Moldova

Compared with Norway, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Norway = 1×

Moldova vs

Norway

Overall verdict

Moldova is about 0.76× Norway.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Norway = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Norway. A bar running right means Moldova 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

Norway Norway = 1×

Moldova is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.08
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.74
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.54

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Moldova, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.1× what it does in Norway — but Big Mac costs only 0.5×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.08

Moldova NOK 1.73 USD 0.179

Norway NOK 1.59 USD 0.165

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.75

Moldova NOK 16.50 USD 1.66

Norway NOK 22.13 USD 2.227

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.73

Moldova NOK 16.73 USD 1.683

Norway NOK 22.94 USD 2.308

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.54

Moldova NOK 41.37 MDL 70

Norway NOK 76.00 NOK 76

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index