Chile

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Chile vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Chile is about 0.99× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Chile is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.20
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.10
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.08
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.91
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.73

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

In Chile, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in New Zealand — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.33

Chile NZD 0.22 USD 0.129

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.10

Chile NZD 9.44 CLP 4,790

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.08

Chile NZD 1,830 CLP 999,990

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.08

Chile NZD 0.39 USD 0.228

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.95

Chile NZD 2.36 USD 1.339

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88

Chile NZD 2.78 USD 1.574

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.73

Chile NZD 73.22 CLP 39,999

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store