Fire up the grill and prepare for an unforgettable weekend braai experience.
Sadly, the prices of braai essentials, from charcoal to boerewors to your favourite beverage, have sky-rocketed in recent months.
The South African website is seeking to help enrich the lives of our readers because why should you be paying higher prices at one retailer when you can save a little somewhere else?
We’ve got you covered with the latest in our series of braai basket price comparisons between four of South Africa’s favourite supermarkets – Woolworths, Checkers, Shoprite and Pick n Pay.
Each week we visit the supermarkets so you don’t waste your time, effort – and most importantly, money.
BRAAI WITH THESE BEST PRICES IN SOUTH AFRICA
We’ve compared 10 common braai items this week to establish which supermarket is offering the best prices – both on individual items and for the entire basket.
AND THE CHEAPEST SUPERMARKET IS …
| Rank | Supermarket | Price |
| 1. | Shoprite | R846.90 |
| 3. | Checkers | R893.90 |
| 2. | Pick n Pay | R916.90 |
| 4. | Woolworths | R1005.92 |
TO NOTE
We do not consider discounts or card-holder specials in this comparison
When the exact name-brand items are not available, we use the nearest alternative house-brand alternative
Due to fluctuations in prices both inland and at the coast in South Africa, the prices below are based on those payable in Gauteng
WHAT’S IN THE BRAAI BASKET?
| Product | Checkers | Shoprite | Pick n Pay | Woolworths |
| Traditional Boerewors/kg | R99.99 | R86.99 | R105.99 | R129.99 |
| Lamb Braai Chops/kg | R169.99 | R169.99 | R171.99 | R240.00 |
| 250g Garlic Bread | R39.99 | R19.99 | R39.99 | R59.99 |
| 4kg Charcoal | R75.99 | R75.99 | R69.99 | R104.99 |
| Baked Beans | R17.99 | R17.99 | R16.99 | R25.99 |
| Firelighters | R39.99 | R25.99 | R37.99 | R29.99 |
| KWV Five-Year-Old Brandy 750ml | R219.99 | R219.99 | R219.99 | R219.99 |
| Savanna Light Cider 6x330ml | R119.99 | R119.99 | R119.99 | R119.99 |
| Castle Lite Bottles 6 x330ml | R89.99 | R89.99 | R89.99 | R89.99 |
| Coca-Cola No Sugar 1.5L | R19.99 | R19.99 | R21.99 | R20.99 |
| TOTAL | R893.90 | R846.90 | R916.90 | R1005.92 |
Would you change where you shop if it meant saving money, or do price differences mean little to you? What additional braai items would you like to see compared going forward?
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