In January 2024, Windhoek Cash and Carry stood out as the most budget-friendly option among the three wholesalers in the capital.
Basket composition:
5-litre Cooking Oil
10kg Top Score maize meal
10kg Marathon sugar (white sugar)
4 kg Chicken
10kg Tastic rice
5kg Pasta Polana Macaroni
10kg Baking Flour
1-litre 6’s Nammilk full cream
In January 2024, Windhoek Cash and Carry demonstrated its commitment to cost-effectiveness, as the overall basket cost decreased from N$1,281.55 to N$1,270.52, reflecting a notable 0.86% reduction. This decrease was primarily attributed to the substantial price drop of the Pasta Polana Macaroni from N$145.99 to N$141.95.
Contrastingly, Metro experienced a higher overall basket cost, increasing from N$1,346.92 to N$1,312.83, but with a significant 2.53% decrease. This reduction was primarily influenced by the price adjustments of specific items, such as Maize meal Top Score, decreasing from N$109.99 to N$104.99, and Rice (Mamas Parboiled), and dropping from N$212.99 to N$182.99.
Wecke & Voigts observed a modest 0.72% increase in the basket cost, now priced at N$1,300.3 in January 2024 from N$1,291.00 in December 2023.
Commodity Spotlight: 10kg Marathon Sugar (White)
Concentrating on the highlighted commodity, the 10kg Marathon Sugar (white), with an average price across the wholesalers costing N$176.24
Metro leads with a cost effective price of the Marathon Sugar averaging at N$171.24 over the 8-month survey period. The price trajectory for Marathon Sugar for Metro started at N$165.99 in June 2023, increased to N$184.99 in August 2023, decreased to N$168.99 in subsequent months, and experienced a slight increase to N$172.99 in January 2024.
Wecke & Voigts, on the other hand, had a higher average price of N$184.75 for the Marathon Sugar (White) 10kg during the survey period. The price began at a high N$190.4 and remained steady until September 2023. In October 2023, there was a significant drop to N$178.4, and the price stabilised at N$181.2 in January 2024.
Windhoek Cash and Carry maintained a competitive average of N$172.74 for the Marathon Sugar (white) 10kg during the survey period.
NB: These comparisons do not consider special offers or discounts related to loyalty cards.
