Belgium
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Moldova = 1×
Belgium
vs
Moldova
Overall verdict
Belgium is about 1.74× Moldova.
Average across 2 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Moldova = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Moldova. A bar running right means Belgium 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×
Belgium is pricier →
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Belgium is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Belgium, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.3× what it does in Moldova — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.3×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.27Belgium
MDL 6.95
USD 0.406Moldova
MDL 3.06
USD 0.179
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.42Belgium
MDL 40.38
USD 2.36Moldova
MDL 28.40
USD 1.66
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.26Belgium
MDL 36.32
USD 2.123Moldova
MDL 28.80
USD 1.683
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