Metro records lowest retailer basket cost in October

Bar chart titled'Retailers Total Basket Cost (N$) - October 2026' comparing basket costs across retailers (OK Foods, Shoprite, Spar, Checkers, Model, Metro, Choppies). Each vertical bar shows a cost in Namibian dollars, with values displayed above bars. The highest basket cost is for Model, and the costs range roughly from 990 to 1,185 N$.

Metro (Eros) recorded the lowest overall grocery basket cost in October 2026, at N$987.78, narrowly ahead of Checkers (Grove) at N$989.78. Shoprite (Independence) and Choppies (Otjomuise) followed in joint third place, with both retailers recording an identical basket total of N$1,010.78.

Model (Wernhil) recorded the highest basket total at N$1,184.78, followed by Spar (Westlane) at N$1,178.26 and OK Foods (Independence) at N$1,143.79.

The difference between the cheapest and most expensive baskets was N$197.00, highlighting the variation in grocery prices across the seven retailers surveyed.

Overall basket cost comparison

Ranked table of retailers by total basket cost in NZD: 1 Metro – Eros (N7.78); 2 Checkers – Grove (N9.78); 3 Shoprite – Independence (N alt=

Product price highlights

Metro recorded the lowest prices across several products, including 2L cooking oil (Family Favourite) at N$67.99, 5kg Top Score maize meal at N$73.99, 1.5kg chicken (Real Good) at N$76.99 and 3kg macaroni (Pasta Grande) at N$68.99. It also offered the cheapest 2kg Surf washing powder at N$52.99, 500g butter (Rama) at N$28.99 and 300g corned meat (Apex) at N$26.99.

Checkers recorded the lowest price for white bread at N$11.99 per loaf and 1kg mince at N$99.99. It also shared the lowest price for long-life full cream milk (Fair Cape) at N$18.99 with Shoprite.

Choppies offered the lowest prices for 9-roll 2-ply toilet paper (DINU) at N$59.99, tomato sauce (Crystal Gold, 700ml) at N$25.99, potatoes at N$19.99 per kg and tomatoes at N$24.99 per kg.

Other notable findings included Metro, Shoprite, Model and Checkers offering the same price for 2kg Tastic rice at N$39.99. OK Foods offered the lowest white sugar price at N$39.99 under the Best Choice brand, while Spar offered the cheapest Aquafresh toothpaste at N$18.99. Metro and OK Foods shared the lowest price for 750ml Sunlight dishwashing liquid at N$28.99.

Conclusion & Consumer Takeaway

Metro recorded the lowest overall basket cost in October, although Checkers was only N$2.00 more expensive. The findings also show that the lowest prices were spread across different retailers, with Choppies, Shoprite, OK Foods and Spar each offering competitive prices on selected products.

Consumers may therefore benefit from comparing prices across retailers, particularly when purchasing frequently used grocery and household essentials.