New Zealand

Compared with Argentina, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Argentina = 1×

New Zealand vs

Argentina

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.41× 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 New Zealand 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×

New Zealand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×3.21
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.29
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.06
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.89

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

In New Zealand, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 4.2× what it does in Argentina — but Big Mac 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 ×4.22

New Zealand ARS 140.24 USD 0.097

Argentina ARS 33.25 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.44

New Zealand ARS 306.50 USD 0.212

Argentina ARS 125.78 USD 0.087

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.29

New Zealand ARS 86,504 NZD 99.99

Argentina ARS 67,232 USD 44.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.25

New Zealand ARS 2,598 USD 1.797

Argentina ARS 2,079 USD 1.438

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.91

New Zealand ARS 2,046 USD 1.415

Argentina ARS 2,258 USD 1.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.89

New Zealand ARS 7,139 NZD 8.6

Argentina ARS 8,000 ARS 8,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index