Colombia
Compared with Argentina, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Argentina = 1×
Overall verdict
Colombia is about 1.34×
Argentina.
Average across 4 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Argentina = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Argentina. A bar running right means Colombia 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×
Colombia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Colombia, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 3.4× what it does in Argentina — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.43
Colombia ARS 114.21 USD 0.079
Argentina ARS 33.25 USD 0.023
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.38
Colombia ARS 299.27 USD 0.207
Argentina ARS 125.78 USD 0.087
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.38
Colombia ARS 92,557 COP 199,000
Argentina ARS 67,232 USD 44.99
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.12
Colombia ARS 8,980 COP 22,900
Argentina ARS 8,000 ARS 8,000
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.89
Colombia ARS 1,858 USD 1.285
Argentina ARS 2,079 USD 1.438
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.59
Colombia ARS 1,323 USD 0.915
Argentina ARS 2,258 USD 1.562
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+77%
in COP
12950 → 22900
12950 → 22900
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+2666%
in ARS
It rose 77% in local currency, but 2666% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Colombia's inflation.