{"id":326191,"date":"2019-11-13T11:00:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=326191"},"modified":"2019-11-13T11:01:28","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T09:01:28","slug":"uber-eats-vs-mr-d-food-2019-pricing-shootout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/326191-uber-eats-vs-mr-d-food-2019-pricing-shootout.html","title":{"rendered":"Uber Eats vs Mr D Food &#8211; 2019 pricing shootout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The two biggest food delivery platforms in South Africa are Uber Eats and Mr D Food, both of which\u00a0offer a centralised interface to order food from a wide variety of restaurants with minimal delivery costs and service fees.<\/p>\n<p>Mr D Food and Uber Eats include hundreds of restaurants and offer collection and delivery options, although their fee structures are slightly different.<\/p>\n<p>Uber Eats charges a variable delivery fee depending on how far away your location is from your restaurant of choice, while Mr D food adds a fixed service fee to each order.<\/p>\n<p>To determine which of these applications was cheaper for South Africans to use, we compared the delivery pricing for a variety of meals from a selection of popular restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>We used a central location in Johannesburg as our benchmark delivery point, selecting the closest restaurants to simulate a realistic scenario.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we noted the delivery or service fee for each restaurant on Uber Eats and Mr D Food, and incorporated this amount into the price of each order.<\/p>\n<p>This provides a realistic comparison of the total cost for ordering each menu item. Below are the results of the comparison.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">McDonald&#8217;s<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Uber Eats delivery fee &#8211; <strong>R10<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mr D Food service fee &#8211; <strong>R5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #003366; font-weight: bold; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Menu Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Mr D Food<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Uber Eats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60%\"><strong>Big Mac Meal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">R53.90<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">R59.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>McFeast Meal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R94.90<\/td>\n<td>R93.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Chicken Foldover Meal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R78.00<\/td>\n<td>R70.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Double Quarter Pounder Meal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R84.90<\/td>\n<td>R84.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Grand Chicken Meal<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R78.90<\/td>\n<td>R79.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cheese Burger<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R28.90<\/td>\n<td>R38.50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Hamburger<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R25.90<\/td>\n<td>R36.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Average Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>R63.63<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>R65.37<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mcdonalds-eating.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-292628\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mcdonalds-eating.jpg\" alt=\"Mcdonalds eating\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mcdonalds-eating.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mcdonalds-eating-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mcdonalds-eating-595x400.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Rocomamas<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Uber Eats delivery fee &#8211; <strong>R10<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mr D Food service fee &#8211; <strong>R0<\/strong> (Free Delivery)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #003366; font-weight: bold; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Menu Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Mr D Food<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Uber Eats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60%\"><strong>Old Skool Burger (150g)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">R59.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">R69.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>The Slacker Burger<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R112.00<\/td>\n<td>R122.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Bacon Cheese Guac Burger (200g)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R112.00<\/td>\n<td>R110.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Mushroom Swizz Burger (150g)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R86.00<\/td>\n<td>R96.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Small Shoestring Fries<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R24.00<\/td>\n<td>R34.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Beef Ribs (1kg)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R368.00<\/td>\n<td>R378.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Buffalo Wings (8)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R80.00<\/td>\n<td>R90.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Jalapeno Bombs (6)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R50.00<\/td>\n<td>R60.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Average Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>R111.38<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>R119.88<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Rocomamas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-292630\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Rocomamas.jpg\" alt=\"Rocomamas\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Rocomamas.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Rocomamas-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Rocomamas-595x400.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Mugg &amp; Bean<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Uber Eats delivery fee &#8211; <strong>R10<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mr D Food service fee &#8211; <strong>R5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #003366; font-weight: bold; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Menu Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Mr D Food<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Uber Eats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60%\"><strong>The M&amp;B Classic<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">R64.90<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">R69.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>The Famous One<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R79.90<\/td>\n<td>R84.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>BBQ Beef Burger<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R84.90<\/td>\n<td>R89.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Chicken Mayo Sandwich<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R64.90<\/td>\n<td>R69.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Alabama Chicken Panino<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R94.90<\/td>\n<td>R99.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Giant Choc-Chip Muffin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R44.90<\/td>\n<td>R49.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Serious Cappucino<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R36.90<\/td>\n<td>R41.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Average Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>R67.33<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>R72.33<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mugg-and-Bean.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-292632\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mugg-and-Bean.jpg\" alt=\"Mugg and Bean\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mugg-and-Bean.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mugg-and-Bean-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Mugg-and-Bean-595x400.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Simply Asia<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Uber Eats delivery fee &#8211; <strong>R10<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mr D Food service fee &#8211; <strong>R5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #003366; font-weight: bold; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Menu Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Mr D Food<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Uber Eats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60%\"><strong>Tom Yum Soup (Chicken)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">R64.20<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">R69.20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Brinjals Stir-Fry (Chicken)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R97.90<\/td>\n<td>R102.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Steamed Rice<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R23.10<\/td>\n<td>R28.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Vegetable Spring Rolls<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R52.10<\/td>\n<td>R57.10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Roasted Duck in Soya Sauce<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R148.60<\/td>\n<td>R153.60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Roti with Banana and Condensed Milk<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R44.90<\/td>\n<td>R49.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Average Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>R71.80<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>R76.80<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Simply-Asia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-292634\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Simply-Asia.jpg\" alt=\"Simply Asia\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Simply-Asia.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Simply-Asia-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Simply-Asia-595x400.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Col&#8217;Cacchio<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Uber Eats delivery fee &#8211; <strong>R10<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Mr D Food service fee &#8211; <strong>R5<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mybb_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #003366; font-weight: bold; color: #fff;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Menu Item<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Mr D Food<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Uber Eats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60%\"><strong>Piatto di Emilia<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">R141.00<\/td>\n<td width=\"20%\">R146.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Carne Antipasto<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R172.00<\/td>\n<td>R177.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Wasa-Bee Salad<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R135.00<\/td>\n<td>R140.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Margherita Pizza<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R99.00<\/td>\n<td>R104.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Regina Pizza<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R127.00<\/td>\n<td>R132.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Cielo Pasta<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>R147.00<\/td>\n<td>R152.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Average Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>R136.83<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>R141.83<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ColCacchio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-292636\" src=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ColCacchio.jpg\" alt=\"ColCacchio\" width=\"640\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ColCacchio.jpg 640w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ColCacchio-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/ColCacchio-595x400.jpg 595w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Results<\/h3>\n<p>It is apparent from the comparison above that Mr D Food is consistently cheaper than Uber Eats, mostly by virtue of its lower delivery fee.<\/p>\n<p>In the instance of Rocomamas, Mr D Food offered free delivery on all orders.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that Mr D Food requires a minimum of R65 to be spent when placing an order, while Uber Eats will add on an additional charge for small orders.<\/p>\n<p>The overall difference between the two food delivery apps is slight, and in an instance where a store was close enough that Uber Eats charged R5 for delivery, their pricing would be equal.<\/p>\n<p>The difference in pricing shown above also becomes less significant as orders grow in size.<\/p>\n<p>The R5 flat margin applies on a per-order basis, meaning that you will not save more than the delivery fee deficit by ordering more items.<\/p>\n<p>This means that for a R250 order from Simply Asia, you would only save 2% by using Mr D Food over Uber Eats.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Now read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/technology\/325165-uber-launches-debit-and-credit-cards.html\" rel=\"bookmark\">Uber launches debit and credit cards<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We compared the delivery pricing for a wide selection of meals on Uber Eats and Mr D 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