Brazil

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Brazil vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Brazil is about 1.29× Japan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Brazil is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.47
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.41
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.28
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.73

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

In Brazil, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.7× what it does in Japan — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. 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 ×2.75

Brazil ¥33 USD 0.206

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.81

Brazil ¥257,970 BRL 7,999

Japan ¥142,800 JPY 142,800

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.47

Brazil ¥706 BRL 23.9

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.32

Brazil ¥210 USD 1.292

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.24

Brazil ¥210 USD 1.288

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.73

Brazil ¥6,447 BRL 199.9

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.72

Brazil ¥26 USD 0.164

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com