Japan

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Africa = 1×

Japan vs

South Africa

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.91× South Africa.

Average across 4 categories, 9 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 Japan 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×

Japan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.13
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.09
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.90
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.62

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

In Japan, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.1× what it does in South Africa — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.13

Japan ZAR 901.62 JPY 8,778

South Africa ZAR 799.00 ZAR 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.09

Japan ZAR 3.81 USD 0.227

South Africa ZAR 3.51 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.90

Japan ZAR 49.50 JPY 480

South Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.67

Japan ZAR 17.11 USD 1.041

South Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.58

Japan ZAR 16.04 USD 0.976

South Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com