Brazil

Compared with Malaysia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Malaysia = 1×

Brazil vs

Malaysia

Overall verdict

Brazil is about 1.60× Malaysia.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Malaysia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Malaysia. 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

Malaysia Malaysia = 1×

Brazil is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×4.83
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.61
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.41
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.31
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.74

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

In Brazil, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 7.1× what it does in Malaysia — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 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 ×7.10

Brazil MYR 0.83 USD 0.206

Malaysia MYR 0.12 USD 0.029

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.28

Brazil MYR 0.66 USD 0.164

Malaysia MYR 0.20 USD 0.05

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.61

Brazil MYR 6,442 BRL 7,999

Malaysia MYR 3,999 MYR 3,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.54

Brazil MYR 5.27 USD 1.288

Malaysia MYR 3.42 USD 0.836

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.31

Brazil MYR 18.04 BRL 23.9

Malaysia MYR 13.75 MYR 13.75

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.30

Brazil MYR 5.29 USD 1.292

Malaysia MYR 4.07 USD 0.995

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.74

Brazil MYR 161.00 BRL 199.9

Malaysia MYR 219.00 MYR 219

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store