Saudi Arabia
Compared with Argentina, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Argentina = 1×
Overall verdict
Saudi Arabia is about 0.72×
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 Saudi Arabia 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×
Saudi Arabia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Saudi Arabia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.4× what it does in Argentina — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.36
Saudi Arabia ARS 91,256 SAR 229
Argentina ARS 67,232 USD 44.99
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92
Saudi Arabia ARS 7,325 SAR 19
Argentina ARS 8,000 ARS 8,000
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.60
Saudi Arabia ARS 75.18 USD 0.052
Argentina ARS 125.78 USD 0.087
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.43
Saudi Arabia ARS 896.37 USD 0.62
Argentina ARS 2,079 USD 1.438
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.31
Saudi Arabia ARS 689.63 USD 0.477
Argentina ARS 2,258 USD 1.562
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+36%
in SAR
14 → 19
14 → 19
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+1937%
in ARS
It rose 36% in local currency, but 1937% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Saudi Arabia's inflation.