Mexico

Compared with Belgium, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Belgium = 1×

Mexico vs

Belgium

Overall verdict

Mexico is about 0.67× Belgium.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Belgium = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Belgium. A bar running right means Mexico 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

Belgium Belgium = 1×

Mexico is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.04
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.84
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.71
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.33

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

In Mexico, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.0× what it does in Belgium — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.04

Mexico €1,005 MXN 19,999

Belgium €969.00 EUR 969

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.84

Mexico €50.22 MXN 999

Belgium €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.76

Mexico €1.43 USD 1.624

Belgium €1.87 USD 2.123

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.66

Mexico €1.36 USD 1.546

Belgium €2.07 USD 2.36

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.41

Mexico €0.03 USD 0.036

Belgium €0.07 USD 0.087

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27

Mexico €0.09 USD 0.109

Belgium €0.35 USD 0.406

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com