Norway

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Africa = 1×

Norway vs

South Africa

Overall verdict

Norway is about 1.33× South Africa.

Average across 4 categories, 6 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 Norway 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×

Norway is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.24
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.41
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.27
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.79

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

In Norway, Big Mac costs 2.2× what it does in South Africa — but Electricity 1kWh (household) 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 ×2.24

Norway ZAR 122.87 NOK 76

South Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.48

Norway ZAR 37.93 USD 2.308

South Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.33

Norway ZAR 36.60 USD 2.227

South Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.27

Norway ZAR 1,017 NOK 579

South Africa ZAR 799.00 ZAR 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.79

Norway ZAR 2.77 USD 0.165

South Africa ZAR 3.51 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com