⚠️ Estimate only. Based on net minimum wage data. Not legal or economic advice.
South Africa has a Burger Parity Score of 94.3, meaning it is 5.7% cheaper than the global average. The standard basket of 10 products (including Big Mac, Starbucks Latte, iPhone 15, Coca-Cola, Netflix, UberX) costs $102.11 USD in South Africa, compared to the global average of $108.28 USD. South Africa ranks #11 out of 30 countries in our index.
The reference basket for South Africa is $102.11 USD, with a Burger Parity Score of 94.3 across 10 products. The score compares this selected basket with the mean of covered countries; it does not measure rent, a monthly household budget or overall living standards.
Big Mac: 59.9 ZAR ($3.23) · Netflix Standard Plan: 199 ZAR ($10.75) · iPhone 15 – 128 GB: 17,999 ZAR ($971.95)
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No. It is a selected product price comparison. Rent, utilities, education, healthcare, household size and purchase frequency are not included. An expensive one-off device can dominate the dollar basket.
The hours estimates use the stored wage assumptions and local product prices. Wage dates, regional coverage and net-pay assumptions vary. They are not a current salary survey; insufficient-confidence or mismatched-currency records are not calculated.