South Africa

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

South Africa vs

India

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 1.70× India.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.71
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.53
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.51
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.34

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

In South Africa, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.7× what it does in India — but Big Mac costs only 1.3×. 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 ×2.71

South Africa ₹19.53 USD 0.209

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.64

South Africa ₹159.07 USD 1.67

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.53

South Africa ₹4,588 ZAR 799

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.38

South Africa ₹148.49 USD 1.559

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.34

South Africa ₹303.22 ZAR 54.9

India ₹227.00 INR 227

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