Argentina
Compared with Poland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Poland = 1×
Overall verdict
Argentina is about 0.64×
Poland.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Poland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Poland. 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
Poland
Poland = 1×
Argentina is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Argentina, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Poland — 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.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.89
Argentina PLN 20.09 ARS 8,000
Poland PLN 22.70 PLN 22.7
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.86
Argentina PLN 170.75 USD 44.99
Poland PLN 199.00 PLN 199
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.85
Argentina PLN 5.89 USD 1.562
Poland PLN 6.93 USD 1.837
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79
Argentina PLN 5.43 USD 1.438
Poland PLN 6.86 USD 1.817
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37
Argentina PLN 0.32 USD 0.087
Poland PLN 0.87 USD 0.236
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.19
Argentina PLN 0.08 USD 0.023
Poland PLN 0.44 USD 0.118
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
+30%
in PLN
It rose 2005% in local currency, but 30% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Argentina's inflation.