Wolmaransstad - Makro has been reported to be the cheapest grocery retailer in the country for a basket of essential grocery items compared to its top six competitors, including Pick n Pay and Checkers.
This is according to BusinessTech’s grocery basket comparison, which collected the online prices of nine staple foods and products in a typical middle-income grocery basket as of the end of August 2025.
The comparison included seven of South Africa’s major retailers – Shoprite, Checkers, Pick n Pay, Spar, Woolworths, Food Lover’s Market, and Makro.
The grocery basket comparison includes the following products:
700g loaf of Albany Superior sliced white bread
2-litre sunflower oil (cheapest option)
2.5kg Iwisa maize meal
2.5kg Selati white sugar
2-litre milk (cheapest option)
2kg Tastic rice
2.5kg Snowflake cake flour
175g bar of Dettol herbal soap
9-pack of two-ply toilet paper (cheapest option)
In certain instances, not all retailers may carry specific brands that are directly comparable to one another.
For example, Woolworths may not offer Albany Superior sliced white bread but may provide a similar alternative for comparison purposes.
To ensure consistency, each store selects the most affordable sunflower oil, milk, and toilet paper.
If any substitutions are necessary, these are clearly outlined and justified in the price comparison table below.
Markets and Indicators:
Name Value Move in %
Rand / Dollar 08:17 17.8946 -0.12%
Rand / Pound 08:17 23.9849 0.24%
Rand / Euro 08:17 20.7740 -0.05%
Rand / Swiss Franc 08:15 22.3536 0.01%
Gold (usd/oz) 08:16 3 340.77 0.50%
Platinum (usd/oz) 08:16 1 381.50 -0.85%
JSE Shares Up/Down:
Large Caps
Name Value (R) Move (R) Move in %
EXX: EXXARO 173.27 4.18 2.47%
NPN: NASPERS-N 5,545.38 124.39 2.29%
PRX: PROSUS 1,011.99 19.99 2.02%
CLS: CLICKS 362.35 6.95 1.96%
All Share (J203) 97 019 0.23%
All Share Industrial (J257) 144 840 0.48%
Financials (J580) 52 792 0.22%
Top 40 (J200) 89 304 0.29%
Industrial 25 (J211) 136 566 0.54%
Financial 15 (J212) 20 715 0.22%
Resources 10 (J210) 80 245 -0.14%
Financial data provided by: iress, 15min delay
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Updated: September 2025
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