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We take a look at two different data sources from Statistics South Africa and use them to estimate just how much money households spent on various products during the 4th quarter of 2018.
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So what do South African's spend their money on?
Ever wondered what South Africans spend their hard earned money on? Or have you ever wondered just how much money do South Africans spend on say white bread, milk, eggs or any of these type of products? In this article we estimate how much money South Africans spend on every day goods and services they consume during a particular quarter.
So we will use the CPI weights to estimate a proportion of each R100 spent, that is spent on various products (For more on the latest inflation numbers see our inflation heat map) And we will multiply the weights by the estimate of Household final consumption expenditure per quarter as published by Statistics South Africa's GDP release (for the latest GDP numbers see our SA GDP page). By combining these two data sources we get a pretty accurate estimate of just how much money South Africans spend on a wide variety of goods and services they consume.
So we will use the CPI weights to estimate a proportion of each R100 spent, that is spent on various products (For more on the latest inflation numbers see our inflation heat map) And we will multiply the weights by the estimate of Household final consumption expenditure per quarter as published by Statistics South Africa's GDP release (for the latest GDP numbers see our SA GDP page). By combining these two data sources we get a pretty accurate estimate of just how much money South Africans spend on a wide variety of goods and services they consume.
So below is a long list of goods and services consumed or used by households regularly, as well as an estimated amount of money spent in South Africa, by South African households on these goods during the last quarter of 2018. So from October 2018 to December 2018 this is how much money South African consumers spent on a very wide variety of goods and services.
In total it is estimated that South African households spent R790.6 billion during the last quarter of 2018, which takes total household spending in South Africa during 2018 to R2.92 trillion (or about 55% of South Africa's total economy). While the amount spent by South African households sounds impressive, the growth in household spending is less than impressive, with spending of 2018 compared to spending in 2017 growing by a mere 0.6%. Hardly enough to kick start South Africa's ailing economy.
- OER-paid for a house : R 81 300 074 479 (OER is a estimated cost of living in your house instead of renting it out). Bond costs cannot be used as that reflects the cost of credit and not the cost of house ownership).
- Health insurance : R 55 478 227 628
- Electricity : R 29 547 971 287
- Petrol : R 24 798 224 227
- Domestic worker wages : R 18 050 988 329
- Hatchback (New) : R 17 624 129 604
- Taxi fare : R 17 580 629 025
- Cell phone fees : R 17 524 841 841
- Sedan (New) : R 17 366 491 411
- Beer : R 16 898 164 884
- Rent paid for a house : R 14 832 200 864
- Cigarettes : R 13 793 396 977
- Lotto ticket : R 12 883 388 981
- Funeral expenses : R 12 476 498 013
- Bank charges : R 11 632 720 244
- OER-paid for a townhouse : R 9 836 296 072
- Diesel : R 9 643 753 866
- Assessment rates : R 8 936 588 341
- IQF chicken portions : R 8 011 765 591
- Funeral policies : R 7 857 726 951
- Water : R 7 807 326 113
- Dstv subscription : R 7 698 723 541
- Super maize : R 7 605 867 181
- University fees : R 7 498 962 482
- Hotels : R 7 268 338 278
- Rent paid for a flat : R 6 922 601 730
- Full cream milk - fresh : R 6 265 062 600
- Building insurance : R 5 753 166 175
- Suv/mpv (New) : R 5 602 599 283
- Loaf of brown bread : R 5 601 872 713
- Secondary school fees : R 5 561 798 569
- Sectional title levies : R 5 435 435 312
- Sausage : R 5 429 468 119
- Primary school fees : R 5 424 247 608
- Lamb/mutton - combined : R 5 067 817 555
- Beef-stewing beef/brisket/chuck : R 5 052 126 678
- Fizzy drinks - bottle : R 4 955 467 136
- Chicken portions - fresh : R 4 826 285 645
- Poultry based products : R 4 610 047 185
- Spirit coolers or cider : R 4 599 610 908
- Motor vehicle insurance : R 4 284 452 355
- Chicken portions frozen - non iqf : R 4 067 959 111
- Bakkie (New) : R 3 957 660 804
- Rice : R 3 895 271 983
- Loaf of white bread : R 3 664 424 766
- Eggs : R 3 508 186 326
- Potatoes - fresh : R 3 467 531 229
- Alcoholic beverages : R 3 348 152 405
- White sugar : R 3 306 453 136
- Rent paid for a townhouse : R 3 252 201 675
- Oer-paid for a flat : R 3 235 546 813
- General practitioners : R 3 112 405 895
- Whiskey : R 2 968 633 243
- Beef mince - fresh : R 2 856 731 358
- Creche fees : R 2 767 465 575
- Disposable nappies : R 2 726 123 197
- Pizza : R 2 662 910 184
- Sunflower oil (incl. canola oil) : R 2 561 108 027
- Baby food - milk formula : R 2 525 525 118
- Beef steak : R 2 508 471 170
- Household content insurance : R 2 480 863 404
- Red meat based products : R 2 391 475 495
- Hamburgers : R 2 351 351 694
- Instant coffee : R 2 301 252 633
- Fish (excl tuna) - tinned : R 2 243 169 041
- Car rental : R 2 230 084 800
- Skin lotion : R 2 168 055 059
- Major/minor service : R 2 153 389 240
- Newspapers : R 2 150 791 256
- Tyre : R 2 130 450 618
- Jeans - men : R 2 126 474 823
- Air fares : R 2 087 496 857
- Sour milk : R 2 034 862 696
- Fruit juice : R 1 973 489 762
- Soup powder : R 1 953 296 219
- Shoes (excl sports shoes, slippers, sandals) - women : R 1 950 437 773
- Full cream milk - long life : R 1 946 626 172
- Cement : R 1 865 529 691
- Shoes (excluding sport shoes and sandals) - men : R 1 854 292 964
- Prescription medicine : R 1 854 263 751
- Brandy : R 1 801 971 097
- Red wine : R 1 800 848 706
- Lounge suite : R 1 789 634 787
- Ceylon/black tea : R 1 778 754 510
- Sports shoes (tekkies) - men : R 1 766 345 415
- Washing powder : R 1 736 080 648
- Special maize : R 1 719 102 004
- Chicken giblets (neck, gizzards, hearts, etc) : R 1 713 937 753
- Bed bases and/or mattresses : R 1 698 366 220
- Cellphone : R 1 680 560 456
- Laptops : R 1 674 571 127
- Freezer and refrigerator combination/refrigerator : R 1 666 226 595
- Maintenance and repair - electricians : R 1 644 220 061
- Hatchback (Used) : R 1 603 954 870
- Polony : R 1 603 613 577
- Tomatoes - fresh : R 1 592 898 684
- Spices (exl salt and curry powder) : R 1 573 035 166
- Cake or tart : R 1 545 401 693
- Fish and other seafood based products : R 1 538 743 958
- Bar of bath soap : R 1 516 556 552
- Sedan (Used) : R 1 510 428 147
- Flavoured yogurt : R 1 484 501 958
- White wine : R 1 468 497 854
- Underpants - men : R 1 421 604 217
- Knitwear - women : R 1 413 720 789
- Mayonnaise : R 1 408 263 935
- Tobacco : R 1 403 203 900
- Frozen pastry products (pizza or pies) : R 1 306 488 282
- Cold beverages : R 1 306 360 256
- Panty - women : R 1 283 281 779
- Pork - combined : R 1 265 893 123
- Jeans - women : R 1 257 793 886
- Toilet paper : R 1 242 943 605
- Cake flour : R 1 206 732 207
- Dog food – pellets : R 1 193 278 635
- Onions -fresh : R 1 190 794 666
- Bra - women : R 1 180 595 263
- Holiday packages : R 1 168 628 958
- Brown sugar : R 1 157 208 891
- Fizzy drinks - can : R 1 148 220 845
- Gymnasium fees : R 1 147 297 826
- Seasonal fruit : R 1 129 116 078
- Vodka : R 1 117 815 801
- Paint : R 1 106 724 220
- Colour tv : R 1 041 291 404
- Motor vehicle registration fees : R 1 031 391 850
- Tops (including t-shirts) - women : R 1 014 249 582
- Trousers (excl jeans) - casual - men : R 995 640 427
- School bag : R 992 304 261
- Driving licenses : R 976 236 131
- Hake - frozen : R 943 820 146
- Powder (including baby powder) : R 929 550 643
- Margarine spread : R 912 814 967
- Whiteners : R 894 877 790
- Swimming pool chlorine : R 882 598 731
- Fruit juice concentrates : R 881 341 485
- Cereals : R 875 528 272
- Watch : R 871 835 810
- Train fees : R 870 499 114
- Rooibos tea : R 869 409 379
- Beef offal : R 841 209 044
- Tomato sauce : R 839 337 350
- Pain killers : R 829 102 222
- Feta cheese : R 820 253 414
- Trousers - boys : R 812 991 988
- Textbooks : R 786 469 649
- Dining room or kitchen furniture : R 774 036 161
- Duvet cover and pillow case set : R 771 494 527
- Car wash/valet services : R 757 517 592
- Bananas - fresh : R 736 682 305
- Tops (including t-shirts) - men : R 732 478 242
- Vitamin and mineral supplement : R 727 241 999
- Phone tablet : R 721 214 490
- Bedroom suite : R 715 158 385
- Apples - fresh : R 713 103 682
- Gouda cheese : R 696 551 664
- Shorts - men : R 689 156 772
- Movie ticket : R 682 594 300
- Whole chicken - fresh : R 682 297 353
- Sport shoes (tekkies) - boys : R 680 058 532
- Sports shoes (tekkies) - girls : R 678 414 907
- Battery : R 677 834 133
- Potato crisps : R 673 099 899
- Telephone fees : R 672 049 324
- Low fat milk - fresh : R 662 119 575
- Obstetricians and gynaecologists : R 660 360 556
- Internet subscription costs : R 655 309 888
- Washing machine : R 654 188 886
- Stove and/or oven : R 646 211 337
- Toll fees : R 645 696 284
- Pants (excluding jeans) - business or casual - women : R 644 429 207
- Maintenance and repair - plumbers : R 632 128 734
- Curtains : R 629 981 603
- Blanket : R 623 716 906
- Cheddar cheese : R 615 793 426
- Shirt - casual - men : R 590 100 141
- Tooth paste : R 589 126 046
- Baby food - cereal : R 587 874 888
- Knitwear - girls : R 584 031 449
- Trousers (excl jeans) - business - men : R 574 336 050
- Cabbage - fresh : R 563 695 571
- Bakkie (Used) : R 563 379 698
- Local bus fare : R 559 589 365
- Dentists : R 553 433 709
- Liqueur : R 550 162 923
- Baked beans - tinned : R 546 041 283
- Sweet biscuits : R 545 832 541
- Physicians : R 544 186 634
- Paraffin : R 542 017 170
- Travelling bag : R 536 254 493
- Powdered milk : R 529 846 570
- Laundry soap : R 522 389 924
- Sports shoes (tekkies) - women : R 519 318 587
- Dress - women : R 516 789 511
- Jacket - women : R 513 103 845
- Jacket - boys : R 507 834 787
- Shirt - business - men : R 506 967 846
- Macaroni : R 506 648 599
- Gravestones : R 500 684 745
- Dish-washing liquid : R 500 562 998
- University boarding fees : R 473 219 066
- Hot cereals (porridge) incl. instant : R 471 964 740
- Driving lessons : R 469 896 221
- Shoes (excl sports shoes, sandals) - boys : R 462 499 984
- Instant noodles (e.g. 2 minute noodles) : R 461 836 629
- Tops ( including t-shirt) - boys : R 455 174 623
- Biltong : R 449 205 030
- Jacket - men : R 442 549 619
- Beans - dried : R 441 181 936
- Bacon : R 438 549 967
- Peanut butter : R 423 055 389
- Pants (excluding jeans) - girls : R 418 876 382
- Paediatricians : R 413 925 972
- Pies : R 409 692 297
- Custard - prepared : R 406 233 481
- Jeans - boys : R 394 481 900
- Bed and breakfast/guesthouse : R 390 606 167
- T-shirt - girls : R 385 369 791
- Green/red/yellow pepper - fresh : R 384 458 219
- Sweets : R 383 796 689
- Sanitary pads : R 382 559 802
- Pen : R 377 553 944
- Seeds : R 372 982 361
- Cat food - pellets : R 370 418 931
- Shoes (excl sports shoes, sandals) - girls : R 369 215 084
- Ham : R 368 097 000
- Brick margarine : R 366 480 775
- Brush or net : R 359 869 222
- Other soft drinks(excluding fizzy and fruit) e.g. energy drinks and iced tea : R 359 773 778
- Curry powder : R 357 000 489
- Bricks : R 356 116 036
- Door or doorframe : R 355 160 589
- Carrots - fresh : R 354 652 224
- Vegetables (excl peas and carrots) - frozen : R 351 633 323
- Baby-grow : R 351 408 569
- Bread rolls : R 347 495 131
- Suv/mpv (Used): R 345 278 964
- Magazine : R 344 026 190
- Pumpkin - fresh : R 337 978 415
- Bread flour : R 335 691 471
- Brandering : R 335 123 117
- Spaghetti : R 334 382 194
- Low fat milk - long life : R 333 003 024
- Television licence : R 332 213 698
- Mineral water - sparkling or still : R 332 077 138
- Fish fingers - frozen : R 329 972 970
- Ground coffee or coffee beans : R 328 102 936
- Hair relaxer : R 316 930 530
- Long distance bus fare : R 314 136 510
- Sandals - women : R 312 881 582
- Crockery (dinner set) : R 311 678 568
- Top 10 books : R 310 495 337
- Microwave oven : R 305 180 810
- Plaster : R 296 789 854
- Sandals - boys : R 296 380 492
- Shirt - boys : R 291 912 889
- Infants sets : R 291 545 938
- Crayons (pencil or wax) : R 290 296 645
- Instant yeast : R 286 352 255
- Shampoo : R 284 500 478
- Disk pads : R 280 173 239
- Chutney : R 279 718 354
- Pasta (excl spaghetti, macaroni) : R 276 752 592
- Corn chips : R 272 734 807
- Tissues : R 269 642 918
- Files : R 268 918 809
- Salt : R 264 902 127
- Tuna - tinned : R 264 452 039
- Hotplate : R 264 054 272
- Spinach/morogo - fresh : R 260 583 623
- Pre-recorded cd’s : R 259 398 568
- Sheets and/or pillowcase : R 256 025 963
- Hot beverages : R 251 933 016
- Infant shoes : R 250 268 175
- Hair pieces : R 250 114 500
- Chocolate slab : R 247 513 572
- Tooth brush : R 246 064 296
- Skirts - girls : R 235 529 388
- Cutlery set : R 231 314 293
- Cooking pot : R 226 887 567
- Prams : R 224 557 073
- Ice cream : R 224 153 116
- Sleepwear - infants : R 223 197 205
- Dog food – tinned : R 221 369 398
- Plain yogurt : R 221 169 420
- Ward fees : R 220 610 345
- Plant pots : R 218 366 075
- Clutch kit : R 214 867 484
- Kettle : R 213 266 689
- Shock absorbers : R 211 396 658
- Cat food - tinned : R 210 685 589
- Dvd player : R 208 110 462
- Jeans - girls : R 207 138 850
- Bubble bath : R 202 668 651
- Lettuce - fresh : R 201 445 692
- Salad dressing : R 201 097 607
- Video games : R 200 561 621
- Beef extract : R 198 122 183
- Sports boots : R 197 800 323
- Wax shoe polish : R 197 236 633
- Public - general practitioners : R 196 554 721
- Sleepwear - girls : R 196 475 311
- Sunglasses : R 196 085 135
- Maize based food drink (e.g mageu ) : R 190 583 896
- Dispensing fees : R 188 634 826
- Toy cars : R 187 991 344
- Vinegar : R 187 863 576
- Shorts - boys : R 186 410 060
- Chocolate bar : R 185 063 853
- Jacket - infants : R 184 979 814
- Cheese spread : R 183 006 048
- Spark plug : R 182 741 029
- Underpants - boys : R 182 037 258
- Garden sprinkler : R 178 531 193
- Heartburn medication : R 176 652 951
- Aerials or satellite dishes : R 175 436 845
- Iron : R 169 432 666
- Digital camera : R 167 856 430
- Atchaar : R 166 448 504
- Sandals - men : R 165 726 838
- Beetroot - fresh : R 158 573 422
- Tops ( excluding t-shirts ) - girls : R 157 912 839
- Bottoms - infants : R 155 234 543
- Drinking chocolate (e.g milo, cocoa ) : R 153 300 748
- Laxative s : R 148 507 029
- Panty - girls : R 147 722 427
- Books (including exam and writing pad) : R 145 935 631
- Cream - fresh : R 145 267 201
- Baking powder : R 139 227 834
- Doll : R 138 656 350
- Cough syrup : R 137 256 102
- Flavoured milk : R 137 248 661
- Rental of post box : R 136 352 976
- Peanuts : R 134 913 315
- Light bulbs - energy savers : R 134 639 132
- Sleeping bag : R 132 862 211
- Power driven garden tools (lawnmower, ) : R 132 383 548
- Cricket tickets : R 132 371 620
- Light bulbs (non-energy savers) : R 129 364 340
- Piano, organ or guitar : R 128 036 412
- Mixed vegetables - tinned : R 124 478 759
- Dress - girls : R 114 216 194
- Rusks : R 112 779 527
- Teaspoon : R 112 581 070
- Potato chips - frozen : R 110 793 725
- Toiletcare - disinfectant bleaches eg. domestos : R 107 228 226
- Mushrooms - fresh : R 105 558 382
- Public- specialists : R 104 661 316
- Corned beef : R 103 395 187
- Theatre fees : R 102 826 389
- Cucumber - fresh : R 102 134 117
- Aerosol deodorant : R 101 966 084
- Chewing gum : R 100 499 432
- Sore throat lozenges : R 97 506 900
- Television decoder (dstv or toptv) : R 97 008 524
- Soccer ball : R 93 158 607
- Indoor insecticide : R 93 074 634
- Cold and flu medication : R 89 414 702
- Vests - infants : R 82 395 337
- Sweet potatoes - fresh : R 80 688 928
- Conditioner : R 79 924 926
- Slippers - women : R 77 819 347
- Teddy bears : R 76 884 683
- Eyedrops : R 74 253 858
- Broccoli - fresh : R 74 011 630
- Glasses : R 72 857 200
- Courier services : R 72 717 088
- Savoury biscuits : R 72 203 092
- Ready-mix flour : R 70 820 069
- Garden hand tools (rake or spade) : R 70 725 398
- Rugby tickets : R 69 150 137
- Prepared salads : R 65 870 957
- Driller : R 63 210 608
- Sandals - girls : R 63 004 508
- Cauliflower - fresh : R 58 488 032
- Soccer tickets : R 58 389 914
- Grater : R 57 493 276
- Condensed milk : R 56 773 461
- Tampons : R 56 090 289
- Non electrical frying pan : R 48 870 611
- Coffee mug : R 46 644 835
- Tops - infants : R 39 821 175
- Hair colour : R 38 292 038
- Toaster/sandwich maker : R 38 027 370
- Household batteries : R 36 544 278
In total it is estimated that South African households spent R790.6 billion during the last quarter of 2018, which takes total household spending in South Africa during 2018 to R2.92 trillion (or about 55% of South Africa's total economy). While the amount spent by South African households sounds impressive, the growth in household spending is less than impressive, with spending of 2018 compared to spending in 2017 growing by a mere 0.6%. Hardly enough to kick start South Africa's ailing economy.