South Africa
Compared with Australia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Australia = 1×
South Africa
vs
Australia
Overall verdict
South Africa is about 0.81× Australia.
Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Australia = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Australia. A bar running right means South Africa 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 Australia
Australia = 1×
South Africa is pricier →
Australia
Australia = 1×
South Africa is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In South Africa, Gasoline 1L costs 1.3× what it does in Australia — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.26South Africa
A$2.26
USD 1.559Australia
A$1.80
USD 1.239
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.18South Africa
A$2.42
USD 1.67Australia
A$2.06
USD 1.421
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.81South Africa
A$0.30
USD 0.209Australia
A$0.37
USD 0.259
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.76South Africa
A$68.02
ZAR 799Australia
A$89.95
AUD 89.95
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.59South Africa
A$5.01
ZAR 54.9Australia
A$8.50
AUD 8.5
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+64%
in ZAR
33.5 → 54.9
33.5 → 54.9
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+61%
in AUD
It rose 64% in local currency, but 61% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not South Africa's inflation.
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