Argentina

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Argentina vs

United States

Overall verdict

Argentina is about 0.79× United States.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. A bar running right means Argentina 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

United States United States = 1×

Argentina is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.20
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.90
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.75
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.47

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

In Argentina, Gasoline 1L costs 1.3× what it does in United States — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.25

Argentina $1.44 USD 1.438

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.15

Argentina $1.56 USD 1.562

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.90

Argentina $5.53 ARS 8,000

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.75

Argentina $44.99 USD 44.99

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.48

Argentina $0.02 USD 0.023

United States $0.05 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.46

Argentina $0.09 USD 0.087

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com