Romania

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

Romania vs

Chile

Overall verdict

Romania is about 1.12× Chile.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Chile = 1×)

How to read this

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

Romania is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.61
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.38
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.97
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.73

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

In Romania, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.6× what it does in Chile — but Big Mac costs only 0.7×. 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 ×1.61

Romania CLP 64,421 EUR 59.99

Chile CLP 39,999 CLP 39,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.56

Romania CLP 1,845 USD 2.087

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.21

Romania CLP 1,689 USD 1.911

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.97

Romania CLP 196 USD 0.222

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.73

Romania CLP 3,516 RON 17.45

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

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