Italy
Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
New Zealand = 1×
Italy
vs
New Zealand
Overall verdict
Italy is about 1.34× New Zealand.
Average across 4 categories, 6 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 Italy 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×
Italy is pricier →
New Zealand
New Zealand = 1×
Italy is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Italy, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.0× what it does in New Zealand — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.95Italy
NZD 0.72
USD 0.414New Zealand
NZD 0.37
USD 0.212
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.70Italy
NZD 4.24
USD 2.407New Zealand
NZD 2.49
USD 1.415
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.45Italy
NZD 0.24
USD 0.141New Zealand
NZD 0.17
USD 0.097
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.24Italy
NZD 3.91
USD 2.22New Zealand
NZD 3.17
USD 1.797
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.18Italy
NZD 117.92
EUR 59.99New Zealand
NZD 99.99
NZD 99.99
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.13Italy
NZD 1,924
EUR 979New Zealand
NZD 1,699
NZD 1,699
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