Windhoek shoppers face steepest price rises among Namibia’s three pricing zones

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2026-08-13

WINDHOEK, 14 May 2021 - On a monthly basis, overall inflation stood at 2.7 per cent in February 2021, the same as in March. The increase in inflation was mainly reflected in the food and beverages categories. (Photo by: Elvi Haihambo) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 13 AUG (NAMPA) – Households in Windhoek are paying more for a basket of everyday goods than consumers elsewhere in the country, as the Khomas Region recorded the highest annual inflation rate of Namibia’s three pricing zones in July, the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) said on Thursday.
The region’s annual inflation rate stood at 5.3% in July 2026, up from 3.1% a year earlier, according to the Namibia Consumer Price Index (NCPI) Bulleti...

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