Supermarket prices in South Africa

To give you an idea on the supermarket prices in South Africa, we have set up a list of what we think are the most typical items travellers usually buy. It hopefully helps planning your holidays in South Africa. Safe travels! [exchange rates in the daily news update]

Backpacker recipes: Spaghetti aglio, olio e peperonci (and olives)

• bread - from R8.00/loaf (700g)
• Rama Margarine - from R7.00/125g
• eggs (large, free range) - from R16.00/6ea
• mixed fruit jam - from R13.00/450g
• peanut butter - from R16.00/250g
• Nutella - from R29.00/180g
• Bovril - from R23.50/125g
• Marmite - from R23.50/125g
• baked beans - from R6.50/can (400g)
• bacon - from R24.00/200g
• milk - from R10.00/1l
• muesli - from R34.00/750g
• porridge oats - from R15.00/500g
• yoghurt (plain) - from R6.00/175g
• cheese - from R27.00/200g (sliced gouda/cheddar)
• potatoes - from R5.00/kg
• tomatoes - from R13.50 (750g)
• onions - from R8.00/kg
• mushrooms - from R21.00/250g (white mushrooms)
• cucumber - from R12.00 (english cucumber) 
• lettuce - from R11.50 (crisp lettuce)
• avocado - from R12.95 (Avocado Bachelor)
• pasta - from R9.00/500g (macaroni)
• pasta sauce - from R24.00/405g
• instant soup - from R10.00 (Cup-A-Snack e.g. Chicken & Mushroom Noodle Soup)
• biscuits - from R9.00/200g
• rusks - from R26.00/500g
• chewing gum - from 10.00/pack (Dentyne)
• boerewors - from R60.00/1kg
• steak - from R78.00/kg (T-bone)
• chakalaka - from R12.00/can (410g)
• chutney - from R23.00/bottle (Mrs H.S.Ball's Hot Chutney 470g)
• hot sauce - from R13.00/bottle (125g)
• potato chips - from R5.00/30g
• bottled water (still) - from R4.00/500ml 
• Coke - from R9.00/500ml
• orange juice - from R8.00/350ml
• beer - from R11.00/330ml or 340ml (Castle/Hansa)
• beer - from R100/330ml (Tafel Lager)
• beer - from R11.00/330ml (Windhoek Lager)
• cider - from R12.00/330ml (Hunters Dry)
• cider - from R13.00/330ml (Savanna Dry)
• wine - from R25.00/750ml or R70.00/3l box (white)

The list above is probably missing some items. Let us know what you think is missing & we will add it!