Moldova

Compared with Uruguay, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Uruguay = 1×

Moldova vs

Uruguay

Overall verdict

Moldova is about 0.67× Uruguay.

Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Uruguay = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Uruguay. 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

Uruguay Uruguay = 1×

Moldova is pricier →

⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.93
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.70
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.47

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

In Moldova, Diesel 1L costs 1.1× what it does in Uruguay — 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.

Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.13

Moldova UYU 64.25 USD 1.66

Uruguay UYU 56.63 USD 1.463

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.76

Moldova UYU 65.14 USD 1.683

Uruguay UYU 85.58 USD 2.211

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.70

Moldova UYU 6.93 USD 0.179

Uruguay UYU 9.87 USD 0.255

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.47

Moldova UYU 158.35 MDL 70

Uruguay UYU 339.00 UYU 339

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