Saudi Arabia
Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Brazil = 1×
Overall verdict
Saudi Arabia is about 0.69×
Brazil.
Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Brazil = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Brazil. A bar running right means Saudi Arabia 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×
Saudi Arabia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Saudi Arabia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.6× what it does in Brazil — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.55
Saudi Arabia R$310.18 SAR 229
Brazil R$199.90 BRL 199.9
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.14
Saudi Arabia R$27.21 SAR 19
Brazil R$23.90 BRL 23.9
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.64
Saudi Arabia R$5,146 SAR 3,799
Brazil R$7,999 BRL 7,999
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.48
Saudi Arabia R$3.22 USD 0.62
Brazil R$6.68 USD 1.288
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.37
Saudi Arabia R$2.47 USD 0.477
Brazil R$6.70 USD 1.292
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.32
Saudi Arabia R$0.27 USD 0.052
Brazil R$0.85 USD 0.164
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+36%
in SAR
14 → 19
14 → 19
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+39%
in BRL
It rose 36% in local currency, but 39% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Saudi Arabia's inflation.