Brazil

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Brazil vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Brazil is about 1.00× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 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 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Brazil is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.60
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.28
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.90
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.81
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.68

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

In Brazil, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.1× what it does in New Zealand — 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 ×2.12

Brazil NZD 0.36 USD 0.206

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.60

Brazil NZD 2,720 BRL 7,999

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.91

Brazil NZD 2.28 USD 1.292

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.90

Brazil NZD 7.75 BRL 23.9

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.77

Brazil NZD 0.28 USD 0.164

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72

Brazil NZD 2.27 USD 1.288

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.68

Brazil NZD 67.98 BRL 199.9

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store