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Single Basket PPP Calculator

Compare the price of one user-defined equivalent basket in two currencies.

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B/A; A/B

Use the same basket quantities, quality and pricing period. Results describe only this basket. They are not official national PPP, a cost-of-living index, or exchange-rate advice. To express an A amount in basket-equivalent B units, multiply by B/A; reverse with A/B.

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Conceptual source: OECD · PPP FAQ

A QUICK WALKTHROUGH

How to use this tool

  1. Compare the price of one user-defined equivalent basket in two currencies.
  2. Use the same basket quantities, quality and pricing period. Results describe only this basket. They are not official national PPP, a cost-of-living index, or exchange-rate advice. To express an A amount in basket-equivalent B units, multiply by B/A; reverse with A/B.
  3. Calculate

Formula

B/A; A/B

Scope and limits

Use the same basket quantities, quality and pricing period. Results describe only this basket. They are not official national PPP, a cost-of-living index, or exchange-rate advice. To express an A amount in basket-equivalent B units, multiply by B/A; reverse with A/B.

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All inputs stay in this browser. No data is fetched.

GOOD TO KNOW

Common questions

How should I read the result?

Use the same basket quantities, quality and pricing period. Results describe only this basket. They are not official national PPP, a cost-of-living index, or exchange-rate advice. To express an A amount in basket-equivalent B units, multiply by B/A; reverse with A/B.