Use the table below and calculate the rate of inflation for 2017 - 2019

Main item weights 2016 2017 2018 2019

Food and all

other beverages 23.6% R20 000 R21000 R22,100 R23,500

Clothing, restaurants

and entertainment 11.8% R2,000 R2,400 R2,580 R2,985

Housing and utilities 28.0% R32,000 R33,450 R34,250 R36,000

Transport and

Communication 18.6% R8,000 R9,900 R10,500 R10,990

Miscellaneous 18.0% R4000 R4,900 R5,500 R5,800

Total 100% R66,000.00 R71,650.00 R74,930.00 R79,275.00

Consumer Inflation

Year 2017 2018 219

Inflation % % %