Kuwait

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Africa = 1×

Kuwait vs

South Africa

Overall verdict

Kuwait is about 0.38× South Africa.

Average across 3 categories, 4 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 Kuwait 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×

Kuwait is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.35
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.22
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.19

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

In Kuwait, Big Mac costs 1.4× what it does in South Africa — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.35

Kuwait ZAR 74.25 KWD 1.4

South Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.22

Kuwait ZAR 6.10 USD 0.371

South Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.22

Kuwait ZAR 5.55 USD 0.338

South Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.19

Kuwait ZAR 0.67 USD 0.04

South Africa ZAR 3.51 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com