Qatar
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Moldova = 1×
Qatar
vs
Moldova
Overall verdict
Qatar is about 0.41× Moldova.
Average across 3 categories, 4 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Moldova = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Moldova. A bar running right means Qatar 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×
Qatar is pricier →
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Qatar is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Qatar, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in Moldova — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.14Qatar
MDL 79.89
QAR 17Moldova
MDL 70.00
MDL 70
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.34Qatar
MDL 9.86
USD 0.576Moldova
MDL 28.80
USD 1.683
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.34Qatar
MDL 9.62
USD 0.562Moldova
MDL 28.40
USD 1.66
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.18Qatar
MDL 0.55
USD 0.032Moldova
MDL 3.06
USD 0.179
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+31%
in QAR
13 → 17
13 → 17
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+24%
in MDL
It rose 31% in local currency, but 24% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Qatar's inflation.
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