As grocery prices continue to fluctuate, South African shoppers are becoming more diligent about finding the best deals on everyday items.
Teabags are no exception, with consumers comparing prices across various retailers to make the most out of their shopping budgets.
This week, The South African website takes a look at the price of Joko Strong Quality Teabags (100-pack) across four major retailers: Woolworths, Checkers, Shoprite, and Pick n Pay.
Which supermarket offers the best deal on teabags?
Woolworths leads the way, offering the Joko Strong Quality Teabags at R57.99, which is the most affordable option. Shoprite and Pick n Pay follow closely behind, both pricing the teabags at R59.99. Checkers has the highest price, listing them at R66.99.
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.
| Product | Checkers | Shoprite | Pick n Pay | Woolworths |
| 500g Fatti’s & Moni’s spaghetti | R19.99 | R18.99 | R19.99 | R22.99 |
| 400g smooth Black Cat peanut butter | R54.99 | R54.99 | R49.99 | R49.99 |
| 1kg Jungle Oats | R49.99 | R44.99 | R46.99 | R49.99 |
| Joko Strong Quality Teabags 100 pack | R66.99 | R59.99 | R59.99 | R57.99 |
| Albany Superior Sliced White Bread Loaf 700g | R24.99 | R19.99 | R20.49 | R20.99 |
| Sunfoil Pure Sunflower Seed Oil 2L | R89.99 | R89.99 | R84.99 | R79.99 |
| Iwisa Super Maize Meal Bag 2.5kg | R44.99 | R44.99 | R39.99 | R38.99 |
| Selati Pure White Sugar Bag 2.5kg | R69.99 | R69.99 | R72.99 | R64.99 |
| Clover Full Cream Fresh Milk 2L | R38.99 | R21.99 | R35.99 | R38.99 |
| Tastic Long Grain Parboiled Rice 2kg | R46.99 | R46.99 | R39.99 | R46.99 |
| Snowflake Cake Wheat Flour 2.5kg | R42.99 | R42.99 | R41.99 | R41.99 |
| Dettol Original Bath Soap 175g | R18.99 | R18.99 | R18.99 | R18.99 |
| Rama Original 70% Fat Spread 500g | R36.99 | R27.99 | R32.99 | R36.99 |
| Nescafe Ricoffy Instant Coffee 750g | R164.99 | R159.99 | R164.99 | R168.99 |
| Coca-Cola Original Less Sugar Bottle 2L | R27.99 | R27.99 | R26.99 | R27.99 |
| Twinsaver Luxury Twin Ply Toilet Paper 9 Pack | R89.99 | R89.99 | R89.99 | R87.99 |
| TOTAL | R887.84 | R840.84 | R847.34 | R850.84 |
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