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<\/a><\/p>\nFuel prices continued to cause pain in April 2022, increasing by 2,2% between March and April to reach new record highs. Fuel is 29,2% more expensive than a year ago, with inland 95-octane petrol increasing from R17,32 per litre in April 2021 to R21,96 in April 2022.1<\/sup> The average price for diesel increased from R16,46 to R21,91 per litre over the same period.<\/p>\n Other running costs, which includes car services and spare parts, recorded a rise of 2,1% between March and April. Increases were recorded for car services (up 6,4%), car batteries (up 2,3%) and tyres (up 1,2%).<\/p>\n Annual food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation softened, edging lower to 6,0% from 6,2% in March. The monthly rate quickened to 0,7% from 0,6%, with notable increases for oils and fats (up 5,4%), hot beverages (up 1,3%) and meat (up 1,0%). The average price of sunflower oil (750\u00a0ml) increased from R31,24 in March to R34,89 in April.<\/p>\n Your coffee just became that much more expensive too. Significant monthly increases were recorded for ground coffee (up 2,4%) and instant coffee (up 2,1%) in April, with cappuccino sachets recording a rise of 1,0%. Black tea prices increased on average by 0,6%, but Rooibos tea declined slightly by 0,2%.<\/p>\n In terms of meat, there were notable increases for stewing beef (up 2,8%), mince (up 2,2%) and individually quick frozen (IQF) chicken portions (up 1,4%).<\/p>\n For more information, download the April 2022 CPI statistical release here.<\/a><\/p>\n 1 <\/sup>Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. Comparing prices for petrol, diesel and illuminating paraffin (IP) (click here<\/a>).<\/p>\n Similar articles are available on the Stats SA website and can be accessed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For a monthly overview of economic indicators and infographics, catch the latest edition of the Stats Biz newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The annual change in the consumer price index (CPI) was 5,9% in April, unchanged from 5,9% in March. The monthly rate decreased to 0,6% from 1,0%. This is the third time in five months that the annual rate was 5,9%, testing the 6% upper limit of the South African Reserve Bank\u2019s monetary policy target range. read more »<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n