Argentina
Compared with Peru, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Peru = 1×
Argentina
vs
Peru
Overall verdict
Argentina is about 0.78× Peru.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Peru = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Peru. 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 Peru
Peru = 1×
Argentina is pricier →
Peru
Peru = 1×
Argentina is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Argentina, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in Peru — but Electricity 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 ×1.10Argentina
PEN 18.59
ARS 8,000Peru
PEN 16.90
PEN 16.9
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.95Argentina
PEN 5.25
USD 1.562Peru
PEN 5.52
USD 1.644
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.91Argentina
PEN 4.83
USD 1.438Peru
PEN 5.29
USD 1.575
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.77Argentina
PEN 153.09
USD 44.99Peru
PEN 199.00
PEN 199
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.47Argentina
PEN 0.29
USD 0.087Peru
PEN 0.62
USD 0.186
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
+19%
in PEN
It rose 2005% in local currency, but 19% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Argentina's inflation.
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