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- An average South African braai for 10 people costs close to R1,500-Five years ago, the same braai cost R1,044 (38% less)-The price of biltong has increased by 60% to an average of R400/kg
To have 10 friends over for a Heritage Day braai (barbeque) 5 years ago would have cost you R1,044. In 2023, according to the latest data from Stats SA, the same braai – meat, beer, potatoes and some sides – will cost you R1,437, or 38% more.
Of all the items on our 'braai day' shopping list, biltong has increased the most (60%) since January 2017, which is when Stats SA started recording the price: 1kg of biltong will cost you R400; 5 years ago the same amount cost R250. The price of a 2-litre tub of ice-cream has shot up 53% from R49 in 2017 to R76.
— 22 September, 2023Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for more charts like this
