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Table 4: Monthly Movements in the cost of a Sample Basket of Basic Food Items |
July to August 2008 |
ITEMS |
UNIT |
July |
August |
% Change (July - Aug) |
Real (Monetary) Change (July - Aug) |
| Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
Unit Cost |
Total Cost |
4 pks Rice |
2kg |
24.32 |
97.28 |
24.30 |
97.20 |
(0.1) |
(0.1) |
-0.02 |
-0.08 |
1 sack Flour |
10kg |
69.91 |
69.91 |
70.46 |
70.46 |
0.8 |
0.8 |
0.55 |
0.55 |
2 pks Granulated Sugar |
1800g |
14.57 |
29.14 |
14.71 |
29.42 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.14 |
0.28 |
4 lbs Sugar (brown) |
454g |
2.71 |
10.84 |
2.67 |
10.68 |
(1.5) |
(1.5) |
-0.04 |
-0.16 |
24pks Milk UHT |
1litre |
9.16 |
219.84 |
9.25 |
222.00 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
0.09 |
2.16 |
1pk Powder Milk |
800g |
45.17 |
45.17 |
45.12 |
45.12 |
(0.1) |
(0.1) |
-0.05 |
-0.05 |
8 tins Condensed Milk |
395g |
8.99 |
71.92 |
8.99 |
71.92 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
6 pks Evaporated Milk |
250mL |
5.47 |
32.82 |
5.46 |
32.76 |
(0.2) |
(0.2) |
-0.01 |
-0.06 |
5 pks Milo |
300g |
16.50 |
82.50 |
16.41 |
82.05 |
(0.5) |
(0.5) |
-0.09 |
-0.45 |
2 pks Coffee |
385g |
20.71 |
41.42 |
20.69 |
41.38 |
(0.1) |
(0.1) |
-0.02 |
-0.04 |
12 tins Sardines |
125g |
5.90 |
70.80 |
5.93 |
71.16 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.03 |
0.36 |
4 dozen Eggs |
Doz |
14.08 |
56.32 |
14.29 |
57.16 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
0.21 |
0.84 |
6 lbs Split Peas |
454g |
3.93 |
23.58 |
3.92 |
23.52 |
(0.3) |
(0.3) |
-0.01 |
-0.06 |
2 lbs Red Beans |
454g |
7.22 |
14.44 |
7.27 |
14.54 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.05 |
0.10 |
2 lbs Black-eye Peas |
454g |
4.85 |
9.70 |
4.95 |
9.90 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
0.10 |
0.20 |
2 lbs Lentils |
454g |
4.46 |
8.92 |
4.49 |
8.98 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
5 lbs Cheese |
454g |
23.64 |
118.20 |
24.52 |
122.60 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
0.88 |
4.40 |
2 Golden Ray |
250(240)g |
7.52 |
15.04 |
7.57 |
15.14 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.05 |
0.10 |
4 Blue Band |
250(240)g |
5.48 |
21.92 |
5.51 |
22.04 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.03 |
0.12 |
8 pks Macaroni |
400g |
5.05 |
40.40 |
5.52 |
44.16 |
9.3 |
9.3 |
0.47 |
3.76 |
2 lbs Smoked Herring |
454g |
10.41 |
20.82 |
10.38 |
20.76 |
(0.3) |
(0.3) |
-0.03 |
-0.06 |
3 lbs Salted Fish |
454g |
18.17 |
54.51 |
18.34 |
55.02 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.17 |
0.51 |
1 4L Soya Oil |
4 Litre |
72.52 |
72.52 |
71.83 |
71.83 |
(1.0) |
(1.0) |
-0.69 |
-0.69 |
1 pk Baking Powder |
455g |
6.19 |
6.19 |
6.94 |
6.94 |
12.1 |
12.1 |
0.75 |
0.75 |
4 pks Curry Powder |
85g |
5.39 |
21.56 |
5.51 |
22.04 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
0.12 |
0.48 |
12 lb Potato |
454g |
2.46 |
29.52 |
3.22 |
38.64 |
30.9 |
30.9 |
0.76 |
9.12 |
4 lbs Fish |
454g |
14.88 |
59.52 |
17.71 |
70.84 |
19.0 |
19.0 |
2.83 |
11.32 |
16 lbs Chicken (4)* |
454g |
7.54 |
120.64 |
9.64 |
154.24 |
27.9 |
27.9 |
2.10 |
33.60 |
5 lbs Beef |
454g |
16.01 |
80.05 |
16.20 |
81.00 |
1.2 |
1.2 |
0.19 |
0.95 |
5 lbs Pork |
454g |
16.25 |
81.25 |
16.18 |
80.90 |
(0.4) |
(0.4) |
-0.07 |
-0.35 |
2 lbs Pig Tails |
454g |
13.79 |
27.58 |
13.66 |
27.32 |
(0.9) |
(0.9) |
-0.13 |
-0.26 |
2 tubs Flora (butter) |
454(445)g |
12.85 |
25.70 |
12.92 |
25.84 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.07 |
0.14 |
4 bt Mauby |
750mL |
9.22 |
36.88 |
9.25 |
37.00 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.03 |
0.12 |
1 Case Orange Juice |
250mL |
2.63 |
63.12 |
2.61 |
62.64 |
(0.8) |
(0.8) |
-0.02 |
-0.48 |
4 lbs Cabbage |
454g |
6.14 |
24.56 |
5.67 |
22.68 |
(7.7) |
(7.7) |
-0.47 |
-1.88 |
4 bundles Patchoi |
bdl |
6.54 |
26.16 |
6.16 |
24.64 |
(5.8) |
(5.8) |
-0.38 |
-1.52 |
6 bundles Bodi |
bdl |
6.65 |
39.90 |
5.12 |
30.72 |
(23.0) |
(23.0) |
-1.53 |
-9.18 |
8 lbs Plantain |
454g |
5.45 |
43.60 |
5.46 |
43.68 |
0.2 |
0.2 |
0.01 |
0.08 |
8 lbs Sweet Potato |
454g |
5.36 |
42.88 |
5.34 |
42.72 |
(0.4) |
(0.4) |
-0.02 |
-0.16 |
6 lbs Green Fig |
454g |
2.95 |
17.70 |
2.97 |
17.82 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
0.02 |
0.12 |
8 lbs Tomatoes (medium) |
454g |
10.28 |
82.24 |
12.45 |
99.60 |
21.1 |
21.1 |
2.17 |
17.36 |
5 lbs Pumpkin |
454g |
2.89 |
14.45 |
2.72 |
13.60 |
(5.9) |
(5.9) |
-0.17 |
-0.85 |
4 bundles Dasheen bush |
bdl |
5.07 |
20.28 |
5.15 |
20.60 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
0.08 |
0.32 |
4 lbs Melongene |
454g |
5.82 |
23.28 |
5.61 |
22.44 |
(3.6) |
(3.6) |
-0.21 |
-0.84 |
4 head Lettuce |
head |
7.03 |
28.12 |
6.14 |
24.56 |
(12.7) |
(12.7) |
-0.89 |
-3.56 |
3 pkt Carrots |
pack |
5.75 |
17.25 |
5.68 |
17.04 |
(1.2) |
(1.2) |
-0.07 |
-0.21 |
4 Dry Coconuts |
each |
4.82 |
19.28 |
4.53 |
18.12 |
(6.0) |
(6.0) |
-0.29 |
-1.16 |
8 lbs Banana (ripe) |
454g |
4.79 |
38.32 |
4.38 |
35.04 |
(8.6) |
(8.6) |
-0.41 |
-3.28 |
2 doz. Oranges |
each |
1.22 |
29.28 |
1.21 |
29.04 |
(0.8) |
(0.8) |
-0.01 |
-0.24 |
3lbs Onion |
454g |
2.70 |
8.10 |
2.93 |
8.79 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
0.23 |
0.69 |
2lbs Garlic |
454g |
4.74 |
9.48 |
5.17 |
10.34 |
9.1 |
9.1 |
0.43 |
0.86 |
| TOTAL - Sample Basket |
|
2264.90 |
|
2328.63 |
|
2.7 |
|
63.73 |
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