Argentina
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Switzerland = 1×
Overall verdict
Argentina is about 0.45×
Switzerland.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Switzerland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Switzerland. 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
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Argentina is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Argentina, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 0.7× what it does in Switzerland — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66
Argentina CHF 36.79 USD 44.99
Switzerland CHF 55.99 CHF 55.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.62
Argentina CHF 1.17 USD 1.438
Switzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.61
Argentina CHF 4.45 ARS 8,000
Switzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.61
Argentina CHF 1.27 USD 1.562
Switzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24
Argentina CHF 0.07 USD 0.087
Switzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.13
Argentina CHF 0.02 USD 0.023
Switzerland CHF 0.14 USD 0.181
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
+22%
in CHF
It rose 2005% in local currency, but 22% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Argentina's inflation.