Braai Shopping List for 6 People
R1 264.73 · 1.2 kg of wors · 12 beers
A complete braai for 6 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 6 | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Championship Boerewors | 1.20 kg | R143.99 |
| Rump Steak | 1.50 kg | R389.99 |
| Chicken Drumsticks | 0.90 kg | R89.99 |
| Iwisa Braaipap 2.5kg | 1 pack | R39.99 |
| Miami Tomato & Onion Mix | 3 cans | R65.97 |
| Potato Salad 500g | 2 bowls | R139.98 |
| 6 x Hotdog Rolls (in-store) | 2 packs | R33.98 |
| Windhoek Lager 440ml | 12 bottles | R287.88 |
| 2L Coca-Cola | 2 bottles | R57.98 |
| 1.5L aQuellé Sparkling Water | 1 bottle | R14.99 |
| Estimated Total | R1 264.73 | |
| Estimated per person | R210.79 | |
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 | R1 120.35 | R186.73 |
| 🇿🇦 Checkers | R1 264.73 | R210.79 |
| 🇿🇦 Woolworths | R1 420.87 | R236.81 |
| 🇺🇸 USA (SA shops + supermarket) | $139.69 | $23.28 |
| 🇬🇧 UK (SA shops + Tesco) | £90.59 | £15.10 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia (SA shops + Coles) | A$174.43 | A$29.07 |
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, 1.2 kg (6 × 200 g per adult)
- Rump steak, 1.5 kg (6 × 250 g per adult)
- Chicken drumsticks, 0.9 kg (6 × 150 g per adult)
- Beer, 12 bottles (2 per adult, 3-4 hour braai)
- 2L Coca-Cola, 2 bottles (4 servings per bottle)
- Pap, smoor, salads, rolls, auto-scaled to feed 6
Full methodology on the how it works page.
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