How much more does everything cost?
Headline CPI is current to June 2026; the item-level series below is deliberately labelled as a historical reference rather than a live shopping basket.
5.0%
annual CPI · June 2026
0.7%
month-on-month
22 Jul 2026
Stats SA publication date
The common-item prices below remain a historical reference through 2024. They are not relabelled as 2026 shelf prices without a sourced item-level refresh.
In 2010
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11 loafs
R8.50 per loaf
Historical reference · 2024
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4 loafs
R22.50 per loaf
White Bread (700g) is 165% more expensive than it was in 2010
White Bread (700g)
165% increase since 2010
R22.50
was R8.50 in 2010
Maize Meal (5kg)
286% increase since 2010
R85.00
was R22.00 in 2010
Full Cream Milk (2L)
166% increase since 2010
R38.50
was R14.50 in 2010
Sunflower Oil (2L)
150% increase since 2010
R55.00
was R22.00 in 2010
Eggs (dozen)
171% increase since 2010
R38.00
was R14.00 in 2010
Frozen Chicken (2kg)
129% increase since 2010
R110.00
was R48.00 in 2010
White Rice (2kg)
167% increase since 2010
R48.00
was R18.00 in 2010
Petrol (1 litre)
198% increase since 2010
R21.30
was R7.15 in 2010
Electricity (100 kWh)
467% increase since 2010
R295.00
was R52.00 in 2010
Minibus Taxi Fare (10km)
236% increase since 2010
R18.50
was R5.50 in 2010
Medical Aid (single adult)
224% increase since 2010
R2750.00
was R850.00 in 2010
Mobile Data (1GB)
-88% increase since 2016
R18.00
was R149.00 in 2016
At the 2024 item-price reference point, this basic basket (bread, maize meal, milk, oil, eggs, chicken, rice) totals approximately R397. It is not presented as a live 2026 basket price.
Cabinet minister salary reference (2025 rate)
586 baskets
R232 680/month
2026 minimum-wage monthly equivalent
14 baskets
R5 895/month
Data sourced from StatsSA Consumer Price Index releases, DMRE fuel gazettes, Eskom/NERSA tariff determinations, SANTACO, Council for Medical Schemes, and ICASA data cost studies. Prices are representative national averages and may vary by region and retailer. This tool is for informational purposes only.