We go back in time and compare how much popular South African groceries cost today versus 40-years ago. Just wow …
South African groceries cost 40-years ago is something we can look back on with a degree of nostalgia. Yup, apartheid properly sucked in the 1980s, as did sporting sanctions and our cultural exclusion from the rest of the world … and for good reason!
However, how much household South African groceries cost 40-years ago always makes for interesting and slightly scary reading. In 2024, with the economy stagnating, the rising cost of living, and more people ongrants than ever before , wouldn’t it be great to travel back in time and see these prices in stores?Before the days of Checkers Sixty60, Pick n Pay ASAP and other home delivery services, prices of everyday household groceries used to be printed in newspaper adverts.
Plus, we’ve added a basic inflation calculation. As economists say, “what goes up must go up, and continue to go up … and up.” Sadly, this is the way with inflation. According to our calculator, which adjusts for the phenomenon over the decades, we’ve added the third column below. That price is the equivalent of the 1984 price today. Therefore, we can see if today’s grocery prices have outpaced inflation or not ….
Following this investigation, kudos should go to our milk, cheese and meat producers. Simba chips, pasta, toothpaste and whiskey also deserve praise for sticking close to and sometimes beating inflation. On the other hand, eggs, wine, baked goods and cereal producers are charging way above of inflation and should be put under the spotlight for this.
*Note, we’re not endorsing any particular supermarket or brand. These are average prices available at the time of publising.Be sure to share your thoughts with our audience in the comments section below. And don’t forget to follow us
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