Keeping up with the latest tech and gadgets can be a burden on your wallet, especially if you live in a country where high-end hardware is expensive.
The price of top tech items can vary greatly across different countries and while certain products may be priced in line with international standards, other tech may be disproportionately pricey.
We’ve compared the pricing of four top-of-the-range tech products in the following countries to see how South Africa stacks up:
- South Africa
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- Brazil
- India
- Australia
- Canada
Currencies were converted to South African rand using the exchange rate on 25 January 2017.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Graphics Card
| Country |
Price |
Converted to rand |
| South Africa |
R9,999 |
R9,999 |
| United States |
$579 |
R7,673 |
| Germany |
€606 |
R8,640 |
| United Kingdom |
£549 |
R9,153 |
| Brazil |
R$4,099 |
R17,125 |
| India |
₹59,896 |
R11,673 |
| Australia |
$859 |
R8,604 |
| Canada |
$804 |
R8,119 |
PlayStation 4 Pro 1TB
| Country |
Price |
Converted to rand |
| South Africa |
R6,999 |
R6,999 |
| United States |
$400 |
R5,304 |
| Germany |
€499 |
R7,117 |
| United Kingdom |
£349 |
R5,822 |
| Brazil |
R$2,199 |
R9,193 |
| India |
₹37,990 |
R7,401 |
| Australia |
$558 |
R5,591 |
| Canada |
$499 |
R5,038 |
iPhone 7 128GB
| Country |
Price |
Converted to rand |
| South Africa |
R14,999 |
R14,999 |
| United States |
$749 |
R9,931 |
| Germany |
€869 |
R12,388 |
| United Kingdom |
£699 |
R11,659 |
| Brazil |
R$3,899 |
R16,300 |
| India |
₹66,895 |
R13,032 |
| Australia |
$1,229 |
R12,315 |
| Canada |
$1,029 |
R10,388 |
Samsung 28-inch 4K FreeSync Monitor
| Country |
Price |
Converted to rand |
| South Africa |
R8,799 |
R8,799 |
| United States |
$499 |
R6,616 |
| Germany |
€385 |
R5,487 |
| United Kingdom |
£321 |
R5,358 |
| Brazil |
R$2,599 |
R10,865 |
| India |
₹40,500 |
R7,886 |
| Australia |
$549 |
R5,502 |
| Canada |
$649 |
R6,560 |
This article first appeared on MyBroadband and is republished with permission.
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But using observed market exchange rates for this comparison fails to take into account the purchasing power differences between the countries…