Thailand
Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.
Baseline: Moldova = 1×
Overall verdict
Thailand is about 0.81×
Moldova.
Average across 3 categories, 6 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
Moldova = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is Moldova. A bar running right means Thailand 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×
Thailand is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Thailand, Big Mac costs 1.1× what it does in Moldova — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.6×. 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 ×1.05
Thailand MDL 73.57 THB 135
Moldova MDL 70.00 MDL 70
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.79
Thailand MDL 22.82 USD 1.334
Moldova MDL 28.80 USD 1.683
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.71
Thailand MDL 2.17 USD 0.127
Moldova MDL 3.06 USD 0.179
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.62
Thailand MDL 17.73 USD 1.036
Moldova MDL 28.40 USD 1.66
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+5%
in THB
128 → 135
128 → 135
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+5%
in MDL
It rose 5% in local currency, but 5% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Thailand's inflation.