Braai Shopping List for 25 People
R5 045.93 · 5.0 kg of wors · 50 beers
A complete braai for 25 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 25 | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Championship Boerewors | 5.00 kg | R599.95 |
| Rump Steak | 6.25 kg | R1 624.94 |
| Chicken Drumsticks | 3.75 kg | R374.96 |
| Iwisa Braaipap 2.5kg | 1 pack | R39.99 |
| Miami Tomato & Onion Mix | 13 cans | R285.87 |
| Potato Salad 500g | 7 bowls | R489.93 |
| 6 x Hotdog Rolls (in-store) | 9 packs | R152.91 |
| Windhoek Lager 440ml | 50 bottles | R1 199.50 |
| 2L Coca-Cola | 7 bottles | R202.93 |
| 1.5L aQuellé Sparkling Water | 5 bottles | R74.95 |
| Estimated Total | R5 045.93 | |
| Estimated per person | R201.84 | |
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 | R4 481.18 | R179.25 |
| 🇿🇦 Checkers | R5 045.93 | R201.84 |
| 🇿🇦 Woolworths | R5 686.92 | R227.48 |
| 🇺🇸 USA (SA shops + supermarket) | $558.09 | $22.32 |
| 🇬🇧 UK (SA shops + Tesco) | £356.75 | £14.27 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia (SA shops + Coles) | A$689.42 | A$27.58 |
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, 5.0 kg (25 × 200 g per adult)
- Rump steak, 6.3 kg (25 × 250 g per adult)
- Chicken drumsticks, 3.8 kg (25 × 150 g per adult)
- Beer, 50 bottles (2 per adult, 3-4 hour braai)
- 2L Coca-Cola, 7 bottles (4 servings per bottle)
- Pap, smoor, salads, rolls, auto-scaled to feed 25
Full methodology on the how it works page.
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