South Korea-Based Woman’s Video Exposes Shocking R746 Maize Meal Prices, Leaving Mzansi Speechless

South Korea-Based Woman’s Video Exposes Shocking R746 Maize Meal Prices, Leaving Mzansi Speechless

  • A young woman who is living in South Korea is shocked at how expensive maize meal costs in South Korea
  • The lady showed that just for one packet it would cost R746 which is way more expensive than in Mzansi
  • Peeps filled up the comment section giving her tips on what to do to buy the much loved staple in every household

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South Korea-based lady shocked at the price of maize meal.
South Korea-based lady shocked at how expensive maize meal costs in the country. Images: @SinoDelz/TikTok.
Source: TikTok

A young woman living in South Korea recently shared a compelling video that revealed the staggering cost of maize meal.

South Korea resident stunned by maize meal prices, yearns for South African flavours

TikTok user @sinodelz_ shared a post showing the cost of the maize meal in South Korea. In the eye-opening footage, she unveiled the price of maize meal, which exceeds R746, leaving her both astonished and nostalgic. The video quickly garnered attention, sparking discussions about how expensive a staple in every South African household costs.

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Shashika Setaldin, who is also an expat living abroad in Dubai, says the cost of food products being sold from Mzansi is really expensive.

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Watch the video below:

South Korean resident stunned by expensive maize meal prices

Social media users reacted with empathy and shared their experiences, forming a virtual support network and fostering a sense of community among South Africans spread across the globe.

Peeps flocked to the comment section to share their views:

@Marlone Forbes said:

"Bra ayiyone 12,5kg eMzantsi."

@thandoe069 commented:

"The trick don't convert your money to rand uyabanestress."

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@katy_macquella said:

"Apparently it's cheaper in Bahrain like R90."

@Zee commented:

"I had already added it to my cart on Coupang and I was like no ma’am."

@Amanda said:

"I wanted to but it last week ndazinqanda!."

@thandoe069 commented:

"I eat pap only for 4 days in a month coz wow. Mealiemeal luxury mntase."

@Zikhona Dambuza said:

"If you want to survive in these countries don't convert, I learnt this when I got here in Germany.

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Trisha Pillay (Weekend current affairs editor) Trisha Pillay is a Current Affairs writer at Briefly News. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Johannesburg and an Honours degree in International Politics from UNISA. She joined ENCA straight out of varsity and completed an internship at the channel. Pillay later went on to cover politics, crime, entertainment, and current affairs at the Citizen Newspaper. She joined Newzroom Afrika in 2019 and became a senior bulletin editor for shows focused on politics and current affairs on the channel. She joined Briefly News in 2023. You can contact her at trisha.pillay@briefly.co.za

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