Sweden
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Moldova = 1×
Overall verdict
Sweden is about 1.38×
Moldova.
Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Moldova = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Moldova. A bar running right means Sweden 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
Moldova
Moldova = 1×
Sweden is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Sweden, Big Mac costs 1.8× what it does in Moldova — but Gasoline 1L costs only 1.0×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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Big Mac 1 burger ×1.77
Sweden MDL 124.20 SEK 67
Moldova MDL 70.00 MDL 70
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.36
Sweden MDL 4.16 USD 0.243
Moldova MDL 3.06 USD 0.179
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.21
Sweden MDL 34.36 USD 2.008
Moldova MDL 28.40 USD 1.66
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.99
Sweden MDL 28.54 USD 1.668
Moldova MDL 28.80 USD 1.683
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+24%
in SEK
54 → 67
54 → 67
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+12%
in MDL
It rose 24% in local currency, but 12% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Sweden's inflation.