Calculator · September 2026

My inflation

Your monthly spending and CPI category rates are used to estimate your personal inflation.

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Your monthly spend

"Split using Stats SA basket weights" divides your total between categories using CPI basket weights for your selected spending group.

Food and non-alcoholic beveragesCovers food and non-alcoholic drinks.1.2% price change over the past year (national)
Alcoholic beverages and tobaccoCovers alcoholic drinks and tobacco.3.6% price change over the past year (national)
Clothing and footwearCovers clothing and footwear.1.2% price change over the past year (national)
Housing and utilitiesCovers rent, maintenance and repairs, water services, electricity, gas and other fuels.5.2% price change over the past year (national)
Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenanceCovers furniture, household textiles, appliances, utensils, tools and routine household maintenance.1.2% price change over the past year (national)
HealthCovers medicines, health products, outpatient and inpatient care, and other health services.3.2% price change over the past year (national)
TransportCovers vehicles, their running costs, passenger transport and transport of goods.10.8% price change over the past year (national)
Information and communicationCovers equipment and services for information and communication.2.1% price change over the past year (national)
Recreation, sport and cultureCovers recreation and culture, garden products and pets, newspapers, books, stationery and package holidays.3.2% price change over the past year (national)
Education servicesCovers education from pre-primary and primary through secondary and tertiary levels.5.4% price change over the past year (national)
Restaurants and accommodation servicesCovers catering and accommodation services.4.4% price change over the past year (national)
Insurance and financial servicesCovers insurance and financial services.5.4% price change over the past year (national)
Personal care and miscellaneous servicesCovers personal care, personal effects, social protection and other services.2.6% price change over the past year (national)

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Your personal inflation estimate

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