Brazil

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Brazil vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Brazil is about 1.57× Taiwan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Brazil is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.83
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.80
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.70
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.39
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.80

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

In Brazil, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.8× what it does in Taiwan — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.8×. 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 ×4.79

Brazil NT$6.50 USD 0.206

Taiwan NT$1.36 USD 0.043

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.80

Brazil NT$140.49 BRL 23.9

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.70

Brazil NT$50,945 BRL 7,999

Taiwan NT$29,900 TWD 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.67

Brazil NT$5.18 USD 0.164

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.45

Brazil NT$40.79 USD 1.292

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.33

Brazil NT$40.66 USD 1.288

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.80

Brazil NT$1,273 BRL 199.9

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store