Argentina
Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Chile = 1×
Argentina
vs
Chile
Overall verdict
Argentina is about 0.73× Chile.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Chile = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Chile. 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 Chile
Chile = 1×
Argentina is pricier →
Chile
Chile = 1×
Argentina is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Argentina, Diesel 1L costs 1.2× what it does in Chile — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.17Argentina
CLP 1,381
USD 1.562Chile
CLP 1,183
USD 1.339
-
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.06Argentina
CLP 42,456
USD 44.99Chile
CLP 39,999
CLP 39,999
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.02Argentina
CLP 4,891
ARS 8,000Chile
CLP 4,790
CLP 4,790
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.91Argentina
CLP 1,271
USD 1.438Chile
CLP 1,391
USD 1.574
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.38Argentina
CLP 77
USD 0.087Chile
CLP 202
USD 0.228
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.18Argentina
CLP 20
USD 0.023Chile
CLP 114
USD 0.129
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
+63%
in CLP
It rose 2005% in local currency, but 63% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Argentina's inflation.
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