Saffa Index

In the SAFFA INDEX we take a look at prices of every day items and compare them to some of the countries where many South African Emigrate to…
We discuss and update the Index with a new item in every episode.

BRANDY

14/05/2021

South Africa

R 189,99

America

R 414,95

Australia

R 612,15

Canada

R 395,95

Netherlands

R 548,00

New Zealand

R 490,30

UAE

R 270,25

UK

R 593,00

PETROL

28/05/2021

South Africa

R 16,00

America

R 12,00

Australia

R 16,10

Canada

R 17,30

Netherlands

R 30,00

New Zealand

R 21,50

UAE

R 8,90

UK

R 25,00

OUMA BESKUIT

11/06/2021

South Africa

R 46,00

America

R 95,00

Australia

R 65,00

Canada

R 70,00

Netherlands

R 80,00

New Zealand

R 80,00

UAE

R 82,00

UK

R 90,00

COCA-COLA

25/06/2021

South Africa

R 13,00

America

R 37,90

Australia

R 39,90

Canada

R 28,40

Netherlands

R 18,00

New Zealand

R 40,00

UAE

R 11,90

UK

R 30,20

COVID TEST

09/07/2021

South Africa

R 800

America

R 2 700

Australia

R 1 800

Canada

R 2 300

Netherlands

R 2 000

New Zealand

R 1 900

UAE

R 1 000

UK

R 2 900

WEBER briquettes

23/07/2021

South Africa

R 140

America

R 260

Australia

R 220

Canada

R 205

Netherlands

R 270

New Zealand

R 280

UAE

R 309

UK

R 320

Mrs. H.S. BALLS CHUTNEY

06/08/2021

South Africa

R 33

America

R 86

Australia

R 64

Canada

R 67

Netherlands

R 66

New Zealand

R 60

UAE

R 59

UK

R 58

FLIGHT TO SA

20/08/2021

South Africa

n/a

America

R 14 000

Australia

R 19 600

Canada

R 21 700

Netherlands

R 12 300

New Zealand

R 18 000

UAE

R 9 000

UK

R 9 500

Ribeye Steak 

03/09/2021

South Africa

R 210

America

R 405

Australia

R 470

Canada

R 400

Netherlands

R 520

New Zealand

R 390

UAE

R 620

UK

R 430

RENTAL PRICE IN BIG CITIES

19/11/2021

South Africa

R 11 000

America

R 36 000

Australia

R 32 000

Canada

R 21 000

Netherlands

R 29 000

New Zealand

R 22 000

UAE

R 31 400

UK

R 35 000

CONTAINER SHIPPING PRICE

03/12/2021

South Africa

n/a

America

R 90 000

Australia

R 54 000

Canada

R 90 000

Netherlands

R 85 000

New Zealand

R 63 000

UAE

R 57 000

UK

R 85 000

cigarettes PRICE

16/12/2021

South Africa

R 50

America

R 100

Australia

R 390

Canada

R 180

Netherlands

R 140

New Zealand

R 360

UAE

R 75

UK

R 240

ELECTRICITY PRICE (Kwh)

07/01/2022

South Africa

R 2,40

America

R 2,50

Australia

R 5,10

Canada

R 2,90

Netherlands

R 3,70

New Zealand

R 3,40

UAE

R 1,30

UK

R 4,10

PAMPERS PREMIUM (88pcs)

21/01/2021

South Africa

R 240

America

R 380

Australia

R 440

Canada

R 360

Netherlands

R 270

New Zealand

R 430

UAE

R 200

UK

R 255

Movie Tickets

18/02/2022

South Africa

R 100

America

R 178

Australia

R 175

Canada

R 180

Netherlands

R 230

New Zealand

R 210

UAE

R 160

UK

R 220

KLEUTERSKOOL

04/02/2022

South Africa

R 3 250

America

R 14 400

Australia

R 21 800

Canada

R  —

Netherlands

R 25 200

New Zealand

R 11 300

UAE

R 8 100

UK

R 19 500

STARBUCKS (Tall Latte)

25/03/2022

South Africa

R 32,39

America

R 63,90

Australia

R 45,92

Canada

R 46,81

Netherlands

R 60,48

New Zealand

R 48,74

UAE

R 63,75

UK

R 53,20

Big MAC

09/10/2022

South Africa

R 41,00

America

R 91,00

Australia

R 82,00

Canada

R 93,00

Netherlands

R 85,00

New Zealand

R 79,00

UAE

R 87,00

UK

R 85,00

NESCAFE GOLD – 200g

21/10/2022

South Africa

R 150

America

R 320

Australia

R 230

Canada

R 160

Netherlands

R 145

New Zealand

R 212

UAE

R 210

UK

R 120

WATER (1.5l)

25/02/2023 

South Africa

R 17,99

America

R 14,62

Australia

R 37,17

Canada

R 17,14

Netherlands

R 12,00

New Zealand

R 11,19

UAE

R 11,01

UK

R 18,04

INCOME TAX RATES

18/03/2023

South Africa

45%

America

37%

Australia

45%

Canada

33%

Netherlands

49%

New Zealand

39%

UAE

0%

UK

45%