South Africa

Compared with Turkey, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Turkey = 1×

South Africa vs

Turkey

Overall verdict

South Africa is about 1.20× Turkey.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Turkey = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Turkey. 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

Turkey Turkey = 1×

South Africa is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×3.12
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.09
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.06
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.57

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

In South Africa, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.1× what it does in Turkey — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. 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 ×3.12

South Africa TRY 9.29 USD 0.209

Turkey TRY 2.98 USD 0.067

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.12

South Africa TRY 72.76 USD 1.559

Turkey TRY 64.97 USD 1.392

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.06

South Africa TRY 77.94 USD 1.67

Turkey TRY 73.42 USD 1.573

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.06

South Africa TRY 2,248 ZAR 799

Turkey TRY 2,129 USD 44.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.57

South Africa TRY 145.05 ZAR 54.9

Turkey TRY 255.00 TRY 255

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