Romania
Compared with Poland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Poland = 1×
Romania
vs
Poland
Overall verdict
Romania is about 0.96× Poland.
Average across 4 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Poland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Poland. 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 Poland
Poland = 1×
Romania is pricier →
Poland
Poland = 1×
Romania is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Romania, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.3× what it does in Poland — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.30Romania
PLN 259.09
EUR 59.99Poland
PLN 199.00
PLN 199
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.14Romania
PLN 7.88
USD 2.087Poland
PLN 6.93
USD 1.837
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.05Romania
PLN 7.21
USD 1.911Poland
PLN 6.86
USD 1.817
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.94Romania
PLN 0.82
USD 0.222Poland
PLN 0.87
USD 0.236
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Big Mac 1 burger ×0.64Romania
PLN 14.44
RON 17.45Poland
PLN 22.70
PLN 22.7
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+65%
in RON
10.6 → 17.45
10.6 → 17.45
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+45%
in PLN
It rose 65% in local currency, but 45% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Romania's inflation.
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