Turkey
Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Chile = 1×
Overall verdict
Turkey is about 0.84×
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 Turkey 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×
Turkey is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Turkey, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.7× what it does in Chile — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.69
Turkey CLP 1,694,738 TRY 84,999
Chile CLP 999,990 CLP 999,990
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.17
Turkey CLP 1,390 USD 1.573
Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.09
Turkey CLP 5,218 TRY 255
Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.06
Turkey CLP 42,456 USD 44.99
Chile CLP 39,999 CLP 39,999
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.88
Turkey CLP 1,230 USD 1.392
Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.29
Turkey CLP 59 USD 0.067
Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.16
Turkey CLP 18 USD 0.02
Chile CLP 114 USD 0.129
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+1176%
in TRY
19.99 → 255
19.99 → 255
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+194%
in CLP
It rose 1176% in local currency, but 194% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Turkey's inflation.