Argentina

Compared with Romania, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Romania = 1×

Argentina vs

Romania

Overall verdict

Argentina is about 0.72× Romania.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Romania = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Romania. 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

Romania Romania = 1×

Argentina is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.39
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.75
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.66
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.39

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

In Argentina, Big Mac costs 1.4× what it does in Romania — 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 ×1.39

Argentina RON 24.28 ARS 8,000

Romania RON 17.45 RON 17.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.75

Argentina RON 6.62 USD 1.438

Romania RON 8.79 USD 1.911

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.75

Argentina RON 7.19 USD 1.562

Romania RON 9.60 USD 2.087

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66

Argentina RON 206.91 USD 44.99

Romania RON 313.96 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.39

Argentina RON 0.38 USD 0.087

Romania RON 0.98 USD 0.222

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com