South Africa

Compared with Azerbaijan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Azerbaijan = 1×

South Africa vs

Azerbaijan

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 2.09× Azerbaijan.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Azerbaijan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Azerbaijan. 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

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×4.35
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.44
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.86

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

In South Africa, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 4.4× what it does in Azerbaijan — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.35

South Africa AZN 0.36 USD 0.209

Azerbaijan AZN 0.08 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.58

South Africa AZN 2.84 USD 1.67

Azerbaijan AZN 1.10 USD 0.647

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.31

South Africa AZN 2.65 USD 1.559

Azerbaijan AZN 1.15 USD 0.676

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.86

South Africa AZN 5.72 ZAR 54.9

Azerbaijan AZN 6.65 AZN 6.65

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index