Malaysia

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

Malaysia vs

Chile

Overall verdict

Malaysia is about 0.63× Chile.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Chile = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Chile. A bar running right means Malaysia 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×

Malaysia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.26
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.92
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.63
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.63
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.22

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

In Malaysia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.3× 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.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.26

Malaysia CLP 50,518 MYR 219

Chile CLP 39,999 CLP 39,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.92

Malaysia CLP 922,480 MYR 3,999

Chile CLP 999,990 CLP 999,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.74

Malaysia CLP 879 USD 0.995

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.63

Malaysia CLP 2,997 MYR 13.75

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.53

Malaysia CLP 739 USD 0.836

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.22

Malaysia CLP 26 USD 0.029

Chile CLP 114 USD 0.129

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.22

Malaysia CLP 44 USD 0.05

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com