Switzerland
Compared with Argentina, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Argentina = 1×
Overall verdict
Switzerland is about 2.20×
Argentina.
Average across 4 categories, 8 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Argentina = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Argentina. A bar running right means Switzerland 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×
Switzerland is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Switzerland, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 7.9× what it does in Argentina — but PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs only 1.5×. 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 ×7.87
Switzerland ARS 261.68 USD 0.181
Argentina ARS 33.25 USD 0.023
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×4.22
Switzerland ARS 530.59 USD 0.367
Argentina ARS 125.78 USD 0.087
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.65
Switzerland ARS 3,730 USD 2.58
Argentina ARS 2,258 USD 1.562
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.64
Switzerland ARS 13,133 CHF 7.3
Argentina ARS 8,000 ARS 8,000
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.60
Switzerland ARS 3,335 USD 2.307
Argentina ARS 2,079 USD 1.438
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.52
Switzerland ARS 102,315 CHF 55.99
Argentina ARS 67,232 USD 44.99
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+12%
in CHF
6.5 → 7.3
6.5 → 7.3
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+1835%
in ARS
It rose 12% in local currency, but 1835% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Switzerland's inflation.