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The Unfortunate Reality of Rising Costs in South Africa The unfortunate reality of rising costs in South Africa. 😮😢 Electricity costs more than six times what it did in 2006. Bread costs four times more. And a Comrades Marathon entry costs eight times more. But the number I find most interesting isn't on the screen. Over those 20 years, overall prices in South Africa have almost tripled. This means some prices have increased much faster than inflation, including electricity, petrol, Riccoffy and the Comrades Marathon entry fee. The price of a 2-litre Coke, however, came much closer to keeping pace with inflation. That's why the headline inflation figure only tells part of your story. Inflation tracks price changes across a broad basket of goods and services. Your personal inflation rate depends on what YOU buy and how much of your budget goes towards each expense. If you spend more on things whose prices are rising the fastest, your personal inflation rate can be higher than the official inflation figure. Two important lessons to take from this: 1\. When judging whether your salary increase has kept up with inflation, compare it with the price increases in your own regular expenses over the same period. 2\. Savings that earn less than the inflation rate lose purchasing power. For long-term goals, aim for investment growth that outpaces rising costs after fees and taxes. ### Sources (prices rounded) * Electricity: Eskom tariff books for 2006/07 and 2026/27. Homelight 60A, including VAT, 100 kWh. * Petrol: Government fuel-price announcement (October 2006) and BusinessTech (October 2026). 50 litres of inland 95 unleaded petrol. * Bread, Coke and Riccoffy: NAMC Food Cost Review 2006 (July 2006 averages) compared with selected Checkers prices in 2026. * Comrades Marathon: IOL (May 2006) and Comrades official website (2026 South African entry fee). * Fortuner: IOL launch price (March 2006) compared with the 2026 new-car price. The bottom line: Earning more money does not necessarily mean you are becoming financially better off. What matters is how much purchasing power your money still has. #SouthAfricanNews #SouthAfrica #mzansi #MadlangaCommision #fetchyourbody2026 #RunningWithTumiSole

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