With retailers increasing prices of goods willy-nilly, Zimpricecheck.com gives consumers comparative prices of some of the basic goods from selected large scale retailers every week.
Here are some of the prices from major retails outlets in Harare for the week of 22 August 2019:
| Item | OK | Pick N Pay | Choppies | FoodWorld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Purpose Cleaner 750ml | 13.49 | 13.49 | 13.65 | 13.65 |
| Bath soap image | 8.29 | na | 7.65 | na |
| Bath soap Jade 250g | 5.69 | 5.69 | 6.65 | 6.60 |
| Bath soap Geisha 225g | 9.49 | 9.99 | 9.49 | 9.50 |
| Candles 6pack | 12.99 | 15.29 | 11.75 | 16.65 |
| Cereal (Cerevita) 500g | 15.99 | 25.99 | 20.99 | 14.79 |
| Cooking Oil 2l | 26.99 | 26.99 | 26.49 | 25.39 |
| Creamer 1kg | na | 43.99 | na | 42.85 |
| Dish Washer 750ml | 14.85 | 15.29 | 10.99 | 14.65 |
| Drink Mazoe 2l | 20.95 | 19.39 | 20.99 | 20.55 |
| Drink Mazoe less sugar | 14.99 | 16.99 | 17.49 | 19.95 |
| Drink Barley House | 18.99 | 16.99 | 19.49 | 20.50 |
| Drink Cheapest 2l | 14.95 | 16.99 | 15.75 | 14.55 |
| Eggs | 28.29 | 32.99 | na | 37.50 |
| Flour 2kg | 20.65 | 21.99 | 19.99 | 21.90 |
| Green bar | 10.90 | 9.99 | 11.49 | |
| Jam 375ml | 7.15 | 6.99 | 6.95 | 5.75 |
| Kapenta 500g | 38.89 | 32.99 | 34.75 | 43.40 |
| Lotion/Cream Camphor 300ml | 14.79 | 18.99 | 22.95 | 20.35 |
| Macaroni 3kg | 35.45 | 35.99 | 37.95 | 37.35 |
| Margarine 500g | 11.99 | 10.99 | 11.85 | 11.25 |
| Matches pack of 10 boxes | 5.29 | 5.99 | 4.00 | 3.35 |
| Mealie-meal Refined 10kg | 31.79 | 42.99 | 37.10 | |
| Mealie-meal 10kg | 29.35 | 34.99 | 30.30 | |
| Milk 1l | 7.69 | 7.99 | 7.49 | 8.00 |
| Peanut butter 375ml | 9.99 | 9.49 | 8.95 | 11.85 |
| Petroleum Jelly 300ml | 28.29 | 23.99 | 27.45 | 24.25 |
| Rice white | 14.29 | 16.99 | 17.45 | 16.65 |
| Salt 1kg | 3.75 | 3.45 | 4.65 | 3.15 |
| Scouring powder 500g | 2.99 | 3.25 | 4.45 | |
| Soup Usavi Mix 50g | 2.85 | 2.89 | 2.85 | 2.80 |
| Sugar 2kg | 17.25 | 17.49 | 17.49 | 17.25 |
| Surface Cleaner 500ml | 13.80 | 13.49 | 13.65 | 13.65 |
| Tea 100 tea bags | 19.99 | 18.49 | 16.70 | 8.17 |
| Thai Rice 2kg | 24.89 | 25.99 | 25.30 | 25.95 |
| Tinned fish 155g | 6.20 | 5.99 | 6.29 | 6.10 |
| Tissues (Pack of 4) | 9.99 | 14.99 | 11.30 | 10.59 |
| Toothpaste 100ml | 7.59 | 7.39 | 13.29 | 8.15 |
| Washing Powder 2kg | 55 | 53.99 | 44.99 | |
| Jik 500ml | 24.10 | 16.79 | 15.85 | 23.80 |
| Washing Powder 1kg | 28.99 | 26.99 | 25.45 | 30.25 |
| Toilet Cleaner 500ml | 18.35 | 19.99 | 18.20 | 18.35 |
| Tinned beans 410g | 8.35 | 6.99 | 8.49 | 11.90 |
| Mayonnaise 750g | 19.99 | 25.85 | 28.85 |