Belgium
Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
New Zealand = 1×
Belgium
vs
New Zealand
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 1.25× New Zealand.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is New Zealand. 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 New Zealand
New Zealand = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
New Zealand
New Zealand = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.9× what it does in New Zealand — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.9×. 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 ×1.92Belgium
NZD 0.70
USD 0.406New Zealand
NZD 0.37
USD 0.212
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.67Belgium
NZD 4.16
USD 2.36New Zealand
NZD 2.49
USD 1.415
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.18Belgium
NZD 3.74
USD 2.123New Zealand
NZD 3.17
USD 1.797
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18Belgium
NZD 117.92
EUR 59.99New Zealand
NZD 99.99
NZD 99.99
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.12Belgium
NZD 1,905
EUR 969New Zealand
NZD 1,699
NZD 1,699
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.90Belgium
NZD 0.15
USD 0.087New Zealand
NZD 0.17
USD 0.097
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