South Africa

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

South Africa vs

Norway

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 0.75× Norway.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. 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

Norway Norway = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.27
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.79
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.71
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.45

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

In South Africa, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Norway — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. 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 ×1.27

South Africa NOK 2.02 USD 0.209

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.79

South Africa NOK 454.96 ZAR 799

Norway NOK 579.00 NOK 579

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.75

South Africa NOK 16.60 USD 1.67

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.68

South Africa NOK 15.49 USD 1.559

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.45

South Africa NOK 33.96 ZAR 54.9

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

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