A single adult on carnivore in Cape Town spends roughly R2,000 - R3,500 per month on meat alone. Households of 2-3 typically land between R4,500 and R7,000.
The biggest variable is whether you eat premium steaks every day (R4,000+) or anchor on mince, chicken thighs and boerewors (R1,800).
Organs (liver, heart, kidney) and biltong deliver the most nutrition per rand. They are also the items most likely to disappear from competitor shelves, so we lock supply with our butcher directly.