Australia
Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
South Africa = 1×
Australia
vs
South Africa
Overall verdict
Australia is about 1.23× South Africa.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs South Africa = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is South Africa. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than South Africa
South Africa = 1×
Australia is pricier →
South Africa
South Africa = 1×
Australia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Australia, Big Mac costs 1.7× what it does in South Africa — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.70Australia
ZAR 93.10
AUD 8.5South Africa
ZAR 54.90
ZAR 54.9
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.32Australia
ZAR 1,057
AUD 89.95South Africa
ZAR 799.00
ZAR 799
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.24Australia
ZAR 4.35
USD 0.259South Africa
ZAR 3.51
USD 0.209
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.85Australia
ZAR 23.35
USD 1.421South Africa
ZAR 27.44
USD 1.67
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79Australia
ZAR 20.36
USD 1.239South Africa
ZAR 25.62
USD 1.559
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+30%
in AUD
6.55 → 8.5
6.55 → 8.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+32%
in ZAR
It rose 30% in local currency, but 32% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Australia's inflation.
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