South Africa

Compared with Peru, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Peru = 1×

South Africa vs

Peru

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 0.88× Peru.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Peru = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Peru. 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

Peru Peru = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.12
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.00
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.67

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 Peru — 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.12

South Africa PEN 0.70 USD 0.209

Peru PEN 0.62 USD 0.186

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.02

South Africa PEN 5.61 USD 1.67

Peru PEN 5.52 USD 1.644

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.99

South Africa PEN 5.24 USD 1.559

Peru PEN 5.29 USD 1.575

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.81

South Africa PEN 161.59 ZAR 799

Peru PEN 199.00 PEN 199

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.67

South Africa PEN 11.28 ZAR 54.9

Peru PEN 16.90 PEN 16.9

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