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Beef to Polyvinyl Chloride Ratio
The beef to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 0.08370 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton.
Prices as of Aug 24, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC. Change either side of the calculator to price any other pair from 170+ commodities.
Beef to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio
1.000 kg of beef = 0.08370 T of polyvinyl chloride
Inverse (PVC/BEEF): 11.95 — one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys that much beef.
Near the top of its 1 year range — historically stretched. (100th percentile of the last 1 year)
Beef
$391.15
per Kilogram
Polyvinyl Chloride
¥4,673.00
per Metric Ton
Unit basis: USD per Kilogram ÷ CNY per Metric Ton. The ratio reads as Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Kilogram of beef. Prices as of Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:04:10 GMT.
These two commodities are quoted in different currencies (USD and CNY). The figure above is a raw quote ratio and is not FX-adjusted.
1Y average
0.08254
median 0.08256
1Y low
0.08027
Aug 7, 2026
1Y high
0.08363
Aug 13, 2026
Normal band
0.08170–0.08338
mean ± 1 std dev
Deviation from mean
+1.38σ
13 observations
Beef to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio charts
Pick a range once — it applies to the BEEF/PVC ratio line, the OHLC candles and the Beef / Polyvinyl Chloride price chart below.
BEEF/PVC ratio line
How many T of Polyvinyl Chloride one kg of Beef buys, over 1Y.
BEEF/PVC ratio candles
Open, high, low and close of the BEEF/PVC ratio for each period in the last 1Y.
Beef and Polyvinyl Chloride prices
Both legs of the ratio on their own axes, so you can see which one moved over 1Y.
How to calculate the beef to polyvinyl chloride ratio
Beef to Polyvinyl Chloride ratio = Beef price per Kilogram ÷ Polyvinyl Chloride price per Metric Ton
The two legs use different units, so the result is a rate — Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Kilogram of beef — rather than a plain count.
Worked example, live prices: $391.15 ÷ $4,673.00 = 0.08370. The inverse is 11.95.
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Live prices behind the ratio
| # | Symbol | Name | Rate (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | XAU | Gold | 4655.18 |
| 2 | XAG | Silver | 69.27 |
| 3 | WTIOIL-FUT | Crude Oil WTI Futures | 85.69 |
| 4 | BRENTOIL-FUT | Crude Oil Brent Futures | 92.99 |
| 5 | NG-FUT | Natural Gas Futures | 2.81 |
| 6 | PL | Platinum | 1887.51 |
| 7 | PA | Palladium | 1353.70 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the beef to polyvinyl chloride ratio today?
The beef to polyvinyl chloride ratio is 0.08370 — Beef at $391.15 per Kilogram divided by Polyvinyl Chloride at $4,673.00 per Metric Ton, from live mid-market prices.
How do you calculate the beef to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
Divide the beef price per Kilogram by the polyvinyl chloride price per Metric Ton. If the two units differ, the result is a rate rather than a plain count — read it as Metric Tons of polyvinyl chloride per Kilogram of beef.
What is the inverse of the beef to polyvinyl chloride ratio?
The inverse, polyvinyl chloride to beef, is 11.95 — how many Kilograms of beef one Metric Ton of polyvinyl chloride buys.