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PRICE WATCH: Buy your Coca-Cola at this SA supermarket this week

The ever increasing cost of living is placing massive financial pressure on many South African families. Help is at hand!

south africa's favourite supermarket
A number of South Africans face a daily challenge in coping with increases in the expenses associated with everyday life. Picture: File

The ever increasing cost of living is placing massive financial pressure on many South African families.

Everything appears to be going up – and up – in price!

However, help is at hand.

The South African website is seeking to help enrich the lives of its readers, because why should you be paying higher prices at one retailer when you can save somewhere else?

This week, we compare the price of a 2L Coca-Cola Original Less Sugar Bottle.

We’ve got you covered with the latest price comparison between FOUR of South Africa’s favourite supermarkets.

Who will come out on top this week between Woolworths, Checkers, Shoprite and Pick n Pay?

It’s a ‘tie’ in terms of cheapest supermarkets for Coca-Cola with Shoprite and Pick n Pay both charging R26.99.

At Woolworths and Checkers it will cost you R27.99.

Let’s delve into the cheapest groceries this week and the price fluctuation compared to last week.

Which supermarket offers the best overall price?

Rank SupermarketThis weekLast week% change
1ShopriteR816.84R822.840.7% decrease
2Pick n PayR833.84R833.84No change
3WoolworthsR837.84R837.84No change
4CheckersR886.84R870.841.84% increase

Ranked from cheapest to most expensive

WHAT’S IN THE GROCERY BASKET?

We compared 16 common household items to establish which supermarket offers the best prices – both on individual items and for the entire basket – this week.

NOTE:

We do not factor in discounts or card-holder specials in this comparison.

When the exact name-brand items are not available, we use the nearest alternative house-brand alternative.

Due to fluctuations in prices both inland and at the coast in South Africa, the prices below are based on those payable in Gauteng.

ProductCheckersShopritePick n PayWoolworths
500g Fatti’s & Moni’s spaghettiR19.99R19.99R19.99R22.99
400g smooth Black Cat peanut butterR54.99R49.99R49.99R49.99
1kg Jungle OatsR49.99R46.99R46.99R49.99
Joko Strong Quality Teabags 100 packR62.99R59.99R56.99R57.99
Albany Superior Sliced White Bread Loaf 700gR24.99R19.99R20.99R20.99
Sunfoil Pure Sunflower Seed Oil 2LR89.99R89.99R79.99R79.99
Iwisa Super Maize Meal Bag 2.5kgR44.99R39.99R39.99R38.99
Selati Pure White Sugar Bag 2.5kgR69.99R56.99R65.99R64.99
Clover Full Cream Fresh Milk 2LR38.99R19.99R36.99R38.99
Tastic Long Grain Parboiled Rice 2kgR46.99R46.99R46.99R46.99
Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour 2.5kgR42.99R41.99R39.99R41.99
Dettol Original Bath Soap 175gR18.99R18.99R18.99R18.99
Rama Original 70% Fat Spread 500gR32.99R32.99R32.99R32.99
Nescafe Ricoffy Instant Coffee 750gR169.99R154.99R159.99R153.99
Coca-Cola Original Less Sugar Bottle 2LR27.99R26.99R26.99R27.99
Twinsaver Luxury Twin Ply Toilet Paper 9 PackR89.99R89.99R89.99R89.99
TOTALR886.84R816.84R833.84R837.84
*Please note the prices are subject to change and were accurate at the time of publishing.

Would you change where you shop if it meant saving some money?

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