Brazil

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Brazil vs

China

Overall verdict

Brazil is about 1.46× China.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. A bar running right means Brazil 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

China China = 1×

Brazil is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.95
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.78
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.22
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.16
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.90

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Brazil, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.0× what it does in China — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.04

Brazil ¥1.42 USD 0.206

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.16

Brazil ¥1.13 USD 0.164

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.78

Brazil ¥10,687 BRL 7,999

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.24

Brazil ¥8.78 USD 1.292

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.22

Brazil ¥30.99 BRL 23.9

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.09

Brazil ¥8.75 USD 1.288

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.90

Brazil ¥267.07 BRL 199.9

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store