China
Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Brazil = 1×
China
vs
Brazil
Overall verdict
China is about 0.68× Brazil.
Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Brazil = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Brazil. A bar running right means China 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 Brazil
Brazil = 1×
China is pricier →
Brazil
Brazil = 1×
China is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In China, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.1× what it does in Brazil — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.12China
R$223.05
CNY 298Brazil
R$199.90
BRL 199.9
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.92China
R$6.12
USD 1.179Brazil
R$6.68
USD 1.288
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.82China
R$19.67
CNY 25.5Brazil
R$23.90
BRL 23.9
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.81China
R$5.42
USD 1.045Brazil
R$6.70
USD 1.292
-
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.56China
R$4,490
CNY 5,999Brazil
R$7,999
BRL 7,999
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.46China
R$0.39
USD 0.076Brazil
R$0.85
USD 0.164
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.25China
R$0.26
USD 0.051Brazil
R$1.06
USD 0.206
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+14%
in CNY
22.4 → 25.5
22.4 → 25.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+8%
in BRL
It rose 14% in local currency, but 8% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not China's inflation.
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