The Sunday Mail, a state-run publication, conducted a snap survey on the prices of basic commodities in Harare. Prices below are in Zimbabwe dollars unless specified. We present the table below showing the latest prices as of the 15th of June 2022:
| GROCERIES | PICK N’ PAY | OK-ZIM | FOOD WORLD | DOWN-TOWN RETAIL (US) | |
| Rice 2kg | $2859.99 | $2753.99 | $2387.99 | $24 / 2kgx 10 | |
| Sugar 2kg | $1049.99 | $1079.99 | $1092.99 | $23 / 2kgx 10 | |
| Tea leaves 250g | $1099.99 | $1028.99 | $1024.30 | $5 / 24x 250G | |
| Mik litre | $799.99 | $659.99 | $839.20 | $6.80 / litre x6 | |
| Salt 1kg | $239.96 | $227.99 | $198.80 | $21 / 1kgx20 | |
| Flour 2kg | $1199.9 | $1319.99 | $1359.55 | $18 / 2kgx10 | |
| Cooking oil 2litres | $2760.99 | $30099.99 | US$5.32 NB*STRICTLY USD | $40 /2litresx12 | |
| Beef 1kg | $3250.99 | $3790.90 | $3729.90 | $3.50/kg | |
| Chicken 1kg | $2199.9 | $1999.99 | $2442.00 | $3/kg | |
| Chunks 1kg | $1100.99 | $1114.99 | $768.65 | $2 /3kg | |
| Kapenta 1kg | $8499.99 | $6079.99 | $5976.10 | $10 /11x100g | |
| Eggs Irvine’s (crate) | $2199.99 | $2199.90 | $3000.00 | $3.20 | |
| Meale meal 10kg | $2989.99 | $2479.99 | $3514.35 | $5.00 | |
| Bread | $629.99 | $635.99 | $671.65 | $1.40×8 | |
| Bathing soap Geisha 250g | $479.99 | $473.99 | $482.50 | $9 / 250gx 20 | |
| Washing powder 2kg | $2879.99 | $2099.99 | $3155.80 | $20 / 2kgx8 | |
| Tissue (baby soft) | $2499.99 | $2299.99 | $1791.85 | $8 /12 | |
| Dish wash 750ml | $949.99 | $929.99 | $1202.30 | $9.50 / 8x750g |
Prices of basic commodities have been rising in recent weeks with authorities blaming the trend on the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Some analysts say while Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February this year, and a chain of events that followed, affected global trade, Zimbabwe was already experiencing an economic crisis.
The government has relaxed some import regulations to remove pressure on local industries that are struggling to sufficiently quench local demand.
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