In the 80’s, newspapers were filled with specials on groceries, cars, furniture and take out food. The prices of these items were shocking to the average person in today’s economy. Work leaped off of every vacant page in all the newspapers.
Property was affordable and an asset to have with the prices in the paper ranging from R67,500 for a four bedroom to R185,000 for a four bedroom double story depending on the location of your property that would determine your price.
Daily products we use everyday have become overbearingly expensive due to the economy.
Here are a couple of items and their prices from the 80’s compared to now on average.
| Item | Price in the 80’s | Price now |
| Buns per doz. | R2,40 | R15,99 |
| Milk 2 litre | R1,72 | R24,99 |
| Bacon 250g | R1,59 | |
| Lamb chops | R6,69 p/kg | R191,67 p/kg |
| Toothpaste | R1,09 | R12,99 |
| Pasta | R0,99 | R10,99 |
| Pepsi | R1,99 for 6 pack | R17,49 per 2l |
| Rice 2 kg | R1,19 | R29,99 |
| Dog food | R8,69 per 8 kg | R123,00 |
| Wine | R3,99 | R120,99 |
| Whiskey | R19,99 | R288,99 |
| Simba chips | R0,99 | R14,99 |
| Dozen eggs | R1,32 | R59,99 |
| Sta-soft | R1,99 | R44,99 |
| Kellogs | R1,49 | R36,49 |
| Mushrooms 250g | R1,19 | R21,99 |
| Cheese | R5,99 p/kg | R117,95 |
For only R97,52 you can get the shopping list below.
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