ColombiaColombia

Argentina

Compared with Colombia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: ColombiaColombia = 1×

ArgentinaArgentina vs ColombiaColombia
Overall verdict

ArgentinaArgentina is about 0.75× ColombiaColombia.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs ColombiaColombia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Colombia. 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 ColombiaColombia Colombia = 1× ArgentinaArgentina is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×1.38
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.89
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.73
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.35

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

In Argentina, Diesel 1L costs 1.7× what it does in Colombia — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.71
    ArgentinaArgentina COP 5,759 USD 1.562
    ColombiaColombia COP 3,373 USD 0.915
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.12
    ArgentinaArgentina COP 5,302 USD 1.438
    ColombiaColombia COP 4,737 USD 1.285
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.89
    ArgentinaArgentina COP 20,400 ARS 8,000
    ColombiaColombia COP 22,900 COP 22,900
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.73
    ArgentinaArgentina COP 144,550 USD 44.99
    ColombiaColombia COP 199,000 COP 199,000
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.42
    ArgentinaArgentina COP 321 USD 0.087
    ColombiaColombia COP 763 USD 0.207
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.29
    ArgentinaArgentina COP 85 USD 0.023
    ColombiaColombia COP 291 USD 0.079
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

See what really changed Argentina

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+2005%
in ARS
380 → 8000
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+35%
in COP

It rose 2005% in local currency, but 35% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Argentina's inflation.