Food Prices in South Africa

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter)	4.75 R
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g)	4.36 R
Rice (white), (0.10 kg)	2.69 R
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	7.98 R
Local Cheese (0.10 kg)	13.12 R
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg)	12.10 R
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.63 R
Apples (0.30 kg)	7.91 R
Banana (0.25 kg)	6.33 R
Oranges (0.30 kg)	7.35 R
Tomato (0.20 kg)	5.33 R
Potato (0.20 kg)	4.24 R
Onion (0.10 kg)	2.42 R
Lettuce (0.20 head)	3.67 R
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	99.86 R
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	3,095.77 R

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g)	1.74 R
Rice (white), (0.25 kg)	6.73 R
Eggs (regular) (2.40)	7.98 R
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg)	16.13 R
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	11.75 R
Apples (0.25 kg)	6.59 R
Banana (0.25 kg)	6.33 R
Oranges (0.15 kg)	3.67 R
Tomato (0.20 kg)	5.33 R
Potato (0.20 kg)	4.24 R
Onion (0.10 kg)	2.42 R
Lettuce (0.10 head)	1.83 R
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person	74.75 R
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month)	2,317.29 R

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

	Edit	Range
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	71.96 R	53.00-109.78
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	15.82 R	10.21-20.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	12.22 R	8.16-19.50
Eggs (regular) (12)	39.90 R	24.00-60.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	59.49 R	39.01-90.72
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	36.58 R	22.68-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	53.30 R	38.56-77.11
Apples (1 lb)	11.96 R	6.80-15.88
Banana (1 lb)	11.48 R	6.80-18.14
Oranges (1 lb)	11.11 R	4.54-22.68
Tomato (1 lb)	12.09 R	6.80-15.88
Potato (1 lb)	9.62 R	4.54-18.14
Onion (1 lb)	10.96 R	5.44-15.88
Lettuce (1 head)	18.34 R	12.00-24.00