Russia
Compared with Switzerland, using real observed prices.
Baseline: 
Switzerland = 1×
Russia
vs
Switzerland
Overall verdict
Russia is about 0.20× Switzerland.
Average across 3 categories, 5 items with data
The shape of prices (vs Switzerland = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Switzerland. 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 Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Russia is pricier →
Switzerland
Switzerland = 1×
Russia is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Russia, Diesel 1L costs 0.4× what it does in Switzerland — 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 ×0.40Russia
CHF 0.84
USD 1.037Switzerland
CHF 2.09
USD 2.58
-
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.40Russia
CHF 0.75
USD 0.925Switzerland
CHF 1.87
USD 2.307
-
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.19Russia
CHF 1.62
RUB 135Switzerland
CHF 7.30
CHF 7.3
-
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.19Russia
CHF 0.05
USD 0.069Switzerland
CHF 0.29
USD 0.367
-
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.06Russia
CHF 0.01
USD 0.01Switzerland
CHF 0.14
USD 0.181
See what really changed
Big Mac, 2017 → 2022At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
-1%
in RUB
137 → 135
137 → 135
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
-26%
in CHF
It rose -1% in local currency, but -26% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Russia's inflation.
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