United Kingdom

Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Brazil = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Brazil

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.25× 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 United Kingdom 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×

United Kingdom is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.69
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.65
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.59
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.02
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.68

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.5× what it does in Brazil — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.45

United Kingdom R$2.07 USD 0.402

Brazil R$0.85 USD 0.164

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.73

United Kingdom R$11.59 USD 2.235

Brazil R$6.70 USD 1.292

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.69

United Kingdom R$338.25 GBP 49.99

Brazil R$199.90 BRL 199.9

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.59

United Kingdom R$38.03 GBP 5.29

Brazil R$23.90 BRL 23.9

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.58

United Kingdom R$10.57 USD 2.037

Brazil R$6.68 USD 1.288

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.68

United Kingdom R$5,406 GBP 799

Brazil R$7,999 BRL 7,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.43

United Kingdom R$0.45 USD 0.088

Brazil R$1.06 USD 0.206

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com