How much meat do I need for a braai of 30?

Plan around 13.5kg of raw meat total for 30 adults, typically 6.0kg boerewors, 7.5kg steak and 4.5kg chicken if you're cooking three meats.

How much does a braai for 30 people cost?

For 30 guests at typical SA supermarket prices, expect around R5 965.75 total or R198.86 per person. Pick n Pay saves 15-20% vs Checkers; Woolworths Free Range adds about 30%.

How many beers for 30 people?

Plan 60 beers for a 3-4 hour braai with 30 adults, that's two per person. Push to 120 for a long afternoon or a thirsty crowd.

Braai Shopping List for 30 People

Updated 2026-04-30Auto-calculatedby Braai Calculator team

R5 965.75 · 6.0 kg of wors · 60 beers

A complete braai for 30 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 30	Cost
Championship Boerewors	6.00 kg	R719.94
Rump Steak	7.50 kg	R1 949.93
Chicken Drumsticks	4.50 kg	R449.95
Iwisa Braaipap 2.5kg	1 pack	R39.99
Miami Tomato & Onion Mix	15 cans	R329.85
Potato Salad 500g	8 bowls	R559.92
6 x Hotdog Rolls (in-store)	10 packs	R169.90
Windhoek Lager 440ml	60 bottles	R1 439.40
2L Coca-Cola	8 bottles	R231.92
1.5L aQuellé Sparkling Water	5 bottles	R74.95
Estimated Total		R5 965.75
Estimated per person		R198.86

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	R5 293.85	R176.46
🇿🇦 Checkers	R5 965.75	R198.86
🇿🇦 Woolworths	R6 685.81	R222.86
🇺🇸 USA (SA shops + supermarket)	$656.93	$21.90
🇬🇧 UK (SA shops + Tesco)	£421.19	£14.04
🇦🇺 Australia (SA shops + Coles)	A$813.58	A$27.12

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, 6.0 kg (30 × 200 g per adult)
Rump steak, 7.5 kg (30 × 250 g per adult)
Chicken drumsticks, 4.5 kg (30 × 150 g per adult)
Beer, 60 bottles (2 per adult, 3-4 hour braai)
2L Coca-Cola, 8 bottles (4 servings per bottle)
Pap, smoor, salads, rolls, auto-scaled to feed 30

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Braai Shopping List for 30 People

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