Portugal
Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Mexico = 1×
Portugal
vs
Mexico
Overall verdict
Portugal is about 1.50× Mexico.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Mexico = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Mexico. A bar running right means Portugal 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 Mexico
Mexico = 1×
Portugal is pricier →
Mexico
Mexico = 1×
Portugal is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Portugal, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.2× what it does in Mexico — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.17Portugal
MX$2.68
USD 0.15Mexico
MX$0.64
USD 0.036
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.19Portugal
MX$4.27
USD 0.239Mexico
MX$1.95
USD 0.109
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.45Portugal
MX$39.19
USD 2.235Mexico
MX$27.11
USD 1.546
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.38Portugal
MX$39.42
USD 2.248Mexico
MX$28.48
USD 1.624
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.19Portugal
MX$1,193
EUR 59.99Mexico
MX$999.00
MXN 999
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.98Portugal
MX$19,675
EUR 989Mexico
MX$19,999
MXN 19,999
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