{"id":170981,"date":"2017-04-20T18:30:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-20T16:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=170981"},"modified":"2017-04-20T18:25:32","modified_gmt":"2017-04-20T16:25:32","slug":"how-much-it-costs-to-feed-a-family-in-south-africa-in-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/lifestyle\/170981\/how-much-it-costs-to-feed-a-family-in-south-africa-in-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"How much it costs to feed a family in South Africa each month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data from the Pietermaritzburg Agency for Community Social Action (Pacsa) shows that food prices continue to climb in South Africa, with households struggling to keep up.<\/p>\n

The Pacsa food price inflation basket<\/a> tracks the affordability of food and other essential household requirements\u00a0for working class households, in a context of low wages, social grants and high levels of unemployment.<\/p>\n

The basket itself is not nutritionally complete, rather reflecting on the reality of what the working class in South Africa can afford. A second basket, which is nutritionally complete, is also included to further highlight the disparity between what people need and what they can afford.<\/p>\n

The Pacsa food basket of 36 basic foods showed a 10% increase or R198.96 over the past year to R2,068.35 in March 2017.<\/p>\n

The social action group argues that the R3,500 proposed National Minimum wage, when dispersed through a family of 4 people is R875 per person – below the current upper bound poverty line of R1,077 per month.<\/p>\n

For Black South African households, the food basket for a family of 4 people (R2,562.38) would take up 73% of the R3,500 proposed national minimum wage.<\/p>\n

In March 2017, the difference in cost between a food basket (not nutritionally complete) versus one that is nutritionally complete is R2,412.41 (R2,068.35 vs R4,480.76), Pacsa said.<\/p>\n

This, it continued, has implications for health and well-being because there is a direct connection between the food we eat and how our bodies function.<\/p>\n

Monthly costs of a food basket for families of various sizes, ages and life stages for March<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In March 2017 the cost of a food basket for a family of 4 is R2,562.38, for a family of 5 is R3,237.08 and for a family of 7 is R4,480.76.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Inflation on the Pacsa Minimum Nutritional Food Basket for families of between 4-7 members is 6% year-on-year.<\/p>\n

In March 2017 the cost of feeding a small child (aged 3-9 years) a diet complete in minimum nutrition is R578.45 per month, Pacsa said.<\/p>\n

The cost of feeding a girl\/boy child (aged 10-13 years) or an adult woman (aged 19-64 years) or an elderly woman (aged >65 years) a diet complete in minimum nutrition is R6,26.57 per month.<\/p>\n

Monthly costs of a food basket showing prices over the last three months; month-<\/strong>on-month; and year-on-year<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The cost of feeding a girl (aged 14-18 years) or a very active woman (aged 19-64 years) or an adult man (aged 19-64 years) or an elderly man (aged >65 years) a diet complete in minimum nutrition is R6,65.24per month.<\/p>\n

The cost of feeding a boy (aged 14-18 years) or a very active man (aged 19-64 years) or a pregnant or lactating woman a diet complete in minimum nutrition is R7,40.25 per month, Pacsa said.<\/p>\n

Income and expenditure for households of various socio-economic scenarios: March 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Read: Food prices in South Africa: 2016 vs 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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