United Arab Emirates

Compared with Moldova, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Moldova = 1×

United Arab Emirates vs

Moldova

Overall verdict

United Arab Emirates is about 0.68× 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 United Arab Emirates 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×

United Arab Emirates is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.26
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.56
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.45

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

In United Arab Emirates, Big Mac costs 1.3× what it does in Moldova — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.26

United Arab Emirates MDL 88.51 AED 19

Moldova MDL 70.00 MDL 70

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.59

United Arab Emirates MDL 16.77 USD 0.98

Moldova MDL 28.40 USD 1.66

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.53

United Arab Emirates MDL 15.33 USD 0.896

Moldova MDL 28.80 USD 1.683

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.45

United Arab Emirates MDL 1.37 USD 0.08

Moldova MDL 3.06 USD 0.179

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com