The September 2024 Household Affordability Index for South Africa increased by zero-point-5 per cent from a month earlier.
Year on year, the average cost increased by 1-point-9 per cent.
The index tracks the prices of 44 basic foods across the country.
Thami Ngubeni spoke to Sibusiso Mboto, from the Pietermaritzburg Equity Justice and Dignity organisation.