July 2021 Basic Needs and Nutrition Basket: 2021 General Elections Pivotal but the Nation’s Development more Critical

The July basket stood at K5, 962.13 moving from K5, 822.49, a K139.64 increase from the June basket. The increase in the basket can be attributed to a rise in the price of items such as 16kg of bananas which increased by K95.22 from K126.12 to K222, 6kg of tomatoes increased by K72.83 from K177.21 to K250.04 and vegetables which increased by K37 from K933 to K970 for 40kg. A notable decline was recorded in the price of other fruits which reduced by K63.14 from K848.41 to K785.27.