Guides
Longer reads that go behind the numbers: why the same product costs different amounts around the world, how to compare prices fairly, and what our data actually shows. Written by the people who gather it.
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Why the same iPhone costs wildly different amounts around the world
Tax, currency, and deliberate pricing mean the identical phone can vary by hundreds of dollars between countries. Here's what actually drives the gap.
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The Big Mac Index, explained: what a burger reveals about your money
A sandwich with a fixed recipe turns out to be one of the clearest ways to compare currencies and living costs. How it works, and where it breaks.
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Days of income: a fairer way to compare prices across countries
A dollar price hides the thing that matters most — how much of your life it costs. This is the method behind every number on PricesAbroad.
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Where streaming is cheapest, and where it quietly costs a fortune
Netflix and Spotify localise prices aggressively. Measured against local wages, the cheap markets and the painful ones aren't the ones you'd guess.
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Eight global price gaps that don't make sense until you see the income
A tour of the widest divides in our data — phones, burgers, fuel and subscriptions — and why the exchange rate is only ever half the story.