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South Africa
Burger Parity Score
0.0
5.7% cheaper than global average
Hourly wage26.97 ZAR
Monthly net4,665 ZAR
Hours/month173
Confidencehigh
Effective from2025-03-01
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Big Mac
59.9 ZAR⏱ 2.2h
high🥤
Coca-Cola 330 ml
15 ZAR⏱ 0.6h
high⛽
Gasoline (1 liter)
24.5 ZAR⏱ 0.9h
high💪
Gym Membership
399 ZAR⏱ 14.8h
medium🎬
Netflix Standard Plan
199 ZAR⏱ 7.4h
high🎵
Spotify Premium
79.99 ZAR⏱ 3h
high☕
Starbucks Latte (Tall)
55 ZAR⏱ 2h
medium🚗
UberX – 5 km ride
60 ZAR⏱ 2.2h
medium🍞
White Bread (500g)
17 ZAR⏱ 0.6h
high📱
iPhone 15 – 128 GB
17,999 ZAR⏱ 667.5h
high⚠️ Estimate only. Based on net minimum wage data. Not legal or economic advice.
Cost of Living in South Africa
South Africa has a Burger Parity Score of 94.3, meaning it is 5.7% cheaper than the global average. The standard basket of 6 products (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.