New ZealandNew Zealand

Russia

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New ZealandNew Zealand = 1×

RussiaRussia vs New ZealandNew Zealand
Overall verdict

RussiaRussia is about 0.34× New ZealandNew Zealand.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New ZealandNew Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. 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 New ZealandNew Zealand New Zealand = 1× RussiaRussia is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.61
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.35
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.18

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

In Russia, Diesel 1L costs 0.7× what it does in New Zealand — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.1×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

  • Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.73
    RussiaRussia NZD 1.83 USD 1.037
    New ZealandNew Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.51
    RussiaRussia NZD 1.63 USD 0.925
    New ZealandNew Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.35
    RussiaRussia NZD 2.66 RUB 135
    New ZealandNew Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6
    Observed 2022-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.33
    RussiaRussia NZD 0.12 USD 0.069
    New ZealandNew Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.10
    RussiaRussia NZD 0.02 USD 0.01
    New ZealandNew Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com

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
-15%
in NZD

It rose -1% in local currency, but -15% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Russia's inflation.