Research paper · data and code

Beyond Inflation: Measuring the Real Cost of Living in Zimbabwe's Multi-Currency Economy, May 2024 – September 2026

Knowledge MhodiORCIDMay 2024 – September 2026Collected 28 September 2026

Retail prices, official statistics, exchange rates and the code used to compare Zimbabwe's official inflation, exchange rate and poverty lines with what households pay. Every number in the paper is computed by the scripts here from the data files here.

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Mhodi, K. (2026). Beyond Inflation: Measuring the Real Cost of Living in Zimbabwe's Multi-Currency Economy, May 2024 – September 2026 [Data and code]. https://research.zimindex.co.zw