United States

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

United States vs

Chile

Overall verdict

United States is about 0.90× 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 United States 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×

United States is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.42
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.13
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.86
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.78
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.55

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

In United States, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.4× what it does in Chile — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. 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 ×1.42

United States CLP 56,612 USD 59.99

Chile CLP 39,999 CLP 39,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.13

United States CLP 5,409 USD 6.12

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.01

United States CLP 1,198 USD 1.356

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.82

United States CLP 166 USD 0.188

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.78

United States CLP 782,313 USD 829

Chile CLP 999,990 CLP 999,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.73

United States CLP 1,013 USD 1.146

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37

United States CLP 42 USD 0.048

Chile CLP 114 USD 0.129

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com