As South African shoppers deal with rising grocery prices, finding the best deals has become more important than ever.
This week, we compared 16 common household grocery items across four major South African supermarkets – Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, and Woolworths to find out where you can get the best overall savings.
Which supermarket has the best prices this weekend?
Pick n Pay stands out as the most affordable supermarket for essential groceries, offering some relief for budget-conscious shoppers.
Here’s how the total cost of the basket stacks up this week:
- Shoprite: R865.85
- Checkers: R899.84
- Pick n Pay: R904.85
- Woolworths: R911.84
Shoprite comes out on top as the most affordable option, with a full basket costing R865.85. Checkers follows at R899.84, while Pick n Pay and Woolworths are the most expensive options this week at R904.85 and R911.84 respectively.
SASSA grantrecipients can maximise their funds this month by taking advantage of special discounts and in-store promotions.
NOTE:
We do not factor in discounts or card-holder specials in this comparison.
When the exact name-brand items are not available, we use the nearest alternative house-brand.
Due to fluctuations in prices both inland and at the coast in South Africa, the prices below are based on those payable in Gauteng.
| Product | Checkers | Shoprite | Pick n Pay | Woolworths |
| 500g Fatti’s & Moni’s spaghetti | R19.99 | R19.99 | R19.99 | R22.99 |
| 400g smooth Black Cat peanut butter | R54.99 | R54.99 | R49.99 | R49.99 |
| 1kg Jungle Oats | R49.99 | R44.99 | R46.99 | R49.99 |
| Joko Strong Quality Teabags 100 pack | R66.99 | R66.99 | R59.99 | R57.99 |
| Albany Superior Sliced White Bread Loaf 700g | R24.99 | R19.99 | R18.99 | R20.99 |
| Sunfoil Pure Sunflower Seed Oil 2L | R89.99 | R89.99 | R84.99 | R84.99 |
| Iwisa Super Maize Meal Bag 2.5kg | R44.99 | R44.99 | R41.99 | R38.99 |
| Selati Pure White Sugar Bag 2.5kg | R72.99 | R72.99 | R72.99 | R64.99 |
| Clover Full Cream Fresh Milk 2L | R38.99 | R21.99 | R35.99 | R38.99 |
| Tastic Long Grain Parboiled Rice 2kg | R46.99 | R46.99 | R52.99 | R46.99 |
| Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour 2.5kg | R42.99 | R42.99 | R41.99 | R41.99 |
| Dettol Original Bath Soap 175g | R18.99 | R18.99 | R18.99 | R18.99 |
| Rama Original 70% Fat Spread 500g | R36.99 | R29.99 | R36.99 | R36.99 |
| Nescafe Ricoffy Instant Coffee 750g | R164.99 | R164.99 | R164.99 | R168.99 |
| Coca-Cola Original Less Sugar Bottle 2L | R27.99 | R27.99 | R26.99 | R27.99 |
| Twinsaver Luxury Twin Ply Toilet Paper 9 Pack | R89.99 | R89.99 | R79.99 | R87.99 |
| TOTAL | R899.84 | R865.85 | R904.85 | R911.84 |
*Please note the prices are subject to change and were accurate at the time of publishing.
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