Malaysia

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Africa = 1×

Malaysia vs

South Africa

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.63× 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 Malaysia 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×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.13
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.01
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.57
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.24

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

In Malaysia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.1× 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.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.13

Malaysia ZAR 900.72 MYR 219

South Africa ZAR 799.00 ZAR 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.01

Malaysia ZAR 55.44 MYR 13.75

South Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.60

Malaysia ZAR 16.35 USD 0.995

South Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.54

Malaysia ZAR 13.74 USD 0.836

South Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24

Malaysia ZAR 0.84 USD 0.05

South Africa ZAR 3.51 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com