Braai Shopping List for 50 People
R9 938.91 · 10.0 kg of wors · 100 beers
A complete braai for 50 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 50 | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Championship Boerewors | 10.00 kg | R1 199.90 |
| Rump Steak | 12.50 kg | R3 249.88 |
| Chicken Drumsticks | 7.50 kg | R749.92 |
| Iwisa Braaipap 2.5kg | 2 packs | R79.98 |
| Miami Tomato & Onion Mix | 25 cans | R549.75 |
| Potato Salad 500g | 13 bowls | R909.87 |
| 6 x Hotdog Rolls (in-store) | 17 packs | R288.83 |
| Windhoek Lager 440ml | 100 bottles | R2 399.00 |
| 2L Coca-Cola | 13 bottles | R376.87 |
| 1.5L aQuellé Sparkling Water | 9 bottles | R134.91 |
| Estimated Total | R9 938.91 | |
| Estimated per person | R198.78 | |
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 | R8 822.41 | R176.45 |
| 🇿🇦 Checkers | R9 938.91 | R198.78 |
| 🇿🇦 Woolworths | R11 150.07 | R223.00 |
| 🇺🇸 USA (SA shops + supermarket) | $1 096.94 | $21.94 |
| 🇬🇧 UK (SA shops + Tesco) | £703.46 | £14.07 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia (SA shops + Coles) | A$1 359.03 | A$27.18 |
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, 10.0 kg (50 × 200 g per adult)
- Rump steak, 12.5 kg (50 × 250 g per adult)
- Chicken drumsticks, 7.5 kg (50 × 150 g per adult)
- Beer, 100 bottles (2 per adult, 3-4 hour braai)
- 2L Coca-Cola, 13 bottles (4 servings per bottle)
- Pap, smoor, salads, rolls, auto-scaled to feed 50
Full methodology on the how it works page.
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