Where to find the best grocery deals in SA ahead of Women's Day
As the cost of living continues to rise, smart shoppers are on the lookout for the best grocery deals.
To help you save, we compared the prices of 16 everyday items at Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, and Woolworths to find out which store offers the best value for your money.
Checkers 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: Checkers – R757.84
– R757.84 Shoprite – R831.84
– R831.84 Pick n Pay – R843.84
– R843.84 Woolworths – R867.84
Checkers comes out on top as the most affordable option, with a full basket costing R757.84. Shoprite follows at R831.84, while Pick n Pay and Woolworths are the most expensive options this week at R843.84 and R867.84 respectively.
SASSA grant recipients can maximise their funds this month by taking advantage of special discounts and in-store promotions.
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 R14.99 R19.99 R19.99 R22.99 400g smooth Black Cat peanut butter R37.99 R54.99 R49.99 R52.99 1kg Jungle Oats R34.99 R39.99 R46.99 R51.99 Joko Strong Quality Teabags 100 pack R62.99 R64.99 R66.99 R64.99 Albany Superior Sliced White Bread Loaf 700g R19.99 R16.99 R18.99 R20.99 Sunfoil Pure Sunflower Seed Oil 2L R64.99 R89.99 R84.99 R84.99 Iwisa Super Maize Meal Bag 2.5kg R39.99 R44.99 R41.99 R38.99 Selati Pure White Sugar Bag 2.5kg R57.99 R72.99 R65.99 R68.99 Clover Full Cream Fresh Milk 2L R39.99 R21.99 R35.99 R38.99 Tastic Long Grain Parboiled Rice 2kg R34.99 R44.99 R34.99 R46.99 Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour 2.5kg R34.99 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 R27.99 R36.99 R36.99 Nescafe Ricoffy Instant Coffee 750g R144.99 R154.99 R164.99 R168.99 Coca-Cola Original Less Sugar Bottle 2L R22.99 R27.99 R26.99 R27.99 Twinsaver Luxury Twin Ply Toilet Paper 9 Pack R89.99 R86.99 R86.99 R79.99 TOTAL R757.84 R831.84 R843.84 R867.84
*Please note the prices are subject to change and were accurate at the time of publishing.
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