ArgentinaArgentina

Indonesia

Compared with Argentina, using real observed prices.

Baseline: ArgentinaArgentina = 1×

IndonesiaIndonesia vs ArgentinaArgentina
Overall verdict

IndonesiaIndonesia is about 0.73× ArgentinaArgentina.

Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs ArgentinaArgentina = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Argentina. A bar running right means Indonesia 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 ArgentinaArgentina Argentina = 1× IndonesiaIndonesia is pricier →
  • Utilities 1 item
    ×1.03
  • 🎟 Leisure 1 item
    ×0.87
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.71
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.45

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

In Indonesia, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.0× what it does in Argentina — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.03
    IndonesiaIndonesia ARS 130.12 USD 0.09
    ArgentinaArgentina ARS 125.78 USD 0.087
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.87
    IndonesiaIndonesia ARS 58,324 IDR 699,999
    ArgentinaArgentina ARS 67,232 USD 44.99
    Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.76
    IndonesiaIndonesia ARS 1,722 USD 1.191
    ArgentinaArgentina ARS 2,258 USD 1.562
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.66
    IndonesiaIndonesia ARS 1,372 USD 0.949
    ArgentinaArgentina ARS 2,079 USD 1.438
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.45
    IndonesiaIndonesia ARS 3,639 IDR 42,500
    ArgentinaArgentina ARS 8,000 ARS 8,000
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Indonesia

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+25%
in IDR
34000 → 42500
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+1513%
in ARS

It rose 25% in local currency, but 1513% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Indonesia's inflation.