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Basic needs basket for January 2011
Poverty Reduction Forum Trust
February 14, 2011

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This issue presents the findings of the second Basic Needs Basket (BNB) survey conducted by Poverty Reduction Forum Trust (PRFT) in Harare. This survey was conducted during the third week of January with the aim of assessing how the cost of basic needs for an average household in Harare has changed since the last BNB report in November 2010.

The Basic Needs Basic (BNB) for ordinary Zimbabweans living in Harare has risen up by 6.56% in the last two months (from US$482.64 in November 2010 to US$514.32 in January 2011). From the basket, an average household of five needed US$219.41 (43%) for essential food items, US$269.48 (52%) for rates and other services and approximately US$ US$25,43 (5%) for essential non food items like soap, jelly and toothpaste.

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