TikTok Video of SA Woman Shopping in Japan Amuses Mzansi As She Buys 4 Tomatoes for R54: “R10 at the Robot”

TikTok Video of SA Woman Shopping in Japan Amuses Mzansi As She Buys 4 Tomatoes for R54: “R10 at the Robot”

  • A South African expat who lives in Japan took her followers on a grocery shopping trip in a TikTok vlog
  • The video was fascinating as it showed the different price points for various food items compared to South Africa
  • Online users thought it was funny seeing how much more she paid for some essential items like fruits

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One woman from South Africa, who lives in Japan, recorded her shopping trip. The immigrant went to buy groceries, and people saw how much she spent.

TikTok video of Japanese food prices fascinate Mzansi
A TikTok video by a South African woman in Japan had people floored by the prices in the supermarket. Image: @sassybutstillcassie
Source: TikTok

The video got thousands of likes, as people had much to say about the price points. Many joked about how different the prices are in Japan.

Japanese supermarket prices compared to South Africa in TikTok video

@sassybutstillcassie made content out of her shopping trip in a foreign country. The woman went to buy basics such as fruit, tomatoes, and other necessities in Japan. The creator proved Japan's notoriety for having expensive fruits and vegetables.

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The video showed how it was expensive as she bought a bag of naartjie for R70 and tomatoes for R54. Other items, such as meat and certain things like asparagus and salmon, were a bit more reasonable.

Watch the shopping video below:

South Africans discuss Japanese grocery shopping in video

The video was a hit as people love to see different people shop. Netizens noticed how much cheaper fruits and vegetables are in South Africa.

Read some of the comments below:

user85856875 commented:

"We take fruit for granted here in South Africa."

Azzy added:

"What would you say is a good salary to have to live in Japan for a family of four?"

petronellanaran said:

"Those naartjies girl, it's R10 a bag at the robot here. I will definitely just smell them every time I go to the shop there but won't buy."

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Ntando commented:

"I’d probably have to eat salmon and asparagus only since they’re the cheapest."

daisylouw wondered:

"Your tomatoes are made of gold? Do they chop and cook themselves? Naartjie, it peels itself right?"

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za

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