Transport costs push inflation to 4.4%

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2026-08-13

WINDHOEK, 29 November 2016 - Taxi operators parking vehicles at the Wernhill Park Mall taxi rank. (Photo by: Francois Lottering ) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 AUG (NAMPA) – Commuters and motorists in the Khomas Region are bearing the brunt of Namibia’s rising cost of living, as transport costs surged 9.3% over the past year, the steepest increase of any category in the July 2026 Namibia Consumer Price Index (NCPI) Bulletin.
Petrol and diesel prices rose 15.5% in the year to July, while taxi fares climbed 15.4% and bus fares increased by 12.3%, according to the bulletin released by the Nami...

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