United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Brazil

Compared with United Kingdom, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United KingdomUnited Kingdom = 1×

BrazilBrazil vs United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Overall verdict

BrazilBrazil is about 0.80× United KingdomUnited Kingdom.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United KingdomUnited Kingdom = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United Kingdom. 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 United KingdomUnited Kingdom United Kingdom = 1× BrazilBrazil is pricier →
  • 📱 Electronics 1 item
    ×1.48
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.98
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.63
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.60
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.59

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

In Brazil, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.3× what it does in United Kingdom — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. 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 ×2.34
    BrazilBrazil £0.15 USD 0.206
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £0.07 USD 0.088
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.48
    BrazilBrazil £1,182 BRL 7,999
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £799.00 GBP 799
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.63
    BrazilBrazil £0.97 USD 1.288
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £1.54 USD 2.037
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.63
    BrazilBrazil £3.32 BRL 23.9
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £5.29 GBP 5.29
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.59
    BrazilBrazil £29.54 BRL 199.9
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £49.99 GBP 49.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.58
    BrazilBrazil £0.98 USD 1.292
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £1.69 USD 2.235
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.41
    BrazilBrazil £0.12 USD 0.164
    United KingdomUnited Kingdom £0.30 USD 0.402
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Brazil

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+4%
in BRL
22.9 → 23.9
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+4%
in GBP

It rose 4% in local currency, but 4% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Brazil's inflation.