Argentina
Compared with Saudi Arabia, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Saudi Arabia = 1×
Overall verdict
Argentina is about 1.39×
Saudi Arabia.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Saudi 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 Arabia
Saudi Arabia = 1×
Argentina is pricier →
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.
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.27
Argentina SAR 5.86 USD 1.562
Saudi Arabia SAR 1.79 USD 0.477
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.32
Argentina SAR 5.39 USD 1.438
Saudi Arabia SAR 2.33 USD 0.62
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.67
Argentina SAR 0.33 USD 0.087
Saudi Arabia SAR 0.20 USD 0.052
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.09
Argentina SAR 20.75 ARS 8,000
Saudi Arabia SAR 19.00 SAR 19
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.74
Argentina SAR 168.71 USD 44.99
Saudi Arabia SAR 229.00 SAR 229
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
+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.