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So you frequent a chesa nyama regularly or you braai often and you like nothing more than a piece of chuck on a bun or with pap. But have you ever wondered how the price of chuck has gone up over time, or whether your friends staying in other provinces are paying more for chuck than you are?
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Chuck prices per province per year
The line graph below shows the average price paid per kilogram of chuck per year and per province, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by Statistics South Africa. And we are surprised by the province that pays the most per kilogram of chuck. According to the data supplied by Statistics South Africa, Limpopo citizens pay the most for a kilogram of chuck, and they have been paying the most for chuck for the last 5 years. While the Eastern Cape citizens pays the lowest Rand amount per kilogram of chuck of any of the provinces in South Africa, and they have been paying the least for the last 6 years.
The summary below shows the average price per kilogram of chuck in 2018 per province (ranked and sorted in descending order).
So those living in Limpopo pay R11.60 more per kilogram of chuck than those living in the Eastern Cape. Gauteng and Western Cape paid very similar amounts per kilogram of chuck. While those living in the North West and Free State paid very similar amounts per kilogram of chuck.
And looking at the graphic above, one thing is clear, chuck prices has been increasing substantially over the last couple of years. With the average price of chuck having increased by 85.9% from 2010 to 2018. Which equates to a roughly 10% increase in the average price per kilogram of chuck per year.
- Limpopo: R92.73
- Northern Cape: R91.03
- Mpumalanga: R90.88
- Gauteng: R88.80
- Western Cape: R88.48
- KwaZulu-Natal: R86.08
- North West: R83.86
- Free State: R83.80
- Eastern Cape: R81.13
So those living in Limpopo pay R11.60 more per kilogram of chuck than those living in the Eastern Cape. Gauteng and Western Cape paid very similar amounts per kilogram of chuck. While those living in the North West and Free State paid very similar amounts per kilogram of chuck.
And looking at the graphic above, one thing is clear, chuck prices has been increasing substantially over the last couple of years. With the average price of chuck having increased by 85.9% from 2010 to 2018. Which equates to a roughly 10% increase in the average price per kilogram of chuck per year.