New Zealand

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Africa = 1×

New Zealand vs

South Africa

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.16× 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 New Zealand 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×

New Zealand is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.47
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.22
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.01
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.99

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

In New Zealand, Big Mac costs 1.5× what it does in South Africa — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.47

New Zealand ZAR 80.73 NZD 8.6

South Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.22

New Zealand ZAR 973.96 NZD 99.99

South Africa ZAR 799.00 ZAR 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.15

New Zealand ZAR 29.53 USD 1.797

South Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.01

New Zealand ZAR 3.56 USD 0.212

South Africa ZAR 3.51 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.85

New Zealand ZAR 23.25 USD 1.415

South Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com