Azerbaijan
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Moldova = 1×
Overall verdict
Azerbaijan is about 0.47×
Moldova.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Moldova = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Moldova. A bar running right means Azerbaijan 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
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Azerbaijan is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Azerbaijan, Big Mac costs 1.0× what it does in Moldova — but Electricity 1kWh (household) 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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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.95
Azerbaijan MDL 66.83 AZN 6.65
Moldova MDL 70.00 MDL 70
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.40
Azerbaijan MDL 11.57 USD 0.676
Moldova MDL 28.80 USD 1.683
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.39
Azerbaijan MDL 11.07 USD 0.647
Moldova MDL 28.40 USD 1.66
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.27
Azerbaijan MDL 0.82 USD 0.048
Moldova MDL 3.06 USD 0.179
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+68%
in AZN
3.95 → 6.65
3.95 → 6.65
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+60%
in MDL
It rose 68% in local currency, but 60% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Azerbaijan's inflation.