1 | Lr | 26.91 | 29.87 | 30.09 | 32.12 | 28.83 | 28.78 | 29.79 | 30.05 | 30.05 | 0 | 11.67 |
Petrol | 1 | Ltr | 29.30 | 29.98 | 29.99 | 34.18 | 31.16 | 31.07 | 35.42 | 33.47 | 33.47 | 0 | 14.23 |
Engine oil | 1 | Ltr | 57.68 | 58.13 | 58.18 | 61.03 | 65.72 | 64.08 | 63.29 | 66.88 | 67.03 | 0.22 | 16.21 |
Air Fare Domestic | 1 | Each | 3,168.00 | 3,252.31 | 5,873.00 | 5,873.00 | 5,544.12 | 5,544.12 | 4,488.92 | 4,331.00 | 4,604.00 | 6.3 | 45.33 |
Deodorant spray | 1 | Each | 50.50 | 51.72 | 57.16 | 58.74 | 64.94 | 58.95 | 61.93 | 62.49 | 64.35 | 2.98 | 27.43 |
Hammer milling charge | 1 | Each | 9.93 | 10.23 | 10.22 | 10.70 | 10.51 | 10.68 | 10.66 | 11.11 | 10.87 | -2.16 | 9.47 |