Braai Shopping List for 15 People
R3 021.36 · 3.0 kg of wors · 30 beers
A complete braai for 15 guests, boerewors, rump steak, chicken, the standard sides, plus drinks. Quantities scaled from the South African 200g-wors / 250g-steak rules. Prices below are from Checkers; cross-store comparison further down.
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The shopping list
| Item | Quantity for 15 | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Championship Boerewors | 3.00 kg | R359.97 |
| Rump Steak | 3.75 kg | R974.96 |
| Chicken Drumsticks | 2.25 kg | R224.98 |
| Iwisa Braaipap 2.5kg | 1 pack | R39.99 |
| Miami Tomato & Onion Mix | 8 cans | R175.92 |
| Potato Salad 500g | 4 bowls | R279.96 |
| 6 x Hotdog Rolls (in-store) | 5 packs | R84.95 |
| Windhoek Lager 440ml | 30 bottles | R719.70 |
| 2L Coca-Cola | 4 bottles | R115.96 |
| 1.5L aQuellé Sparkling Water | 3 bottles | R44.97 |
| Estimated Total | R3 021.36 | |
| Estimated per person | R201.42 | |
Same braai, different stores
How the total moves across South African supermarkets, and what it'd cost an SA expat overseas:
| Where | Estimated Total | Estimated per person |
|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Pick n Pay supermarket | R2 683.91 | R178.93 |
| 🇿🇦 Checkers | R3 021.36 | R201.42 |
| 🇿🇦 Woolworths | R3 389.89 | R225.99 |
| 🇺🇸 USA (SA shops + supermarket) | $335.70 | $22.38 |
| 🇬🇧 UK (SA shops + Tesco) | £215.18 | £14.35 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia (SA shops + Coles) | A$415.29 | A$27.69 |
All prices last verified 2026-04-30. Overseas totals reflect SA-specialty shop prices for boerewors and pap, plus local supermarket pricing for the rest. Expat shop directory →
How the maths works
- Boerewors, 3.0 kg (15 × 200 g per adult)
- Rump steak, 3.8 kg (15 × 250 g per adult)
- Chicken drumsticks, 2.3 kg (15 × 150 g per adult)
- Beer, 30 bottles (2 per adult, 3-4 hour braai)
- 2L Coca-Cola, 4 bottles (4 servings per bottle)
- Pap, smoor, salads, rolls, auto-scaled to feed 15
Full methodology on the how it works page.
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