Tourist Shares Woolies Experience, Mzansi Stunned That Everything She Bought Cost Less Than R600

• A tourist recently shared her shopping experience at a retail store in South Africa, Woolworths
• She compared the store to Marks and Spencer overseas and purchased a few items that cost her approximately R600
• The online community reacted to her shopping experience at the store, with many expressing surprise at the amount she spent

A tourist shared her experience of shopping at Woolies.

@condimentclaire went to Woolies and bought a few things for herself. Amongst the items she bought were rusks and melon preserve. But what caught her attention the most and one of the things that she came to South Africa for is Mrs Balls chutney.

She compared Woolies to Marks & Spencer, a major British multinational retailer. Her comparison is based on the fact that most of the things she saw and bought at Woolies are things she would also find at M&S.

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How much did the tourist spend at Woolies?

South Africans know Woolworths to have high prices. When TikTok user @condimentclaire shared a video of her recent purchases from the store, many expected the items to be expensive.

However, to their surprise, the cost of her purchases was less than R600. She mentioned in the video that the total cost was $32 (about R595 at the time of publishing).

"Everything I bought was $32 US equivalent - they’re my souvenirs."

TikTokkers share their thoughts on the tourist's Woolies experience

The video got over 38K likes. TikTokkers shared their thoughts about @condimentclaire's Woolies shopping haul.

@EriKaOS said:

"It's blowing my mind that in the UK, Woolies was Woolworths but this is legit an M&S, down to the packaging!"

@anya_marais advised:

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"If you want proper biltong or droë wors, go to a local butcher, Woolies doesn’t have nice biltong or droëwors at all, too bland."

@Alexandra Marques commented:

"As a South African, I'm loving and living for the content!"

@Chanel Naude-Leyland wrote:

"Just know that if you are heading back to UK, then you cannot take dried meat in your bag. Eat as much as you can before you leave."

@NoRules87 shared:

"Biltong powder on bread. Toast the bread and then butter the bread and then powder. Must try bread with cheese spread, biltong and the yellow pack Lay's."

@Siobhan Connolly commented:

"For the biltong powder, take 2 Mini Cheddars or Kips, smush some butter and Marmite between them and roll in the biltong dust."

@bykristylin said:

"Wait, I think South Africa has all of my favorite foods… beef jerky, hot sauce, herbal tea."

Johannesburg woman spends over R2K on Woolies groceries

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In another story, Briefly News reported about a woman who spent over R2K on groceries at Woolies.

TiKTokker, @e_jayy3, posted everything she bought on a recent trip to Woolworths. The Joburg resident spent R2 700 buying basic food and household items for her home.

Online users were blown away by the groceries she bought at a bargain to last her a month. People commented that Woolworths is best for anyone who lives alone.

Source: Briefly News