Portugal
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Switzerland = 1×
Portugal
vs
Switzerland
Overall verdict
Portugal is about 0.94× Switzerland.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Switzerland. 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 Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Portugal is pricier →
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Portugal is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Portugal, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.2× what it does in Switzerland — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.15Portugal
CHF 920.34
EUR 989Switzerland
CHF 799.00
CHF 799
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00Portugal
CHF 55.83
EUR 59.99Switzerland
CHF 55.99
CHF 55.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.97Portugal
CHF 1.82
USD 2.248Switzerland
CHF 1.87
USD 2.307
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.87Portugal
CHF 1.81
USD 2.235Switzerland
CHF 2.09
USD 2.58
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.83Portugal
CHF 0.12
USD 0.15Switzerland
CHF 0.14
USD 0.181
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.65Portugal
CHF 0.19
USD 0.239Switzerland
CHF 0.29
USD 0.367
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