KuwaitKuwait

Russia

Compared with Kuwait, using real observed prices.

Baseline: KuwaitKuwait = 1×

RussiaRussia vs KuwaitKuwait
Overall verdict

RussiaRussia is about 1.22× 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 Russia 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× RussiaRussia is pricier →
  • ⛽ Transport 2 items
    ×2.77
  • ⚡ Utilities 1 item
    ×1.73
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.38

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

In Russia, Diesel 1L costs 2.8× what it does in Kuwait — but Big Mac costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×2.80
    RussiaRussia KWD 0.32 USD 1.037
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 0.11 USD 0.371
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.74
    RussiaRussia KWD 0.29 USD 0.925
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 0.10 USD 0.338
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.73
    RussiaRussia KWD 0.02 USD 0.069
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 0.01 USD 0.04
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.38
    RussiaRussia KWD 0.53 RUB 135
    KuwaitKuwait KWD 1.40 KWD 1.4
    Observed 2022-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index

See what really changed Russia

Big Mac, 2017 → 2022
At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
-1%
in RUB
137 → 135
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-23%
in KWD

It rose -1% in local currency, but -23% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Russia's inflation.

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