Mexico

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Africa = 1×

Mexico vs

South Africa

Overall verdict

Mexico is about 1.03× 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 Mexico 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×

Mexico is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.84
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.20
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.98
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.52

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

In Mexico, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in South Africa — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.84

Mexico ZAR 100.82 MXN 109

South Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.20

Mexico ZAR 961.47 MXN 999

South Africa ZAR 799.00 ZAR 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.04

Mexico ZAR 26.69 USD 1.624

South Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.93

Mexico ZAR 25.41 USD 1.546

South Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.52

Mexico ZAR 1.83 USD 0.109

South Africa ZAR 3.51 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com