SA Woman Stunned at Tomatoes Retailing for R208 in Nigeria After Doing Price Comparison at Pick 'n Pay Store

• A South African woman together with her assistant went on a price comparison study in Lagos, Nigeria
• In the clip they are seen comparing the prices of grocery items in Nigeria vs Mzansi at a Pick 'n Pay store
• The calculations had them and many netizens shocked as most of the items retailed for very high prices

A woman had South Africans grateful for their economy after sharing how much basic groceries cost in Nigeria.

In a video posted on TikTok by Jessie (@jessie_zinn), a woman and her assistant are seen comparing the rand against the naira before entering a Pick 'n Pay store in Lagos, Nigeria.

The pair walk into the store and start off by comparing the price of a small pack of tomatoes going for N2920, which came to R208, leaving them absolutely gobsmacked.

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Amused by their price study adventure, they continued comparing different items including milk which cost R66 (N1600), and bread for R43,75 (N1050) among others.

A 500ml Coca-Cola was the only item that worked out cheaper in Nigeria than in Mzansi, as it retailed for R6, 87 (N165), whereas it goes for about R10 - R11 in SA.

Mzansi shocked by grocery prices in Lagos

South Africans are paying almost 13% more for food, according to data from 44 supermarkets and 30 butcheries in Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg and Springbok in the Northern Cape, according to the Pietermaritzburg Economic Justice & Dignity Group (PMBEJD).

Be that as it may, the cost of food in Nigeria vs South Africa is a lot heavier on the pocket. Mzansi netizens responded to the video with shock and banter in the comments section.

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Thato Kganyago said:

"Uhm, maybe Cyril’s economy isn’t that bad."

Angelface commented:

"If we are not careful here in SA, we're next to pay R200 for tomatoes. I'm not even laughing."

LucindaKameel responded:

"Okay note to self: travel with a suitcase full of snacks when travelling to Nigeria."

Thermotious Minky replied:

"The toilet paper is not bad though."

Sne wrote:

"I wonder how pricey Woolies would be that side."

Lucky said:

"He calculates like Jacob Zuma."

user9956293766370 reacted:

"The math is not mathing."

Zubair bobat commented:

"I would have left that supermarket immediately and then left that country straight after."

Woman shares R650 grocery haul from Woolworths for mampara week

In another story, Briefly News reported that a content creator showed people how far R650 can go on groceries at Woolworths. The lady said she was on a tight budget and trying to get through the last week of the month before payday.

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She managed to buy bananas, bread, muffins, several juices, vegetables, and some snacks, to name a few on her tight budget.

People were definitely impressed and said she got value for her money from Woolies, which is often associated with being pricey.

Source: Briefly News