Japan

Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Brazil = 1×

Japan vs

Brazil

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.78× Brazil.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Brazil = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Brazil. A bar running right means Japan 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×

Japan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.36
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.78
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.71
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.68
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.55

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.4× what it does in Brazil — but Natural gas 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.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.38

Japan R$1.17 USD 0.227

Brazil R$0.85 USD 0.164

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.36

Japan R$272.18 JPY 8,778

Brazil R$199.90 BRL 199.9

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.81

Japan R$5.40 USD 1.041

Brazil R$6.68 USD 1.288

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.76

Japan R$5.06 USD 0.976

Brazil R$6.70 USD 1.292

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.68

Japan R$16.26 JPY 480

Brazil R$23.90 BRL 23.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.55

Japan R$4,428 JPY 142,800

Brazil R$7,999 BRL 7,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.36

Japan R$0.39 USD 0.075

Brazil R$1.06 USD 0.206

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com