South Africa
Compared with Denmark, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Denmark = 1×
South Africa
vs
Denmark
Overall verdict
South Africa is about 0.58× Denmark.
Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Denmark = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Denmark. 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 Denmark
Denmark = 1×
South Africa is pricier →
Denmark
Denmark = 1×
South Africa is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In South Africa, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.7× what it does in Denmark — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.70South Africa
DKK 311.39
ZAR 799Denmark
DKK 447.64
EUR 59.99
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.61South Africa
DKK 10.97
USD 1.67Denmark
DKK 18.11
USD 2.758
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.59South Africa
DKK 1.35
USD 0.209Denmark
DKK 2.29
USD 0.355
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.57South Africa
DKK 10.24
USD 1.559Denmark
DKK 17.91
USD 2.728
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.47South Africa
DKK 21.63
ZAR 54.9Denmark
DKK 46.00
DKK 46
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
+50%
in DKK
It rose 64% in local currency, but 50% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not South Africa's inflation.
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