Brazil

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Brazil vs

United States

Overall verdict

Brazil is about 1.13× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. 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 States United States = 1×

Brazil is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.93
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.90
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.03
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.73
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.66

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

In Brazil, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.3× what it does in United States — 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 ×4.29

Brazil $0.21 USD 0.206

United States $0.05 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.90

Brazil $1,575 BRL 7,999

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.12

Brazil $1.29 USD 1.288

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.95

Brazil $1.29 USD 1.292

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.87

Brazil $0.16 USD 0.164

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.73

Brazil $4.45 BRL 23.9

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66

Brazil $39.36 BRL 199.9

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store