Belgium
Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
South Africa = 1×
Belgium
vs
South Africa
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 1.57× South Africa.
Average across 3 categories, 6 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 Belgium 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×
Belgium is pricier →
South Africa
South Africa = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.9× what it does in South Africa — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.94Belgium
ZAR 6.81
USD 0.406South Africa
ZAR 3.51
USD 0.209
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.44Belgium
ZAR 1,149
EUR 59.99South Africa
ZAR 799.00
ZAR 799
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.41Belgium
ZAR 38.78
USD 2.36South Africa
ZAR 27.44
USD 1.67
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.36Belgium
ZAR 34.89
USD 2.123South Africa
ZAR 25.62
USD 1.559
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