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The total cost of an ADSL service dropped by over 50% since it was launched in 2002 )] TJ ET BT 61.016 522.066 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(while mobile data costs decreased by 96% over the last 10 years. In 2002 a basic 512 Kbps ADSL service cost residential )] TJ ET BT 61.016 511.077 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(customers R966.72 per month \(R67.72 for analogue line rental, R680 for ADSL access and R219 for a 3GB data bundle\). )] TJ ET BT 61.016 500.088 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(In comparison, the price for a 384kbps connection with 5GB of data is now priced at R358.97 \(R219.00 + R139.97\). Even )] TJ ET BT 61.016 489.099 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(more significant price cuts are visible in the mobile data market. In 2002 a 10MB data bundle from )] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 452.687 489.099 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(Vodacom)] TJ ET 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 452.687 487.948 m 490.703 487.948 l S 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 490.703 489.099 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [( cost R200 )] TJ ET BT 61.016 478.110 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(\(hence R20 per MB\). Today users can buy a 1GB data bundle from the same company for R99 \(10c per MB\). Broadband )] TJ ET BT 61.016 467.121 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(prices have seen price cuts of between 50% and 95% over the last decade. These price reductions were partly fuelled by )] TJ ET BT 61.016 456.132 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(lower international bandwidth prices made possible by )] TJ ET 0.373 0.169 0.255 rg BT 279.104 456.132 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(SEACOM)] TJ ET 0.18 w 0 J [ ] 0 d 279.104 454.981 m 318.110 454.981 l S 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 318.110 456.132 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(. When compared with products such as petrol and food, )] TJ ET BT 61.016 445.143 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(broadband stands out as having bucked the trend of price increases. The following table provides an overview of the price )] TJ ET BT 61.016 434.154 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(changes of a few products over the last 10 years.)] TJ ET 0.070 0.070 0.070 rg 0.070 0.070 0.070 RG 61.266 424.206 m 349.112 424.206 l 348.112 423.206 l 62.266 423.206 l f 61.266 424.206 m 61.266 411.217 l 62.266 412.217 l 62.266 423.206 l f 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 62.266 414.415 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(Service)] TJ ET 0.070 0.070 0.070 rg 348.112 424.206 m 405.755 424.206 l 404.755 423.206 l 349.112 423.206 l f 348.112 424.206 m 348.112 411.217 l 349.112 412.217 l 349.112 423.206 l f 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 349.112 414.415 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(2002)] TJ ET 0.070 0.070 0.070 rg 404.755 424.206 m 473.730 424.206 l 472.730 423.206 l 405.755 423.206 l f 404.755 424.206 m 404.755 411.217 l 405.755 412.217 l 405.755 423.206 l f 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 405.755 414.415 Td /F4 9.0 Tf [(2012)] TJ ET 0.070 0.070 0.070 rg 472.730 424.206 m 550.734 424.206 l 549.734 423.206 l 473.730 423.206 l f 472.730 424.206 m 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371.739 l 62.266 382.728 l f 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 62.266 373.937 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(Consumer ADSL access \(512kbps/1Mbps\))] TJ ET 0.070 0.070 0.070 rg 348.112 383.728 m 405.755 383.728 l 404.755 382.728 l 349.112 382.728 l f 348.112 383.728 m 348.112 370.739 l 349.112 371.739 l 349.112 382.728 l f 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 349.112 373.937 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(R680)] TJ ET 0.070 0.070 0.070 rg 404.755 383.728 m 473.730 383.728 l 472.730 382.728 l 405.755 382.728 l f 404.755 383.728 m 404.755 370.739 l 405.755 371.739 l 405.755 382.728 l f 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 405.755 373.937 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(R289)] TJ ET 0.070 0.070 0.070 rg 472.730 383.728 m 550.734 383.728 l 549.734 382.728 l 473.730 382.728 l f 472.730 383.728 m 472.730 370.739 l 473.730 371.739 l 473.730 382.728 l f 0.560 0.560 0.560 rg 0.560 0.560 0.560 RG 550.734 383.728 m 550.734 370.739 l 549.734 371.739 l 549.734 382.728 l f 0.400 0.400 0.400 rg BT 473.730 373.937 Td /F3 9.0 Tf [(-58%)] TJ ET 0.070 0.070 0.070 rg 0.070 0.070 0.070 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Broadband or Big Mac?

Broadband prices plummeted over the last decade, but the same cannot be said for many other products. Rudolph Muller from www.mybroadband.co.za investigated and stumbled upon a few interesting numbers.

ADSL and mobile data prices have plunged over the last decade. The total cost of an ADSL service dropped by over 50% since it was launched in 2002 while mobile data costs decreased by 96% over the last 10 years.

In 2002 a basic 512 Kbps ADSL service cost residential customers R966.72 per month (R67.72 for analogue line rental, R680 for ADSL access and R219 for a 3GB data bundle). In comparison, the price for a 384kbps connection with 5GB of data is now priced at R358.97 (R219.00 + R139.97).

Even more significant price cuts are visible in the mobile data market. In 2002 a 10MB data bundle from Vodacom cost R200 (hence R20 per MB). Today users can buy a 1GB data bundle from the same company for R99 (10c per MB).

Broadband prices have seen price cuts of between 50% and 95% over the last decade. These price reductions were partly fuelled by lower international bandwidth prices made possible by SEACOM.

When compared with products such as petrol and food, broadband stands out as having bucked the trend of price increases.

The following table provides an overview of the price changes of a few products over the last 10 years.

Service 2002 2012 Change

Telkom ADSL
Consumer ADSL access (512kbps/1Mbps) R680 R289 -58%
Business ADSL access (512kbps/1Mbps) R800 R289 -64%
3GB of blended ADSL data R219 R59.4 -73%
Analogue line rental R68 R140 107%

Vodacom mobile data
Out of bundle R45 R2 -96%
MyMeg 10 R200 R9 -96%

MultiChoice pay-TV
DStv premium R349 R590 69%

Fuel
Petrol R4.26 R11.77 176%

Big Mac
McDonald’s Big Mac burger R9.00 R20.95 133%
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One Response to “Broadband or Big Mac?”

  1. J P Barnard says:
    25/05/2012 at 3:38 pm

    Gemiddelde, effektiewe, jaarlikse inflasiekoers, gegee bostaande pryse
    2002 tot 2012

    Internet: 0% (neem alle negatiewe inflasie as 0)
    DSTV : 5.3%
    Petrol : 10.6%
    Big Mac: 8.8%

 

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