MoldovaMoldova

Chile

Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.

Baseline: MoldovaMoldova = 1×

ChileChile vs MoldovaMoldova
Overall verdict

ChileChile is about 1.14× MoldovaMoldova.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs MoldovaMoldova = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Moldova. 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 MoldovaMoldova Moldova = 1× ChileChile is pricier →
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.32
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×1.27
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.87

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

In Chile, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in Moldova — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.32
    ChileChile MDL 92.73 CLP 4,790
    MoldovaMoldova MDL 70.00 MDL 70
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.27
    ChileChile MDL 3.90 USD 0.228
    MoldovaMoldova MDL 3.06 USD 0.179
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.94
    ChileChile MDL 26.93 USD 1.574
    MoldovaMoldova MDL 28.80 USD 1.683
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.81
    ChileChile MDL 22.91 USD 1.339
    MoldovaMoldova MDL 28.40 USD 1.66
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Chile

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+60%
in CLP
2990 → 4790
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+31%
in MDL

It rose 60% in local currency, but 31% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Chile's inflation.