country · Africa
As of early October 2026, a gallon of regular gasoline in South Africa averages $6.83 — that is $1.80 per litre, and ranks #170 of 225 places we track, where #1 is the cheapest.
In local money that is roughly 29.80 ZAR per litre, at the exchange rate of mid Oct 2026.
Heavily taxed
Crude costs roughly the same everywhere — high fuel and value-added taxes are what push South Africa's pump price this high.
An estimated split of a $6.83 gallon in South Africa. Crude oil trades as one global price, so the part that differs between countries is mostly tax.
| Component | Per gallon | Per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Crude | $2.10 | $0.55 |
| Refining | $0.55 | $0.15 |
| Distribution | $0.85 | $0.22 |
| Tax | $3.33 | $0.88 |
| Pump price | $6.83 | $1.80 |
| Comparison | Per gallon | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | $6.83 | — |
| World average of all 225 | $5.55 | +$1.28 |
| Africa average | $5.06 | +$1.77 |
| Cheapest anywhere — Libya | $0.09 | −$6.74 |
| Priciest anywhere — Hong Kong | $16.70 | +$9.87 |