Total Consumption Poverty Line Up To Over $8 000 For A Household Of Five Persons

The country’s Food Poverty Line (FPL) for one person was $680.00 while that for an average household of five persons was $3.398.00 in May 2020, latest official figures show.

According to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (Zimstat), the Total Consumption Poverty Line (TCPL) for one person during the same period (May 2020) stood at $1.697.00 while that for an average of five persons per household was $8.484.00. Zimstat said in a statement:

The Food Poverty Line (FPL) for one person in May 2020 was $680.00 while that for an average household of five persons was $3.398.00.

The Total Consumption Poverty Line (TCPL) for one person during the same period (May 2020) stood at $1.697.00 while that for an average of five persons per household was $8.484.00.

According to the agency, the TCPL is a combination of food and non-food items that an average family requires for it not to be deemed poor.

The TCPL for Zimbabwe stood at $1 485 per person in April which means that an individual required that much to buy both food and non-food items per month.