Chile

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

Chile vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

Chile is about 0.76× Uruguay.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Uruguay = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Uruguay. 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

Uruguay Uruguay = 1×

Chile is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.89
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.81
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.62

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

In Chile, Diesel 1L costs 0.9× what it does in Uruguay — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.92

Chile UYU 51.83 USD 1.339

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.89

Chile UYU 8.82 USD 0.228

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.71

Chile UYU 60.92 USD 1.574

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.62

Chile UYU 209.76 CLP 4,790

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index