Durban - Post Report Question and Answers
How would you describe the availability and cost of groceries and household supplies relative to your home country?
More affordable with a wide array of imported products. You can get most items here, or something similar (e.g., Goldfish crackers versus penguin crackers). We shop at Woolworths and Checkers grocery stores, but Pick and Pay and Spar also have different products, for instance, when we want American Hellman's mayo, we go to Spar. The packaging on all the produce is intense, with lots of plastic and styrofoam. We do try to visit the farmers markets and buy seasonal from time to time, but it's not always feasible with our work schedules. There are plenty of household cleaning supplies; perhaps less variety than in the US, but it's available and works. All the grocery stores have delivery, which is quite easy through their apps. There are two Asian grocery stores in Durban North: variety of imported goods, homemade tofu, handmade dumplings, etc. - Sep 2024
Cost depends on where you shop but nearly everything you need is available locally. Not too many U.S. brands are available here but there are many nice South African products. - Sep 2010
