Argentina

Compared with Japan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Japan = 1×

Argentina vs

Japan

Overall verdict

Argentina is about 0.94× Japan.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Japan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Japan. 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

Japan Japan = 1×

Argentina is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.83
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.49
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.84
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.34

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

In Argentina, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in Japan — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.83

Argentina ¥877 ARS 8,000

Japan ¥480 JPY 480

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.60

Argentina ¥254 USD 1.562

Japan ¥159 USD 0.976

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.38

Argentina ¥234 USD 1.438

Japan ¥169 USD 1.041

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.84

Argentina ¥7,370 USD 44.99

Japan ¥8,778 JPY 8,778

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.38

Argentina ¥14 USD 0.087

Japan ¥36 USD 0.227

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.31

Argentina ¥4 USD 0.023

Japan ¥12 USD 0.075

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com