Enough food to survive costs a family of four R1,245 a month, but eating properly costs R3,846

Business BagelChristian Maidman · 16 October 2026 at 03:15

Food prices have almost stopped rising, but the Shoprite Group's third Food Security Index finds a balanced diet can still take up to 57% of the income of a family earning R5,000 to R10,000 a month.

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