South Africa
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Switzerland = 1×
South Africa
vs
Switzerland
Overall verdict
South Africa is about 0.56× Switzerland.
Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Switzerland. 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 Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
South Africa is pricier →
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
South Africa is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In South Africa, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.7× what it does in Switzerland — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.69South Africa
CHF 38.83
ZAR 799Switzerland
CHF 55.99
CHF 55.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.68South Africa
CHF 1.26
USD 1.559Switzerland
CHF 1.87
USD 2.307
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.65South Africa
CHF 1.35
USD 1.67Switzerland
CHF 2.09
USD 2.58
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.57South Africa
CHF 0.17
USD 0.209Switzerland
CHF 0.29
USD 0.367
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.37South Africa
CHF 2.70
ZAR 54.9Switzerland
CHF 7.30
CHF 7.3
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
+28%
in CHF
It rose 64% in local currency, but 28% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not South Africa's inflation.
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