Braai Shopping List for 4 People
R839.82 · 0.8 kg of wors · 8 beers
A complete braai for 4 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 4 | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Championship Boerewors | 0.80 kg | R95.99 |
| Rump Steak | 1.00 kg | R259.99 |
| Chicken Drumsticks | 0.60 kg | R59.99 |
| Iwisa Braaipap 2.5kg | 1 pack | R39.99 |
| Miami Tomato & Onion Mix | 2 cans | R43.98 |
| Potato Salad 500g | 1 bowl | R69.99 |
| 6 x Hotdog Rolls (in-store) | 2 packs | R33.98 |
| Windhoek Lager 440ml | 8 bottles | R191.92 |
| 2L Coca-Cola | 1 bottle | R28.99 |
| 1.5L aQuellé Sparkling Water | 1 bottle | R14.99 |
| Estimated Total | R839.82 | |
| Estimated per person | R209.95 | |
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 | R746.90 | R186.72 |
| 🇿🇦 Checkers | R839.82 | R209.95 |
| 🇿🇦 Woolworths | R966.14 | R241.53 |
| 🇺🇸 USA (SA shops + supermarket) | $95.69 | $23.92 |
| 🇬🇧 UK (SA shops + Tesco) | £61.96 | £15.49 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia (SA shops + Coles) | A$119.68 | A$29.92 |
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, 0.8 kg (4 × 200 g per adult)
- Rump steak, 1.0 kg (4 × 250 g per adult)
- Chicken drumsticks, 0.6 kg (4 × 150 g per adult)
- Beer, 8 bottles (2 per adult, 3-4 hour braai)
- 2L Coca-Cola, 1 bottle (4 servings per bottle)
- Pap, smoor, salads, rolls, auto-scaled to feed 4
Full methodology on the how it works page.
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