Argentina
Compared with Brazil, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Brazil = 1×
Argentina
vs
Brazil
Overall verdict
Argentina is about 0.80× Brazil.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Brazil = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Brazil. 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 Brazil
Brazil = 1×
Argentina is pricier →
Brazil
Brazil = 1×
Argentina is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Argentina, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Brazil — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.24Argentina
R$29.72
ARS 8,000Brazil
R$23.90
BRL 23.9
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.21Argentina
R$8.10
USD 1.562Brazil
R$6.70
USD 1.292
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.14Argentina
R$228.52
USD 44.99Brazil
R$199.90
BRL 199.9
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.12Argentina
R$7.46
USD 1.438Brazil
R$6.68
USD 1.288
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.53Argentina
R$0.45
USD 0.087Brazil
R$0.85
USD 0.164
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.11Argentina
R$0.12
USD 0.023Brazil
R$1.06
USD 0.206
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+2005%
in ARS
380 → 8000
380 → 8000
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+44%
in BRL
It rose 2005% in local currency, but 44% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Argentina's inflation.
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