Zimbabwe Food & Grocery Prices 1981, 1999 and 2003 (in Zim Dollars)
To purchase the following list of grocery items cost $15.26 in 1981 today the same list costs a staggering $60,718.47.
1981: $ 15.26
1999: $867.88
2003: $60,718.47
|
ITEM |
QUANTITY |
1981 |
Jan-99 |
Aug-03 |
Item increase 1981-2003 in % p.a. |
|
Bread |
Loaf |
0.25 |
8.80 |
950.00 |
16,889 |
|
Mealie Meal |
5kg |
0.51 |
29.35 |
4,180.00 |
36,427 |
|
Flour |
2kg |
0.66 |
31.30 |
2,660.00 |
17,912 |
|
Rice |
500g |
0.41 |
47.50 |
1,415.00 |
15,339 |
|
Milk |
600ml |
0.16 |
5.30 |
430.00 |
11,944 |
|
Cheese |
1kg |
2.28 |
150.00 |
12,150.00 |
23,684 |
|
Eggs |
x12 |
0.75 |
19.00 |
2,310.00 |
13,689 |
|
Potatoes |
15kg |
3.70 |
194.25 |
9,500.00 |
11,411 |
|
Onions |
2kg |
0.20 |
64.95 |
3,000.00 |
66,667 |
|
Jam |
450g |
0.72 |
22.66 |
1,680.00 |
10,370 |
|
Fillet Steak |
1kg |
2.80 |
125.20 |
7,750.00 |
12,302 |
|
Bacon |
500g |
1.31 |
57.28 |
6,640.00 |
22,528 |
|
Tea |
500g |
0.24 |
21.09 |
1,462.77 |
27,088 |
|
Coffee |
400g |
0.88 |
75.15 |
5,340.70 |
26,973 |
|
Beer |
375ml |
0.23 |
10.05 |
800.00 |
15,459 |
|
Matches |
x10 |
0.16 |
6.00 |
450.00 |
12,500 |
|
Totals |
|
15.26 |
867.88 |
60,718.47 |
17,684 |
|
Shopping Basket inflation, 1981 - 1999 (18yrs), average p.a. % |
315.96 |
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Shopping Basket inflation, 1999 - 2003 (4.5yrs), average p.a. % |
1,554.71 |
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Shopping Basket inflation, 1981 - 2003 (22.5yrs), average p.a. % |
17,684.13 |
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