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We know that finding the right formula at the right price is sometimes a difficult task. This is why we have created a comprehensive infant formula comparison table so you can easily see what formula costs at different outlets in South Africa.
Stage 1 Formula
| Retailer | Novalac 1 (Imported) (800g) | Novalac Premium 1 (Imported)(800g) | NAN OptiPro 1 (900g) | NAN Supreme 1 (800g) | Infacare 1 (900g) | S26 1 (900) | S26 Gold 1 (800g) | Similac Advance 1 (900g) | Hipp Organic 1 (900g) | Holle 1 (500g) |
| Dis-Chem | R 179.99 | R248.99 | R239.99 | R324.99 | R151.99 | R214.99 | 464,99 –1.8kg | R217.99 | N/A | R349.99 |
| Clicks | R169.00 | R239.00 | R239.00 | R324.00 | R149.00 | R249.00 | R464.00 -1.8kg | R217.00 | R379.00 (800G) | R |
| Baby City | R179.99 | R248.99 | R239.99 | R324.99 | R151.99 | R214.99 | R464.99 -1.8KG | R217.99 | R369.99- (800g) | R349.99 |
| Pick ‘n Pay | R185.99 | R248.99 | R244.99 | R324.99 | N/A | R 218.99 | R479.99-1.8kg | N/A | R349.99 | N/A |
| Baby Boom | R167.99 | R229.99 | R214.99 | N/A | R129.99 | R194.99 | R432.99 -1.8kg | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Toy R Us | R179.90 | R239.90 | R239.90 | N/A | N/A | R214.90 | R459.90- 1.8kg | R219.90 | N/A | N/A |
| Checkers | R179.99 | R249.99 | R229.99 | N/A | R149.99 | N/A | R459.99 1.8kg | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Spar | R159.99 | R229.99 | R244.99 | R324.99 | R149.99 | R249.99 | R459.99 1.8kg | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Stage 2 Formula
| Retailer | Novalac 2 (Imported) (800g) | Novalac Premium 2 (Imported)(800g) | NAN OptiPro 2 (900g) | NAN Supreme 2 (800g) | Infacare 2 (900g) | S26 2 (900g) | S26 Gold 2 (800g) | Similac Advance 2 (900g) | Hipp Organic 2 (900g) | Holle 2 (500g) |
| Dis-Chem | R 189.99 | R248.99 | R239.99 | R324.99 | R151.99 | N/A | N/A | R217.99 | N/A | R314.99 |
| Clicks | R 179.00 | R239.00 | R239.00 | R324.00 | R149.00 | R249.00 | N/A | R217.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Baby City | N/A | R248.99 | R239.99 | R324.99 | R151.99 | N/A | N/8 | R217.99 | N/A | R349.99 |
| Pick ‘n Pay | R196.99 | R249.99 | R244.99 | R279.99 | N/A | R218.99 | R | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Baby Boom | R174.99 | N/A | R214.99 | N/A | R129.99 | N/A | R | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Toy R Us | R174.90 | R239.90 | R239.90 | N/A | N/A | N/A | R | R219.90 | R | N/A |
| Checkers | R189.99 | R249,99 | R229.99 | N/A | R149.99 | N/A | R | N/A | R | N/A |
| Spar | R171.99 | R229.99 | R244.99 | R324.99 | N/A | N/A | R | N/A | R | N/A |
Stage 3 Formula
AR (Anti-Reflux) Formula
| Retailer | Novalac AR 1&2 (Imported) (800g) | Novalac AR Digest (Imported) (800g) | NAN AR (800g) | S26 Gold AR (400g) |
| Dis-Chem | R 256.99 | N/A | R329.99 | R114.99 |
| Clicks | R 238.00 | N/A | R299.00 | R249.00 900g |
| Baby City | R256.99 | N/A | R329.99 | R114.99 |
| Pick ‘n Pay | R271.99 | N/A | R299.99 | N/A |
| Baby Boom | R232.99 | R334.99 | R279.99 | R129.99 |
| Toy R Us | R244.90 | R349.90 | N/A | R279.90 1.8kg |
| Checkers | R249.99 | R359.99 | N/A | R149.99 |
| Spar | R225.99 | R321.99 | R310.99 | N/A |
Formula for Colic
| Retailer | Novalac AC (Imported) (800g) | NAN Sensitive (800g) | S26 gOLD cOMFORT (900G) | Similac Total Comfort 2 (820g) | Similac Total Comfort 3 (820g) | Similac Total Comfortr 2 (820g) |
| Dis-Chem | R 232.99 | R274.99 | R304.99 | R279.99 | R279.99 | R279.99 |
| Clicks | R 219.00 | N/A | R289.00 | R269.00 | R269.99 | R269.00 |
| Baby City | R232.99 | N/A | N/A | R279.99 | R279.99 | R279.99 |
| Pick ‘n Pay | R235.49 | N/A | R258.99 | R282.99 | R282.99 | R282.99 |
| Baby Boom | R184.99 | R244.99 | R234.99 | R249.99 | R249.99 | R249.99 |
| Toy R Us | R179.90 | N/A | R284.90 | R274.90 | R274.90 | R274.90 |
| Checkers | R199.99 | R249.99 | N/A | R279.99 | R279.99 | R279.99 |
| Spar | R179.99 | R244.99 | R245.99 | R279.99 | R279.99 | R279.99 |
HA (Hypo-Allergenic) Formula
| Retailer | Novalac HA (Imported) (800g) | NAN OptiPro HA 1 (800g) | NAN OptiPro HA 2 (800g) | NAN OptiPro HA 3 (800g) |
| Dis-Chem | R 334.99 | R294.99 | N/A | R418.99 1.8 KG |
| Clicks | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Baby City | N/A | N/A | N/A | R239.99-900G |
| Pick ‘n Pay | R348.99 | N/A | N/A | R419.99 1.8kg |
| Baby Boom | R314.99 | R294.99 | N/A | N/A |
| Toy R Us | R329.00 | N/A | R414.90 | N/A |
| Checkers | R339.99 | R419.99 -1.8kg | R419.99- 1.8kg | R419.99- 1.8kg |
| Spar | R309.99 | R299.99 | N/A | R429.99-1.8kg |
Formula for Constipation
| Retailer | Novalac IT 1 (Imported) (800g) | Novalac IT 2 (Imported)(800g) |
| Dis-Chem | R 252.99 | R247.99 |
| Clicks | R 239.00 | R 239.00 |
| Baby City | R179.99 | R247.99 |
| Pick ‘n Pay | R252.99 | R252.99 |
| Baby Boom | R234.99 | R229.99 |
| Toy R Us | R239.90 | R239.90 |
| Checkers | R249.00 | R249.99 |
| Spar | R221.99 | R221.99 |
Amino Acid Based Formula
| Retailer | Novalac Aminova (Imported) (400g) | Neocate |
| Dis-Chem | R 504.99 | R509.99 (400g) |
| Clicks | R 499.00 | R 509.00 (400g) |
| Baby City | R504.99 | R509.99 (400g) |
| Pick ‘n Pay | N/A | N/A |
| Baby Boom | R469.99 | N/A |
| Toy R Us | R474.90 | R239.90 |
| Checkers | N/A | R249.99 |
| Spar | N/A | R221.99 |
Satiety (feeling fuller for longer) Formula
| Retailer | Novalac SD (Imported) (400g) | Lactogen 1 (900g) | Lactogen 2 (900g) | Lactogen 3 (900g) |
| Dis-Chem | R226.99 | R162.99 | R162.99 | R162.99 |
| Clicks | R219.00 (800g) night formula | R164.00 | R164.00 | R164.00 |
| Baby City | R226.99 (800g) night formula | R162.99 | R162.99 | R162.99 |
| Pick ‘n Pay | N/A | R164.99 | R164.99 | R164.99 |
| Baby Boom | N/A | R142.99 | N/A | R142.99 |
| Toy R Us | R219.00 (800g) night formula | R169.90 | R169.90 | R169.90 |
| Checkers | N/A | R164.99 | R164.99 | R289.99-1.8kg |
| Spar | N/A | R164.99 | R164.99 | R164.99 |
LF (Lactose-free) formula
| Retailer | Novalac AD (Anti-diarrhea) (Imported) (600g) | NAN Lactose Free (400g) | S26 Gold Lactose Free (400g) | Lactogen Low Lactose |
| Dis-Chem | R 324.99 | R178.99 | R166.99 | N/A |
| Clicks | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Baby City | N/A | R178.99 | N/A | N/A |
| Pick ‘n Pay | N/A | R112.99 | N/A | N/A |
| Baby Boom | R299.99 | R159.99 | R159.00 | N/A |
| Toy R Us | N/A | N/A | R169.90 | N/A |
| Checkers | N/A | R179.99 | N/A | N/A |
| Spar | R299.99 | R184.99 | N/A | N/A |
