South Africa
Compared with Ireland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Ireland = 1×
South Africa
vs
Ireland
Overall verdict
South Africa is about 0.65× Ireland.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Ireland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Ireland. 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 Ireland
Ireland = 1×
South Africa is pricier →
Ireland
Ireland = 1×
South Africa is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In South Africa, Diesel 1L costs 0.9× what it does in Ireland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) 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 ×0.87South Africa
€1.47
USD 1.67Ireland
€1.69
USD 1.926
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.80South Africa
€1.37
USD 1.559Ireland
€1.71
USD 1.952
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.70South Africa
€41.73
ZAR 799Ireland
€59.99
EUR 59.99
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.46South Africa
€0.18
USD 0.209Ireland
€0.39
USD 0.45
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 EUR
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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