Food Prices in South Africa
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 4.90 R |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 4.42 R |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 2.83 R |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 8.16 R |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 13.76 R |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 12.36 R |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 18.12 R |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 8.31 R |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 6.49 R |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 8.00 R |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 5.46 R |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 4.46 R |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 2.37 R |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 3.82 R |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 103.46 R |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 3,207.19 R |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 1.77 R |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 7.08 R |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 8.16 R |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 16.48 R |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 12.08 R |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 6.92 R |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 6.49 R |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 4.00 R |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 5.46 R |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 4.46 R |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 2.37 R |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 1.91 R |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 77.19 R |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 2,392.78 R |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 74.12 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 16.05 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 12.85 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 40.81 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 62.40 R | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 37.37 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 54.79 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 12.56 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 11.78 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 12.10 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 12.39 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 10.11 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 10.74 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 19.11 R |