Taiwan

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

Taiwan vs

Chile

Overall verdict

Taiwan is about 0.65× 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 Taiwan 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×

Taiwan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.17
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.87
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.64
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.46
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.38

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

In Taiwan, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.2× what it does in Chile — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. 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 ×1.17

Taiwan CLP 46,645 TWD 1,599

Chile CLP 39,999 CLP 39,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.87

Taiwan CLP 872,221 TWD 29,900

Chile CLP 999,990 CLP 999,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.66

Taiwan CLP 787 USD 0.89

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.61

Taiwan CLP 856 USD 0.968

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.46

Taiwan CLP 2,184 TWD 78

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.43

Taiwan CLP 87 USD 0.098

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.33

Taiwan CLP 38 USD 0.043

Chile CLP 114 USD 0.129

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com