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Romania

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: KuwaitKuwait = 1×

RomaniaRomania vs KuwaitKuwait
Overall verdict

RomaniaRomania is about 3.02× KuwaitKuwait.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs KuwaitKuwait = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Kuwait. A bar running right means Romania 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 KuwaitKuwait Kuwait = 1× RomaniaRomania is pricier →
  • ⛽ Transport 2 items
    ×5.64
  • ⚡ Utilities 1 item
    ×5.55
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.88

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

In Romania, Gasoline 1L costs 5.7× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 0.9×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×5.65
    RomaniaRomania KWD 0.59 USD 1.911
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×5.63
    RomaniaRomania KWD 0.64 USD 2.087
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×5.55
    RomaniaRomania KWD 0.07 USD 0.222
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.88
    RomaniaRomania KWD 1.23 RON 17.45
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4
    Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Romania

Big Mac, 2021 → 2026
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+65%
in RON
10.6 → 17.45
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+59%
in KWD

It rose 65% in local currency, but 59% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Romania's inflation.

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