South Africa

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

South Africa vs

Chile

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 0.92× Chile.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Chile = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Chile. 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

Chile Chile = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.12
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.11
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.92
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.62

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

In South Africa, Diesel 1L costs 1.2× what it does in Chile — 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.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.25

South Africa CLP 1,476 USD 1.67

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.12

South Africa CLP 44,813 ZAR 799

Chile CLP 39,999 CLP 39,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.99

South Africa CLP 1,378 USD 1.559

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.92

South Africa CLP 185 USD 0.209

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.62

South Africa CLP 2,968 ZAR 54.9

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

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