Poland

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Africa = 1×

Poland vs

South Africa

Overall verdict

Poland is about 1.27× 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 Poland 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×

Poland is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.86
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.13
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.13
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.10

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

In Poland, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in South Africa — but Diesel 1L costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.86

Poland ZAR 102.21 PLN 22.7

South Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.17

Poland ZAR 29.86 USD 1.817

South Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.13

Poland ZAR 3.96 USD 0.236

South Africa ZAR 3.51 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.10

Poland ZAR 882.22 PLN 199

South Africa ZAR 799.00 ZAR 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.10

Poland ZAR 30.19 USD 1.837

South Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com