Kuwait

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

Kuwait vs

Chile

Overall verdict

Kuwait is about 0.33× Chile.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Chile = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Chile. A bar running right means Kuwait 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

Chile Chile = 1×

Kuwait is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.84
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.24
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.18

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

In Kuwait, Big Mac costs 0.8× what it does in Chile — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×0.84

Kuwait CLP 4,014 KWD 1.4

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.28

Kuwait CLP 328 USD 0.371

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.21

Kuwait CLP 299 USD 0.338

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.18

Kuwait CLP 35 USD 0.04

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com