Malaysia
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Moldova = 1×
Malaysia
vs
Moldova
Overall verdict
Malaysia is about 0.50× 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 Malaysia 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×
Malaysia is pricier →
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Malaysia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Malaysia, Big Mac costs 0.8× 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.
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.83Malaysia
MDL 58.03
MYR 13.75Moldova
MDL 70.00
MDL 70
-
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.60Malaysia
MDL 17.02
USD 0.995Moldova
MDL 28.40
USD 1.66
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.50Malaysia
MDL 14.30
USD 0.836Moldova
MDL 28.80
USD 1.683
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.28Malaysia
MDL 0.86
USD 0.05Moldova
MDL 3.06
USD 0.179
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+38%
in MYR
9.99 → 13.75
9.99 → 13.75
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+36%
in MDL
It rose 38% in local currency, but 36% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Malaysia's inflation.
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