Food Prices in South Africa

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 4.86 R
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 4.41 R
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 2.78 R
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 8.18 R
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 13.29 R
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 12.20 R
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.79 R
Apples (0.30 kg) 8.02 R
Banana (0.25 kg) 6.33 R
Oranges (0.30 kg) 7.61 R
Tomato (0.20 kg) 5.37 R
Potato (0.20 kg) 4.37 R
Onion (0.10 kg) 2.43 R
Lettuce (0.20 head) 3.69 R
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person101.34 R
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
3,141.44 R

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 1.76 R
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 6.94 R
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 8.18 R
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 16.27 R
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 11.86 R
Apples (0.25 kg) 6.69 R
Banana (0.25 kg) 6.33 R
Oranges (0.15 kg) 3.80 R
Tomato (0.20 kg) 5.37 R
Potato (0.20 kg) 4.37 R
Onion (0.10 kg) 2.43 R
Lettuce (0.10 head) 1.85 R
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person75.86 R
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
2,351.64 R

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 73.57 R 56.78-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 15.99 R 10.21-21.77
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.60 R 9.07-20.41
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.89 R 24.00-60.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 60.29 R 40.37-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 36.91 R 22.68-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 53.79 R 40.37-81.65
Apples (1 lb) 12.13 R 6.80-16.33
Banana (1 lb) 11.48 R 6.80-18.14
Oranges (1 lb) 11.50 R 4.54-27.22
Tomato (1 lb) 12.19 R 6.80-17.24
Potato (1 lb) 9.91 R 4.54-18.14
Onion (1 lb) 11.04 R 6.80-15.88
Lettuce (1 head) 18.47 R 13.00-25.00