Singapore

Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Brazil = 1×

Singapore vs

Brazil

Overall verdict

Singapore is about 1.20× Brazil.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Brazil = 1×)

How to read this

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

Singapore is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.95
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.36
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.30
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.14
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.64

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

In Singapore, Diesel 1L costs 2.1× what it does in Brazil — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.11

Singapore R$14.12 USD 2.722

Brazil R$6.70 USD 1.292

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.80

Singapore R$12.05 USD 2.323

Brazil R$6.68 USD 1.288

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.42

Singapore R$1.20 USD 0.233

Brazil R$0.85 USD 0.164

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

Singapore R$271.48 SGD 69

Brazil R$199.90 BRL 199.9

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.30

Singapore R$31.05 SGD 7.45

Brazil R$23.90 BRL 23.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.92

Singapore R$0.98 USD 0.189

Brazil R$1.06 USD 0.206

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.64

Singapore R$5,111 SGD 1,299

Brazil R$7,999 BRL 7,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store