Moldova
Compared with Oman, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Oman = 1×
Overall verdict
Moldova is about 2.51×
Oman.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Oman = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Oman. 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
Oman
Oman = 1×
Moldova is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Moldova, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 6.0× what it does in Oman — but Big Mac costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.97
Moldova OMR 0.07 USD 0.179
Oman OMR 0.01 USD 0.03
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.71
Moldova OMR 0.65 USD 1.683
Oman OMR 0.24 USD 0.622
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.47
Moldova OMR 0.64 USD 1.66
Oman OMR 0.26 USD 0.671
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.03
Moldova OMR 1.58 MDL 70
Oman OMR 1.53 OMR 1.53
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+35%
in MDL
52 → 70
52 → 70
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+41%
in OMR
It rose 35% in local currency, but 41% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Moldova's inflation.