Braai with these best prices this weekend. Picture: File.
Sun’s out, time to light the BRAAI with these BEST prices
It’s a basket comparison between Makro, Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay and Woolworths. Braai with these best prices this weekend.
Braai with these best prices this weekend. Picture: File.
Bar a few thundershowers, the sun’s out around the country this weekend and you can braai with these best prices. That’s right, thanks to our weekly basket comparison, you can braai to your heart’s content with these best baskets in South Africa.
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Each week we look at South Africa’s top five supermarkets so you don’t waste your money and rather braai with these best prices. Better still, our data helps us compare prices week to week to see in what direction SA’s top retailers are tracking. We’ve recently added Makro to our basket comparison, too.
BRAAI WITH THESE BEST PRICES IN SA
| Rank | Supermarket | Price |
| 1. | Makro | R363.45 |
| 2. | Shoprite | R371.94 |
| 3. | Checkers | R441.94 |
| 4. | Pick n Pay | R462.94 |
| 5. | Woolworths | R592.94 |
As you can see, for the second week running, Makro comes out tops in our comparison. The Woolworths braai basket has increased by R30 due to boerewors and lamb chop price increases. The rest are unchanged from the previous week.
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BRAAI BASKET BREAKDOWN
| Product | Checkers | Shoprite | Woolworths | Pick n Pay | Makro |
| Traditional Boerewors/kg | R105.99 | R89.99 | R159.99 | R115.99 | R79.00 |
| Lamb Braai Chops/kg | R169.99 | R164.99 | R229.99 | R181.99 | R164.00 |
| 250g Garlic Bread | R39.99 | R19.99 | R59.99 | R37.99 | R38.00 |
| 4kg Charcoal | R59.99 | R54.99 | R94.99 | R74.99 | R45.00 |
| Baked Beans | R15.99 | R16.99 | R24.99 | R16.99 | R15.45 |
| Firelighters | R49.99 | R24.99 | R22.99 | R34.99 | R22.00 |
| TOTAL | R441.94 | R371.94 | R592.94 | R462.94 | R363.45 |
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Many of you have written in asking for Food Lover’s Market to be added to our comparison. Please note that we are still in the process of adding them. So please stay tuned in the coming weeks.
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What do you think, would you braai with these best prices this weekend? Or does it not matter where you purchase your braai essentials from? Be sure to share your thoughts with our audience in the comments section below. And don’t forget to follow us @TheSANews on Twitter and The South African on Facebook for the latest updates.
