Mugabes Verdienst: 100.000 % Inflation

Die Weltbank geht davon aus, dass gegen Ende des Jahres die Inflation in Simbabwe einen neuen Weltrekord von 100.000% erreichen wird. Da hat wohl Mugabes Inflationsverbot wenig gebracht. Der hatte nämlich vor kurzem die Inflation kurzerhand verboten.

Hier eine Einkaufsliste (das jährliche Durchschnitteinkommen in ländlichen Gebieten liegt bei Z$500 (!)):

• 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

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