Table 1 Calculated estimate gross and net profit from khat sale
From: Before the ban - an exploratory study of a local khat market in East London, U.K
Type of establishment | Noa of boxes of Miraa purchased | Noa of boxes of Harari purchased | Approx. bundle sales per day | Approx. Harari bundles sold per | Approx. Miraa bundles sold per day | Approx. bundle sales per week | Estimated gross revenue per week | Estimated net profit per week | Estimated gross revenue per year | Estimated net profit per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Private home | 0 | 7 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 280 | £1,400 | £403.20 | £72,800 | £20,966.40 |
Newsagent basement | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 | 400 | £1,200 | £500.00 | £62,400 | £26,000.00 |
Back of grocery shop | 33 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 180 | 1320 | £3,960 | £1,650.00 | £205,920 | £85,800.00 |
Restaurant basement | 12 | 5 | 100 | 20 | 80 | 680 | £2,440 | £925.00 | £126,880 | £48,100.00 |
Council flat | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 200 | £600.00 | £250.00 | £31,200 | £13,000.00 |
Total | 60 | 12 | 390 | 65 | 325 | 2880 | £9,600 | £3728.20 | £499,200 | £193,866.40 |