SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Argentina

Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: SwitzerlandSwitzerland = 1×

ArgentinaArgentina vs SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Overall verdict

ArgentinaArgentina is about 0.45× SwitzerlandSwitzerland.

Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs SwitzerlandSwitzerland = 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 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland = 1× ArgentinaArgentina is pricier →
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.66
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.61
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.61
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.17

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.

  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66
    ArgentinaArgentina CHF 36.79 USD 44.99
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 55.99 CHF 55.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.62
    ArgentinaArgentina CHF 1.17 USD 1.438
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 1.87 USD 2.307
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.61
    ArgentinaArgentina CHF 4.45 ARS 8,000
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 7.30 CHF 7.3
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.61
    ArgentinaArgentina CHF 1.27 USD 1.562
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 2.09 USD 2.58
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.24
    ArgentinaArgentina CHF 0.07 USD 0.087
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 0.29 USD 0.367
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.13
    ArgentinaArgentina CHF 0.02 USD 0.023
    SwitzerlandSwitzerland CHF 0.14 USD 0.181
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

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
+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.