RESEARCH

The Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) carries out regular price surveys, which enable it to monitor price trends on basic commodities. From these findings, Family of Six Basket for a low-income urban earner is produced. Many employers and Works Council use the Family of Six Basket for wage negotiations. Individuals also use them to do their monthly shopping and budgets. The CCZ also carries out regular surveys on the following:

• School uniforms price surveys
• Pharmacy price surveys (most commonly used medicines)
• Cost of mobile phones and land line tariffs
• Standards and quality of goods
• Electricity tariffs (bench marking)
• Mobile money tariffs
• Bank charges
• Baseline surveys
• Market surveillance

The CCZ also carries out regular surveys on topical consumer issues for the benefit of consumers and to enhance lobbying and advocacy.