Australia

Compared with Argentina, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Argentina = 1×

Australia vs

Argentina

Overall verdict

Australia is about 1.48× Argentina.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Argentina = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Argentina. A bar running right means Australia 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

Argentina Argentina = 1×

Australia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.74
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.40
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.03
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.89

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

In Australia, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.7× what it does in Argentina — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.70

Australia ARS 156.14 USD 0.108

Argentina ARS 33.25 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.98

Australia ARS 374.45 USD 0.259

Argentina ARS 125.78 USD 0.087

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.40

Australia ARS 93,837 AUD 89.95

Argentina ARS 67,232 USD 44.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.03

Australia ARS 8,233 AUD 8.5

Argentina ARS 8,000 ARS 8,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.91

Australia ARS 2,054 USD 1.421

Argentina ARS 2,258 USD 1.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.86

Australia ARS 1,791 USD 1.239

Argentina ARS 2,079 USD 1.438

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com