South Africa

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Colombia = 1×

South Africa vs

Colombia

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 0.89× Colombia.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Colombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. 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

Colombia Colombia = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.49
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.01
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.77
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.54

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

In South Africa, Diesel 1L costs 1.8× what it does in Colombia — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.83

South Africa COP 6,157 USD 1.67

Colombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.21

South Africa COP 5,748 USD 1.559

Colombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.01

South Africa COP 771 USD 0.209

Colombia COP 763 USD 0.207

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.77

South Africa COP 152,574 ZAR 799

Colombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.54

South Africa COP 12,380 ZAR 54.9

Colombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900

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