Hong Kong

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Africa = 1×

Hong Kong vs

South Africa

Overall verdict

Hong Kong is about 1.24× 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 Hong Kong 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×

Hong Kong is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.65
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.07
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.95
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.88

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Hong Kong, Diesel 1L costs 2.7× what it does in South Africa — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.68

Hong Kong ZAR 73.59 USD 4.478

South Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.62

Hong Kong ZAR 67.15 USD 4.086

South Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.07

Hong Kong ZAR 856.08 HKD 399

South Africa ZAR 799.00 ZAR 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.95

Hong Kong ZAR 52.42 HKD 25

South Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.88

Hong Kong ZAR 3.09 USD 0.184

South Africa ZAR 3.51 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com