South Africa Fuel Price Today
Gasoline 95 price for South Africa, last refreshed 2026-09-14. Source: GlobalPetrolPrices.com.
As of 2026-09-14, South Africa 🇿🇦 has a Gasoline 95 price of $1.630 per liter ($6.170 per gallon). This places South Africa at #101 out of 169 tracked countries worldwide, above the global average of $1.559/liter.
At $1.630/liter, South Africa costs $0.014/L less than Kenya ($1.644/L), the closest-priced country in Africa. Filling a 50-liter tank costs approximately $81.50 at current prices — $0.071/L above the $1.559/L global average. The full 169-country comparison is in the world price table on the home page.
South Africa in regional context
South Africa ranks 32nd of the 43 countries we track in Africa, at $1.630 per liter — 16% above the regional average of $1.400 per liter. Measured against the world average of $1.559, drivers here pay 5% more, placing South Africa among the mid-priced markets worldwide.
For context, prices across Africa range from 🇱🇾 Libya at $0.024 to 🇲🇼 Malawi at $3.242, a spread of $3.218 per liter across the region.
What a tank costs in South Africa
| Tank size | Cost to fill |
|---|---|
| 40 litres | $65.20 |
| 50 litres | $81.50 |
| 60 litres | $97.80 |
| 70 litres | $114.10 |
At $1.630 per liter, $50.00 of fuel buys roughly 30 litres in South Africa. These figures are calculated from the gasoline price above and are meant for comparison between countries, not as a quote for any specific station.