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]

• bread - from R8.00/loaf (600g)
• Rama Margarine - from R8.00/125g
• eggs (large, free range) - from R17.60/6ea
• mixed fruit jam - from R15.00/290g
• peanut butter - from R20.00/250g
• Nutella - from R30.00/180g
• Bovril - from R25.00/125g
• Marmite - from R25.00/125g
• baked beans - from R7.00/can (400g)
• bacon - from R28.00/200g
• milk - from R10.50/1l
• muesli - from R36.00/750g
• porridge oats - from R16.00/500g
• yoghurt (plain) - from R15.50/500g
• cheese - from R18.00/125g (gouda/cheddar)
• potatoes - from R11.00/kg
• tomatoes - from R8.00/750g
• onions - from R8.00/kg
• mushrooms - from R23.00/250g (white mushrooms)
• cucumber - from R10.00 (local english cucumber) 
• lettuce - from R11.50 (crisp lettuce)
• avocado - currently n/a
• pasta - from R9.00/500g (macaroni)
• pasta sauce - from R29.00/440g
• instant soup - from R11.00 (Cup-A-Snack e.g. Chicken & Mushroom Noodle Soup)
• biscuits - from R8.00/200g
• rusks - from R33.00/500g
• chewing gum - from 8.00/pack (Orbit)
• boerewors - from R80.00/kg
• steak - from R95.00/kg (T-bone)
• chakalaka - from R13.00/can (410g)
• chutney - from R26.00/bottle (Mrs H.S.Ball's Hot Chutney, 470g)
• hot sauce - from R18.00/bottle (125g)
• tomato sauce - from R14.00 (375ml)
• potato chips - from R6.00/30g
• bottled water (still) - from R4.50/500ml 
• Coke - from R10.00/500ml
• orange juice - from R10.00/350ml
• beer - from R9.50/330ml (Hansa)
• beer - from R10.00/330ml (Castle Lager) 
• beer - from R11.00/330ml (Amstel Lager)
• beer - from R12.00/330ml (Windhoek Lager)
• cider - from R13.00/330ml (Hunters Dry)
• cider - from R14.00/330ml (Savanna Dry)
• wine - from R28.00/750ml (White)

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