minimum wage

• Cost of a basket of food items compared with the national minimum wage in South Africa

  This data shows the monthly cost of a 44-item food basket as calculated by the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice and Dignity non-profit organisation and the monthly minimum wage for the period December 2019 to December 2024. For information on the 44 items in the food basket, please go to PMBEJD's website. The minimum wage is calculated using the hourly rate for a person who works 8 hours a day for 20 days a month.

  DS0194 Economy & Business consumer priceminimum wagesouth africa
  Source: Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group

  Last updated: 27 August 2025

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  • CH0038 Price of a basket of food items in South Africa