South Africa

Compared with Canada, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Canada = 1×

South Africa vs

Canada

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 0.98× Canada.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Canada = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Canada. 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

Canada Canada = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.70
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.09
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.84
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.61

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

In South Africa, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.7× what it does in Canada — 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.70

South Africa C$0.29 USD 0.209

Canada C$0.17 USD 0.123

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.09

South Africa C$2.22 USD 1.559

Canada C$2.03 USD 1.426

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.08

South Africa C$2.38 USD 1.67

Canada C$2.19 USD 1.54

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.84

South Africa C$66.88 ZAR 799

Canada C$79.99 CAD 79.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.61

South Africa C$4.67 ZAR 54.9

Canada C$7.70 CAD 7.7

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