Argentina

Compared with Philippines, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Philippines = 1×

Argentina vs

Philippines

Overall verdict

Argentina is about 1.00× Philippines.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Philippines = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Philippines. 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

Philippines Philippines = 1×

Argentina is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.95
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.16
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.07
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.42

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

In Argentina, Big Mac costs 1.9× what it does in Philippines — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.95

Argentina ₱329.10 ARS 8,000

Philippines ₱169.00 PHP 169

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.24

Argentina ₱96.29 USD 1.562

Philippines ₱77.73 USD 1.261

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.09

Argentina ₱88.65 USD 1.438

Philippines ₱81.49 USD 1.322

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.07

Argentina ₱2,782 USD 44.99

Philippines ₱2,599 PHP 2,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.42

Argentina ₱5.24 USD 0.087

Philippines ₱12.58 USD 0.209

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com