Hungary
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Moldova = 1×
Hungary
vs
Moldova
Overall verdict
Hungary is about 0.95× 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 Hungary 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×
Hungary is pricier →
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Hungary is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Hungary, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in Moldova — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.22Hungary
MDL 85.46
HUF 1,660Moldova
MDL 70.00
MDL 70
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.14Hungary
MDL 32.39
USD 1.893Moldova
MDL 28.40
USD 1.66
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.09Hungary
MDL 31.47
USD 1.839Moldova
MDL 28.80
USD 1.683
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.62Hungary
MDL 1.90
USD 0.111Moldova
MDL 3.06
USD 0.179
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+83%
in HUF
908 → 1660
908 → 1660
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+60%
in MDL
It rose 83% in local currency, but 60% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Hungary's inflation.
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