PolandPoland

Russia

Compared with Poland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: PolandPoland = 1×

RussiaRussia vs PolandPoland
Overall verdict

RussiaRussia is about 0.29× PolandPoland.

Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data

The shape of prices (vs PolandPoland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Poland. 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 PolandPoland Poland = 1× RussiaRussia is pricier →
  • Transport 2 items
    ×0.54
  • 🍔 Food & Dining 1 item
    ×0.28
  • Utilities 2 items
    ×0.16

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

In Russia, Diesel 1L costs 0.6× what it does in Poland — 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 ×0.56
    RussiaRussia PLN 3.91 USD 1.037
    PolandPoland PLN 6.93 USD 1.837
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.51
    RussiaRussia PLN 3.49 USD 0.925
    PolandPoland PLN 6.86 USD 1.817
    Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.29
    RussiaRussia PLN 0.25 USD 0.069
    PolandPoland PLN 0.87 USD 0.236
    Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
  • Big Mac 1 burger ×0.28
    RussiaRussia PLN 7.14 RUB 135
    PolandPoland PLN 22.70 PLN 22.7
    Observed 2022-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
  • Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.08
    RussiaRussia PLN 0.04 USD 0.01
    PolandPoland PLN 0.44 USD 0.118
    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
-16%
in PLN

It rose -1% in local currency, but -16% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Russia's inflation.