In April 2024, Namica (Megasave) 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 6s Nammilk full cream
Namica showcased a budget-friendly basket priced at N$1,261.88 in April 2024, marking a 1.45% increase from March. The notable price hikes include Macaroni Pasta polana 5kg, rising from N$119.99 to N$129.99, Real Good Chicken 4kg, climbing from N$179.99 to N$185.99, and Top Score 10kg, increasing from N$108.99 to N$115.99.
On the contrary, Woermann Brock presented a basket with a higher price tag, totaling N$1,326.37, but experiencing a 2.61% decrease from March 2024. This reduction primarily stems from Marathon Sugar 10kg, dropping from N$205.99 to N$189.99, Nammilk Fresh Milk, falling from N$131.94 to N$119.94, and Cooking Oil substitute remaining steady at N$145.49.
Windhoek Cash and Carry secured the second spot in affordability, priced at N$1,280.46, followed by Wecke & Voigts in third place at N$1,283.48, and Metro in fourth place at N$1,325.92.
In April 2024, the commodity spotlight was on Nammilk’s fresh Milk full cream six-pack. Across the five stores surveyed, the average price for this product was N$128.73. The new addition to the survey, Namica, has shown an average price of N$119.92 over the two months it has been included.
Metro, however, displayed a higher average price of N$134.72 throughout the survey period. The price trend for Metro has been fluctuating. It began at a high of N$141.49 in June 2023, dropped significantly to N$124.99 in July 2023, increased to N$130.99 in November and December 2023, and finally settled at N$125.99 in April 2024.
