South Africa's petrol price is more than ten times higher than it was in 1995 a rise that far outpaces inflation over the same period and continues to squeeze household budgets.
A MyBroadband analysis comparing inland and coastal prices of unleaded 93 petrol between October 1995 and October 2025 reveals just how dramatic the increase has been.
In October 1995, a litre of unleaded 93 petrol cost R1.90 inland and R1.80 on the coast. As of October 2025, the price stands at R21.48 inland and R20.69 on the coast. That represents increases of 1,093 and 1,024, respectively far higher than the roughly 417 rise in inflation over the same three decades.