Chile

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Chile vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Chile is about 1.22× Philippines.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Philippines. 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

Philippines Philippines = 1×

Chile is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.91
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.13
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.12
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.09
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.01

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

In Chile, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Philippines — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.91

Chile ₱322.32 CLP 4,790

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.19

Chile ₱97.03 USD 1.574

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.13

Chile ₱65,523 CLP 999,990

Philippines ₱57,990 PHP 57,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.09

Chile ₱13.72 USD 0.228

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.06

Chile ₱82.54 USD 1.339

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.01

Chile ₱2,621 CLP 39,999

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store