Food Prices in South Africa
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 4.71 R |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 4.32 R |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 2.69 R |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 7.86 R |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 12.91 R |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 12.13 R |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 17.73 R |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 7.87 R |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 6.37 R |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 7.39 R |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 5.34 R |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 4.24 R |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 2.46 R |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 3.67 R |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 99.68 R |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 3,090.21 R |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 1.73 R |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 6.71 R |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 7.86 R |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 16.18 R |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 11.82 R |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 6.56 R |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 6.37 R |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 3.69 R |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 5.34 R |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 4.24 R |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 2.46 R |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 1.83 R |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 74.79 R |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 2,318.52 R |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 71.36 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 15.67 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 12.18 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 39.29 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 58.57 R | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 36.69 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 53.61 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 11.90 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 11.56 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 11.17 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 12.11 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 9.61 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 11.14 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 18.34 R |