Die Weltbank schätzt, dass die Inflationsrate von Zimbabwe noch bis Ende des Jahres sage und schreibe 100 000 % erreichen wird. Jane Fields hat für den Scotsman vorsichtshalber schon Mal einen Einkaufszettel zusammengestellt:
• Small bag of onions: Z$200,000
• Bar of Dove soap: Z$140,000
• One kg of rice: Z$230,000
• One litre of fuel, where available: Z$300,000
• 200g local cheese: Z$230,000
• 500g washing powder: Z$750,000
• Box of Bran Flakes: Z$260,000
• White loaf with sesame seeds: Z$90,000 (standard loaves are officially Z$22,000 but are not available)
• Small pot of jam: Z$150,000
• Packet of biscuits: Z$140,000
• One litre enamel paint: Z$1.9 million
• Pack of four disposable nappies: Z$1.2 million
• Tin of tuna: Z$290,000
• Tin of baked beans: Z$65,000
• 500ml sterilised milk - where available - Z$32,500
• One egg - where available - Z$15,000
• No chicken, beef, pork, sausages, cooking oil, sugar, flour, margarine, fruit cordial, matches.
• Government Herald newspaper (Page 1 yesterday proclaimed “Zanu-PF mayors endorse President”): Z$25,000. Normally sold out by 9am
• 500g washing powder: Z$750,000
• Box of Bran Flakes: Z$260,000
• White loaf with sesame seeds: Z$90,000 (standard loaves are officially Z$22,000 but are not available)
• Small pot of jam: Z$150,000
• Packet of biscuits: Z$140,000
• One litre enamel paint: Z$1.9 million
• Pack of four disposable nappies: Z$1.2 million
• Tin of tuna: Z$290,000
• Tin of baked beans: Z$65,000
• 500ml sterilised milk - where available - Z$32,500
• One egg - where available - Z$15,000
• No chicken, beef, pork, sausages, cooking oil, sugar, flour, margarine, fruit cordial, matches.
• Government Herald newspaper (Page 1 yesterday proclaimed “Zanu-PF mayors endorse President”): Z$25,000. Normally sold out by 9am
