Consumers in some low-income communities paid less for food in June, but this was still more than what they paid a year ago, taking nutritious food off their plates.Food prices decreased for some consumers in low-income communities in June 2024. However, the communities continue to live far below the poverty line when comparing their income with how much they spend on food.
In June 14 of the food items increased in price, while the prices of 30 food items decreased. Only the price of tea increased by more than 5%, while food items that cost less than 5% more, include onions, that cost 3% more, soup which cost 2% more, beef liver that cost 2% more, wors that cost 4% more, butternut that cost 4% more, margarine that cost 2% more and polony that cost 3% more.
The food baskets cost R53,41 less in Johannesburg, R212.96 less in Durban, R29.25 less in Cape Town, R105.52 less in Springbok and R90.67 less in Mtubatuba. Food basket prices s increased in price in Pietermaritzburg, by R94.11.In June the average cost to feed a child a basic nutritious diet was R935.09 according to the group. Over the past month, the average cost to feed a child a basic nutritious diet decreased by R19,49 but increased compared to a year ago by R41.31.
The group says for black South African workers, one wage typically must support four people. Dispersed in a worker’s family of four, the national minimum wage is R1 048.04 per person, far below the upper-bound poverty line of R1 558 per person per month.
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