South Africa

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

South Africa vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 1.48× Taiwan.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×2.13
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.74
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.36
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.96

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

In South Africa, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.1× what it does in Taiwan — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.0×. 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 ×2.13

South Africa NT$6.60 USD 0.209

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.88

South Africa NT$52.72 USD 1.67

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.61

South Africa NT$49.21 USD 1.559

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.36

South Africa NT$106.01 ZAR 54.9

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.96

South Africa NT$1,536 ZAR 799

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store