Chile

Compared with Hong Kong, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Hong Kong = 1×

Chile vs

Hong Kong

Overall verdict

Chile is about 0.91× Hong Kong.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Hong Kong = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Hong Kong. A bar running right means Chile 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

Hong Kong Hong Kong = 1×

Chile is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.69
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.20
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.11
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.83
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.34

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

In Chile, Big Mac costs 1.7× what it does in Hong Kong — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.69

Chile HK$42.26 CLP 4,790

Hong Kong HK$25.00 HKD 25

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.24

Chile HK$1.79 USD 0.228

Hong Kong HK$1.44 USD 0.184

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.20

Chile HK$8,310 CLP 999,990

Hong Kong HK$6,899 HKD 6,899

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.99

Chile HK$1.01 USD 0.129

Hong Kong HK$1.02 USD 0.13

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.83

Chile HK$332.39 CLP 39,999

Hong Kong HK$399.00 HKD 399

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.39

Chile HK$12.35 USD 1.574

Hong Kong HK$32.05 USD 4.086

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.30

Chile HK$10.50 USD 1.339

Hong Kong HK$35.12 USD 4.478

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com