Israel
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Moldova = 1×
Israel
vs
Moldova
Overall verdict
Israel is about 1.33× 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 Israel 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×
Israel is pricier →
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Israel is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Israel, Big Mac costs 1.6× what it does in Moldova — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.56Israel
MDL 108.89
ILS 20Moldova
MDL 70.00
MDL 70
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.51Israel
MDL 43.37
USD 2.535Moldova
MDL 28.80
USD 1.683
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.45Israel
MDL 41.18
USD 2.407Moldova
MDL 28.40
USD 1.66
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.03Israel
MDL 3.17
USD 0.185Moldova
MDL 3.06
USD 0.179
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+18%
in ILS
17 → 20
17 → 20
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+17%
in MDL
It rose 18% in local currency, but 17% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Israel's inflation.
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