monthly data

• National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) Food Basket

  The National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) compiles a monthly 28-item urban food basket. The basket includes 8 category groups: beans, coffee and tea, dairy and eggs, fats and oils, fruit, animal protein, bread and cereals, vegetables, and sugary foods. The dataset includes real values of the NAMC Food Basket for each of the 28 items, as well as the total real value of the basket. It also includes the total nominal basket value for comparison.

  DS0502 Economy & Business foodmonthly dataretail prices
  Geography: South Africa Period: 2017-09 to 2026-09 Source: Statistics South Africa, National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC)

  Last updated: 12 November 2026

  Charts
  • CH0242 Real vs. Nominal NAMC Urban Food Basket Values