How much more does everything cost?
“Inflation is 5.5%” means nothing at the till. Here’s what it actually costs — then and now.
In 2010
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11 loafs
R8.50 per loaf
In 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
A basic food basket (bread, maize meal, milk, oil, eggs, chicken, rice) costs approximately R397 today.
Cabinet Minister (monthly)
586 baskets
R232 680/month
Minimum Wage Worker (monthly)
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.