United Kingdom

Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Mexico = 1×

United Kingdom vs

Mexico

Overall verdict

United Kingdom is about 1.38× Mexico.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Mexico = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Mexico. 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

Mexico Mexico = 1×

United Kingdom is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.00
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.35
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.17
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.15
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.93

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

In United Kingdom, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 3.7× what it does in Mexico — but iPhone (base model, base storage) costs only 0.9×. 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 ×3.69

United Kingdom MX$7.18 USD 0.402

Mexico MX$1.95 USD 0.109

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.44

United Kingdom MX$1.57 USD 0.088

Mexico MX$0.64 USD 0.036

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.45

United Kingdom MX$39.19 USD 2.235

Mexico MX$27.11 USD 1.546

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.25

United Kingdom MX$35.72 USD 2.037

Mexico MX$28.48 USD 1.624

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.17

United Kingdom MX$1,164 GBP 49.99

Mexico MX$999.00 MXN 999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.15

United Kingdom MX$125.16 GBP 5.29

Mexico MX$109.00 MXN 109

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.93

United Kingdom MX$18,608 GBP 799

Mexico MX$19,999 MXN 19,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store