Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

Argentina

Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia = 1×

ArgentinaArgentina vs Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia
Overall verdict

ArgentinaArgentina is about 1.39× Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia Saudi Arabia = 1× ArgentinaArgentina is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×2.76
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×1.67
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×1.09
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.74

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

In Argentina, Diesel 1L costs 3.3× what it does in Saudi Arabia — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.27
    ArgentinaArgentina SAR 5.86 USD 1.562
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.32
    ArgentinaArgentina SAR 5.39 USD 1.438
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.67
    ArgentinaArgentina SAR 0.33 USD 0.087
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×1.09
    ArgentinaArgentina SAR 20.75 ARS 8,000
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.74
    ArgentinaArgentina SAR 168.71 USD 44.99
    Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store

See what really changed Argentina

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+2005%
in ARS
380 → 8000
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+40%
in SAR

It rose 2005% in local currency, but 40% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Argentina's inflation.