Argentina

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Argentina vs

India

Overall verdict

Argentina is about 1.35× India.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Argentina is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.20
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.45
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.40
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.74

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

In Argentina, Big Mac costs 2.2× what it does in India — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.20

Argentina ₹499.64 ARS 8,000

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.53

Argentina ₹148.78 USD 1.562

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.45

Argentina ₹4,347 USD 44.99

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.27

Argentina ₹136.97 USD 1.438

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.13

Argentina ₹8.13 USD 0.087

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.48

Argentina ₹2.15 USD 0.023

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com