2021 South Africa - How Expensive is Food in a Supermarket?

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2021 South Africa - How Expensive is Food in a Supermarket?

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A quick walkthrough a Checkers supermarket near Cape Town, South Africa.
At the time of filming USD$1 = ZAR 15.
0:00 Intro
01:25 Fruits & Vegetables
03:18 Dairy
05:16 Bread & Bakery
05:52 Deli Meats
06:34 Frozen & Fresh Seafood
07:00 Meat Section
09:15 Eggs
09:32 Tinned Food, Pasta, Oil, Condiments, Sugar, Flour
12:35 Tea, Coffee
14:25 Cereal
15:10 Snacks, Sweets
17:30 Toiletries
18:51 Cleaning Products
19:40 Soda & Water
20:36 Wine
When it comes to the retail business in Africa, South Africa is without-a-doubt a market leader. It is home to many retail stores that not only have their presence in the country but also beyond.
Broadly speaking there are 2 large chains in South Africa - Shoprite and Pick & Pay. Shoprite also operates under other names which includes Checkers and USave. You will find stores under each of these names depending on it's location each store might differ slightly on quality and selection of products. Generally speaking, Checkers is the 'high-end', Shoprite is considered ' 'mid-range' and USave again targets the lower end of the market with a focus on basic food products at highly competitive prices. In comparison Pick & Pay consists of a selection of stores ranging from hypermarket to chain to franchise and generally good value across the board.
In addition you will also find SPAR which each is primarily privately owned (franchised) and depending on it's location will usually offer a good selection of products often not found at Checkers and Pick & Pay.
Lastly, targeting the upper end of the market is Woolworths Food where there seem to be a big emphasis on providing a consistent level of quality in both products and service. There has always been a perception that Woolworths is a LOT more expensive than the other retailers but we have found that often prices are closer than you might expect and when it comes to fresh produce the quality is unbeatable.
During 2020 Stats South Africa survey it was found that while the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic came with some short-term pricing effects at a wholesale level - particularly on essential food products - all products where a pricing spike was observed also showed an easing of prices after this period. You can check out a Business Tech article on the comparison of a basket of goods between the major retailers here: businesstech.co.za/news/busin...
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@haroldcrawford1506 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent job on the video! Informative and covered many different items. Thanks!

@WeWillNomad 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@IronMan-ud8rq 3 жыл бұрын

One of the best ,the most proper videos I have seen on a super market.Love the way u present and the format and algorithm u have put it in .Keep going .

@WeWillNomad 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

@abimollentze7221 2 жыл бұрын

I stumbled on this video and it's so well done! Watching now in July 2022, prices have gone up SO much! I live in the northern part of SA and we now pay R26.99/kg of tomatoes and R22.99/kg onions. Great job you guys!

@WeWillNomad 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you found it interesting and helpful. It really is crazy how prices have shot up the last year 😬

@lig8817 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I havent been back to SA for 6 years now and cant believe the prices! Yes for us converting to dollars its cheap but if you are earning Rands its ridiculously expensive!

@WeWillNomad Жыл бұрын

Yes it really is. We've been out of SA since this video was made and we're also quite curious how it has changed just in this relatively short period as inflation seems to be a lot more visible everywhere this year.

@miromedica7878 Жыл бұрын

Its interesting that they use plastic containers for ice cream like in the EU, in North America ice cream comes in waxed paper containers. Prices are reasonable, but the cost of living is lower in Sud Afrika considering wages. Well made video.

@WeWillNomad Жыл бұрын

Thanks! We were back in SA at the beginning of 2023 for a few months and there has been a noticeable increase in prices since this video. However, prices are still reasonable compared to Europe for example.

@chadjackson9812 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much to show the equivalent prices

@WeWillNomad Жыл бұрын

My pleasure 😊

@maddog.mcewan 4 ай бұрын

loved it - from langebaan

@WeWillNomad 4 ай бұрын

😎 Groete uit Spanje

@kudzaindhlala1706 2 жыл бұрын

Im in UK, and the prices of everything have gone up exponentially! A basic chocolate can price hike by £1..that's a whole R20...ridiculous..you all are better off in SA lol

@WeWillNomad 2 жыл бұрын

Yip, a few cents (UK or EUR) this way or that way sounds like nothing but in the SA contexts it's huge!

@AGirlNamedVan 2 жыл бұрын

Woolworths you can find good deals in there too. No harm checking prices. Their food stuff.... Yuuuuuum!!!

@WeWillNomad 2 жыл бұрын

Quite right. In fact from our experience often the value at woolworths especially considering fruit and vegetables can be very good as their quality control is usually very good

@AGirlNamedVan 2 жыл бұрын

@@WeWillNomad lol it even made the news this last week I think that woolies cooking oil was like way cheaper than shoprite. 😂That was hilarious. But I think it was just a supply chain issue.

@WeWillNomad 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that's interesting. Thanks for your comment! 😎

@nuclearhominoidea 3 жыл бұрын

this is so similar to turkey. feck, just as i thought i found a good place to run away. it's exactly the same country.

@WeWillNomad 3 жыл бұрын

Truth is that most things are the same. no matter where you go in the world.

@jp95js Жыл бұрын

Woolsworths is upmarket? That’s so funny. And you were serious.

@WeWillNomad Жыл бұрын

Guess it's depends on your definition of the word, your location and relative experience. I'd be interested in hearing how you would rate the major supermarkets in SA?

@jp95js Жыл бұрын

@@WeWillNomad Pick n Pay, average. Spar, can be upmarket, depending on the owner. You buy a franchise on that supermarket and one I know off has a good meat and cheese choices. Shoprite, not on my list to go to but I admit I do see some good specials advertised at times. But yes normally I stick to Woolworths. Mind you I have one less than 2klm away so it is the handiest too. And it is normally the wife that gets in her twin cab, MG Extender, bakkie (her grocery getter) and does the shopping.

@WeWillNomad Жыл бұрын

@@jp95js That's the strange thing about SPAR, it varies greatly in quality and product range depending on the owner. But apparently there is a big effort from Checkers over the last year to unseat Woolworths - they just opened the first "high-end FreshX supermarket" - their words not mine 😆

@hienanhpham9260 2 жыл бұрын

How much is the cost of living for a couple and 1 child living in Pretoria per month? Is the rent, electricity, water, internet... expensive? What do you think is the most expensive?

@WeWillNomad 2 жыл бұрын

I would recommend looking at www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/in/Pretoria for some averages on cost of living and compare it to other cities in South Africa.

@hienanhpham9260 2 жыл бұрын

@@WeWillNomad Tks so much 🥰

@pikipikioverland 3 жыл бұрын

Mcdonalds Index renamed to Andre and Lisa Index😉

@WeWillNomad 3 жыл бұрын

Michnus, I'll go back and get the price of beer for you 🙃

@americancrimejournal 3 жыл бұрын

Some of those portions... Like those little beef packets. Cheese, tuna... Those are like child size.

@Franky-pr9gv 2 жыл бұрын

Its much more expensive than Indonesia 25-50% more, on half of the products.. But toilet paper is the most insanely expensive..

@WeWillNomad 2 жыл бұрын

That's an interesting observation.

@mahakaalkalikavatar3449 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much man. I never understand if why Philippines is so expensive, grocery items, fruits veggies are so expensive here. And very low quality food. Even fruits and vegetables are coming from china!!! All chemical. Even Australia is way cheaper than Philippines when it comes to grocery and other food items and very high quality!!

@WeWillNomad 2 жыл бұрын

We've also seen that groceries prices are high in the Philippines. Perhaps it also has to do with the difficulty of transport across islands?

@daniellecrida5016 3 жыл бұрын

I love Woolworths

@WeWillNomad 3 жыл бұрын

😀 We're actually very lucky to have a wonderful Woolies Food close by. Big fans and surprisingly not always the most expensive as most people usually assume.

@santesia6222 3 жыл бұрын

I miss Woolworths, especially their banana muffins and spinach and feta pies. So good.