China
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Moldova = 1×
China
vs
Moldova
Overall verdict
China is about 0.63× Moldova.
Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Moldova = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Moldova. A bar running right means China 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×
China is pricier →
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
China is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In China, Big Mac costs 0.9× what it does in Moldova — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.90China
MDL 62.66
CNY 25.5Moldova
MDL 70.00
MDL 70
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.70China
MDL 20.17
USD 1.179Moldova
MDL 28.80
USD 1.683
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.63China
MDL 17.88
USD 1.045Moldova
MDL 28.40
USD 1.66
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.42China
MDL 1.30
USD 0.076Moldova
MDL 3.06
USD 0.179
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+14%
in CNY
22.4 → 25.5
22.4 → 25.5
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+1%
in MDL
It rose 14% in local currency, but 1% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not China's inflation.
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