Belgium
Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Brazil = 1×
Belgium
vs
Brazil
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 1.21× Brazil.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Brazil = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Brazil. A bar running right means Belgium is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than Brazil
Brazil = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Brazil
Brazil = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in Brazil — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.48Belgium
R$2.09
USD 0.406Brazil
R$0.85
USD 0.164
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.83Belgium
R$12.24
USD 2.36Brazil
R$6.70
USD 1.292
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.73Belgium
R$346.74
EUR 59.99Brazil
R$199.90
BRL 199.9
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.65Belgium
R$11.01
USD 2.123Brazil
R$6.68
USD 1.288
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.70Belgium
R$5,601
EUR 969Brazil
R$7,999
BRL 7,999
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.42Belgium
R$0.45
USD 0.087Brazil
R$1.06
USD 0.206
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