Belgium
Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Mexico = 1×
Belgium
vs
Mexico
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 1.49× Mexico.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Mexico = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Mexico. 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 Mexico
Mexico = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Mexico
Mexico = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.7× what it does in Mexico — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. 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 ×3.72Belgium
MX$7.25
USD 0.406Mexico
MX$1.95
USD 0.109
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.42Belgium
MX$1.55
USD 0.087Mexico
MX$0.64
USD 0.036
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.53Belgium
MX$41.38
USD 2.36Mexico
MX$27.11
USD 1.546
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.31Belgium
MX$37.22
USD 2.123Mexico
MX$28.48
USD 1.624
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.19Belgium
MX$1,193
EUR 59.99Mexico
MX$999.00
MXN 999
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.96Belgium
MX$19,277
EUR 969Mexico
MX$19,999
MXN 19,999
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