Taiwan

Compared with South Africa, using real observed prices.

Baseline: South Africa = 1×

Taiwan vs

South Africa

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.67× South Africa.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs South Africa = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is South Africa. A bar running right means Taiwan 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

South Africa South Africa = 1×

Taiwan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.04
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.74
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.58
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.47

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

In Taiwan, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.0× what it does in South Africa — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.04

Taiwan ZAR 831.66 TWD 1,599

South Africa ZAR 799.00 ZAR 799

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.74

Taiwan ZAR 40.40 TWD 78

South Africa ZAR 54.90 ZAR 54.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.62

Taiwan ZAR 15.91 USD 0.968

South Africa ZAR 25.62 USD 1.559

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.53

Taiwan ZAR 14.63 USD 0.89

South Africa ZAR 27.44 USD 1.67

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.47

Taiwan ZAR 1.64 USD 0.098

South Africa ZAR 3.51 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com