South Africa

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

South Africa vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 0.86× New Zealand.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.01
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.99
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.82
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.68

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

In South Africa, Diesel 1L costs 1.2× what it does in New Zealand — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.18

South Africa NZD 2.94 USD 1.67

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.99

South Africa NZD 0.36 USD 0.209

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.87

South Africa NZD 2.75 USD 1.559

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.82

South Africa NZD 82.03 ZAR 799

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.68

South Africa NZD 5.85 ZAR 54.9

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

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