United Arab Emirates

Compared with Argentina, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Argentina = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Argentina

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.93× 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 United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.39
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.93
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.92
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.63

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

In United Arab Emirates, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.4× what it does in Argentina — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.39

United Arab Emirates ARS 93,182 AED 229

Argentina ARS 67,232 USD 44.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.93

United Arab Emirates ARS 7,479 AED 19

Argentina ARS 8,000 ARS 8,000

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.92

United Arab Emirates ARS 115.66 USD 0.08

Argentina ARS 125.78 USD 0.087

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.63

United Arab Emirates ARS 1,417 USD 0.98

Argentina ARS 2,258 USD 1.562

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.62

United Arab Emirates ARS 1,295 USD 0.896

Argentina ARS 2,079 USD 1.438

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com