Independent monthly grocery index
The BasketWise 50
One everyday basket. Three major retailers. A clear, like-for-like view of what South Africans pay for the essentials.
First edition in preparation50 productsGardens, Cape Town
🧺
Coming shortly
We’re checking every item before we publish.
The first edition will only go live when all 150 retailer prices have been reviewed. No placeholder totals and no invented comparisons.
Bread2 essentials
Breakfast2 essentials
Dairy8 essentials
Household4 essentials
Pantry7 essentials
Personal care3 essentials
Produce10 essentials
Protein8 essentials
Staples6 essentials
How it works
A fair basket needs clear rules.
We compare the cheapest qualifying version of each defined essential at each retailer. House brands are included, pack sizes are normalised, and stock availability does not change the monthly ranking.
- Same 50 itemsThe specification stays fixed throughout an edition.
- One Cape Town areaGardens provides nearby branches of all three retailers.
- Auditable productsEvery selected listing and its normalised price is shown.
- Monthly snapshotPublished editions are permanent factual records, not live-stock promises.
Prices are a factual snapshot collected from the retailers shown. They may change after publication. BasketWise is independent and is not endorsed by or affiliated with these retailers. See our Terms of Use.