Which South African supermarket has the best grocery prices?

The increasing cost of living is causing financial pressure on many South African families.

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 grocery basket price comparisons between FOUR of South Africa’s favourite supermarkets.

Who will come out on top this week between Woolworths, Checkers, Shoprite and Pick n Pay?

Let’s delve into the cheapest groceries this week and the price fluctuation compared to last week.

Which supermarket offers the best prices?

Rank Supermarket This week Last week % change
1 Pick n Pay R814.84 R813.34 0.18% increase
2 Shoprite R820.84 R796.84 3.01% increase
3 Woolworths R836.84 R836.84 No Change
4 Checkers R851.84 R847.84 0.47% increase

Ranked from cheapest to most expensive

WHAT’S IN THE GROCERY BASKET?

We’ve compared 16 common household items to establish which supermarket offers the best prices – both on individual items and for the entire basket – this week.

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 (as stated at the bottom of this comparison)

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 R18.99 R22.99
400g smooth Black Cat peanut butter R54.99 R54.99 R51.99 R49.99
1kg Jungle Oats R49.99 R49.99 R46.99 R49.99
Joko Strong Quality Teabags 100 pack R59.99 R64.99 R56.99 R57.99
Albany Superior Sliced White Bread Loaf 700g R23.99 R19.99 R18.99 R20.99
Sunfoil Pure Sunflower Seed Oil 2L R84.99 R84.99 R84.99 R79.99
Iwisa Super Maize Meal Bag 2.5kg R39.99 R38.99 R39.99 R38.99
Selati Pure White Sugar Bag 2.5kg R69.99 R69.99 R64.99 R64.99
Clover Full Cream Fresh Milk 2L R38.99 R20.99 R32.99 R38.99
Tastic Long Grain Parboiled Rice 2kg R46.99 R46.99 R46.99 R46.99
Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour 2.5kg R42.99 R42.99 R34.99 R41.99
Dettol Original Bath Soap 175g R18.99 R18.99 R18.99 R18.99
Rama Original 70% Fat Spread 500g R32.99 R24.99 R32.99 R32.99
Nescafe Ricoffy Instant Coffee 750g R149.99 R149.99 R144.99 R153.99
Coca-Cola Original Less Sugar Bottle 2L R27.99 R27.99 R26.99 R26.99
Twinsaver Luxury Twin Ply Toilet Paper 9 Pack R89.99 R89.99 R89.99 R89.99
TOTAL R851.84 R820.84 R814.84 R836.84
*Please note the prices are subject to change and were accurate at the time of publishing.

Would you change where you shop if it meant saving money, or do differences in prices mean little to you? What additional items would you like to see compared going forward?

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