
Food Basket Barometer – March 2026
Local Food Inflation Statistics The Household Affordability Index reports an slight decrease of R17,63 (-0,3%) in the average household food

Local Food Inflation Statistics The Household Affordability Index reports an slight decrease of R17,63 (-0,3%) in the average household food

Local Food Inflation Statistics Month-on-Month Comparisons (May 2025 vs. June 2025) The Household Affordability Index reports a slight decrease

Food Inflation Statistics Month-on-Month Comparisons (March 2025 vs. April 2025) The Household Affordability Index reported that the cost of

Food Inflation Statistics Month-on-Month Comparisons Jan 2025 vs. Feb 2025 The Household Affordability Index reported the cost of the

South African households faced ongoing increases in staple food costs in 2024. While frozen chicken (IQF) prices remained relatively stable

ChickenFacts outlines the latest statistics on the nation’s food basket essentials with a year-on-year comparison for November 2024. Accordingly to

Poultry The August 2024 Brief on Food Inflation by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) indicates that poultry

Poultry Inflation In July 2024, Poultry meat prices rose 1.7% because of robust import demand, especially from the Near East

The June 2024 Brief on Food Inflation by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy (BFAP) indicates that poultry prices

While tinned fish has never been cheaper than chicken in real terms, there is a perception that it is cheaper.

Our Food Basket Barometer Index is a project to track the prices of basic foods in South Africa, to analyse

Cabbage is a staple vegetable that can mostly be bought and grown all year round