Argentina

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Argentina vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Argentina is about 0.71× New Zealand.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Argentina is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.12
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.94
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.78
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.31

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

In Argentina, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in New Zealand — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.12

Argentina NZD 9.64 ARS 8,000

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.10

Argentina NZD 2.75 USD 1.562

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.80

Argentina NZD 2.54 USD 1.438

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.78

Argentina NZD 77.71 USD 44.99

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.41

Argentina NZD 0.15 USD 0.087

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24

Argentina NZD 0.04 USD 0.023

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com