South Africa

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Israel = 1×

South Africa vs

Israel

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 0.69× Israel.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Israel = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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

Israel Israel = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.13
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.65
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.58
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.53

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

In South Africa, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Israel — 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.13

South Africa ILS 0.65 USD 0.209

Israel ILS 0.58 USD 0.185

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.69

South Africa ILS 4.97 USD 1.67

Israel ILS 7.17 USD 2.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.61

South Africa ILS 4.64 USD 1.559

Israel ILS 7.55 USD 2.535

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.58

South Africa ILS 145.09 ZAR 799

Israel ILS 249.00 ILS 249

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.53

South Africa ILS 10.55 ZAR 54.9

Israel ILS 20.00 ILS 20

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