Brazil

Compared with Egypt, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Egypt = 1×

Brazil vs

Egypt

Overall verdict

Brazil is about 3.86× Egypt.

Average across 3 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Egypt = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Egypt. A bar running right means Brazil 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

Egypt Egypt = 1×

Brazil is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×11.56
⛽ Transport 2 items

×2.97
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.68

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

In Brazil, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 18.7× what it does in Egypt — but Big Mac costs only 1.7×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×18.73

Brazil EGP 9.73 USD 0.206

Egypt EGP 0.52 USD 0.011

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×7.13

Brazil EGP 7.75 USD 0.164

Egypt EGP 1.09 USD 0.023

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×3.21

Brazil EGP 61.03 USD 1.292

Egypt EGP 18.99 USD 0.402

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×2.74

Brazil EGP 60.85 USD 1.288

Egypt EGP 22.20 USD 0.47

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.68

Brazil EGP 210.24 BRL 23.9

Egypt EGP 125.00 EGP 125

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index