The record · same product, different country
What everyday life costs, country by country.
7 global indexes across 20 countries — the same product, priced where you live, and shown as a share of the local minimum wage. Open an index for the full country-by-country record.
Figures are recorded readings from published sources, each dated. Not a live feed and not financial advice; prices move with currencies and local markets, so treat them as a dated snapshot.
Section · The indexes
Every index on file
Each index tracks the same basket across 20 countries. The cheapest and priciest on record are shown below; open an index for the full country ledger and the affordability ratio.
Each price is also shown as a percent of local minimum wage — the affordability ratio. Recorded from published sources (The Economist, Netflix, Google, GlobalPetrolPrices, Numbeo, ILO); a dated snapshot, not a live feed.
Individual plan
- Cheapest · 🇳🇬 Nigeria $1.23
- Priciest · 🇨🇭 Switzerland $22.61
Regular unleaded, per liter
- Cheapest · 🇪🇬 Egypt $0.46
- Priciest · 🇸🇬 Singapore $2.61
330ml can, restaurant
- Cheapest · 🇪🇬 Egypt $0.34
- Priciest · 🇨🇭 Switzerland $5.69
Monthly gross minimum wage
- Lowest · 🇳🇬 Nigeria $51.00
- Highest · 🇨🇭 Switzerland $5384.00
Section · Affordability
The same price lands differently
A dollar figure isn't the whole story — here's each price as a share of local minimum wage.
Netflix costs 9.3% of monthly minimum wage in India, but only 0.5% in Australia.
View the full index →A Big Mac in Switzerland ($7.99) costs 3.0x more than in Egypt ($2.69).
View the full index →YouTube Premium in Nigeria ($1.23) is 18x cheaper than in Switzerland ($22.61), yet takes 2.4% of minimum wage vs 0.4%.
View the full index →Every index tracks the same 20 countries for consistent comparison, with each price shown as a percent of local minimum wage — the affordability ratio. Recorded from published sources (The Economist, Netflix, Google, GlobalPetrolPrices, Numbeo, ILO), each dated. Not a live feed and not financial advice; currency and local markets move, so treat figures as a dated snapshot.
Same product. Different world.
Open any index for the full country-by-country record, or browse the departments for what subscriptions and services cost where you are.