South Africa

Compared with Finland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Finland = 1×

South Africa vs

Finland

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 0.82× Finland.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Finland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Finland. 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

Finland Finland = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.19
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.70
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.66

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

In South Africa, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in Finland — but Gasoline 1L 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 ×1.19

South Africa €0.18 USD 0.209

Finland €0.15 USD 0.175

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.70

South Africa €41.73 ZAR 799

Finland €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.68

South Africa €1.47 USD 1.67

Finland €2.16 USD 2.456

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.64

South Africa €1.37 USD 1.559

Finland €2.14 USD 2.44

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com